The Latest Breaking News from Christine McDonald

Homemade explosives found during raids over firebombing

Police have made a surprising discovery in two houses during early morning raids that led to the arrest of an alleged firebomber.

AAP · Jun 24

'Senseless': note found after bodies pulled from river

A six-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a river over the weekend may have been deliberately thrown in the water by her father, who also died.

AAP · Jun 15

NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 13

Canadian apiary store owner foils honey heist by marauding swarm of ‘robber bees’

Raids by rival hives aren’t rare after a dry, hot summer, but Christine McDonald was surprised to find her store besieged by bees

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2025

Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.

AAP · Jun 3, 2025

Second man arrested in drug-linked stabbing death

A second man who police have been looking for after a stabbing death has been arrested following an alleged "drug deal gone horribly wrong".

AAP · Jun 3, 2025

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

A man has been arrested following the "horrific" discovery of a man's body with stab wounds in a house in Sydney.

AAP · Jun 2, 2025

Man dead in house fire amid search for younger relative

Intense flames and a roof collapse have forced firefighters to retreat during a battle to extinguish a blaze at a home where a man was later found dead.

AAP · May 28, 2025

Sydney university student found dead in Burwood apartment identified as 21-year-old from China

Vigil for Xioting Wang to be held next week as police search for identity of second student found in complex

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2024

Vigil To Be Held For 21 Y.O. Xiaoting Wang Who Was Found In A Sydney Unit Last Week

“She, like many international students, came to this country for education and opportunity, and for her life to end like this is tragic.”

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 21, 2024