An evangelical pastor has successfully had his conviction for groping a woman overturned on appeal after a judge said he had concerns about the woman’s evidence and her claims of having “repressed memories”. John McMartin was earlier this year found guilty of indecently assaulting a 19-year-old woman at his Pleasure Point home in Sydney’s southwest … [Read more…]
Trackwork is poised to cause chaos across a number of train lines in Sydney this weekend on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. No trains will be running through the stations at Sydney’s domestic and international terminals as the T8 Airport line is set to be the most affected by the “essential” … [Read more…]
A bus driver and his passengers are lucky to be alive after a “bizarre” and dramatic crash on a major city road. Police believe the driver suffered a medical episode leading to the crash where the vehicle mounted a tall concrete median strip. Traffic on Victoria Road at Lyons Road in the Sydney suburb of … [Read more…]
The NSW Electoral Commission has issued an “apparent failure to vote” to Ryde’s Labor candidate Lyndal Howison despite her sharing photo evidence online that she cast her ballot. Ms Howison narrowly lost out to Liberal candidate Jordan Lane by a margin of just 0.1 per cent during the 2023 NSW election, with an 8.6 per … [Read more…]
A woman who was allegedly shot by her husband through the floor of their Condell Park home has asked a court to vary a protection order taken out on her behalf. Kamal Eljamal is accused of firing multiple shots through the ceiling of his garage as his wife Georgina Vlahos, 37, was sleeping in her … [Read more…]
Police have offered a hefty reward more than 20 years after the historic disappearance of teenager Niamh Maye, as her family reveals the deep heartbreak they continue to suffer to this day. Niamh Maye, 18, was last seen near Jingelic in the NSW Riverina region on March 30, 2002, and was due to catch a … [Read more…]
A video of McDonald’s employees fighting back against disruptive customers at one of its stores has gone viral. McDonald’s says it’s “not in accordance” with its policies for employess to retaliate, but saysthere is more to the story. An employee at the franchise’s Wynyard store in Sydney’s CBD was caught on camera throwing a drink … [Read more…]
A video of McDonald’s employees fighting back against disruptive customers at one of its stores has gone viral. McDonald’s says it’s “not in accordance” with its policies for employess to retaliate, but saysthere is more to the story. An employee at the franchise’s Wynyard store in Sydney’s CBD was caught on camera throwing a drink … [Read more…]
Project blowouts, tough decisions and budget black holes have been flagged for Australia’s biggest state economy, with NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey saying it will be “very, very difficult” for the government to achieve a surplus by 2024-25. Delivering the June Economic Statement, ahead of the official 2023-24 budget in September, the Treasurer said inflation would … [Read more…]
Iconic New South Wales theme park Fantasy Glades is up for sale, complete with its own castle, a tiny church, and the boot-shaped home of “the old woman who lived in a shoe”. The Port Macquarie holiday destination closed down in 2002 after 35 years in operation, but the current property owner was determined “to … [Read more…]