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Victim abused by priest left 'doubting my life'

A victim who was sexually touched by a priest has recounted his traumatic experience through a victim statement read aloud in court.

AAP

Man jailed for manslaughter over fatal roadway fight

A man has been jailed for manslaughter after a drunken fight on a road led to two other men being fatally hit by a car.

AAP

What ministers promised for the Hunter in public grilling

A new political force in the Hunter is getting results.

Newcastle Herald

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Budget falls short on Hunter's housing crisis, and transition

'As it has been for over a century, the Hunter is making a significant contribution to the states finances and if Treasury expects to see that contribution continues, NSW needs to fund the transition to renewables now'

Newcastle Herald

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

A war between fruit and veg; a colourful study of germs; the world’s most badly behaved fairy; a masterful ghost story from the late Marcus Sedgwick; and more

The Guardian - UK

Construction boss on trial over excavator MDMA haul

The alleged sounds of Tony Maaz's "frustration" was picked up by devices planted by police who earlier removed hundreds of kilos of MDMA from an excavator.

AAP

No need for further jail time, skatepark stabber's barrister tells court

"Substantial punishment has been meted out already," the boy's barrister says.

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ACT court hears teenager who admitted stabbing another teen at Canberra park requires long-term supervision

Prosecutors call for a long period of supervision for a boy who admitted to stabbing a teenager during a fight at the Weston skate park two years ago.

ABC News

Boy accused of skatepark murder granted bail after acquittal

The 17-year-old had spent the last eight months or so behind bars on remand.

The Canberra Times

Teen boy accused of skatepark murder found not guilty

He remains behind bars, however, having admitted stabbing and seriously injuring the deceased's 16-year-old cousin.

The Canberra Times

'Compelling' evidence points to 'shameless liar' as skatepark killer: defence

"If there's a medal to be given to the witness who told the biggest number of lies, it's him," the alleged murderer's barrister has told a jury.

The Canberra Times

Alleged skatepark killer fabricated knife find claim: prosecutor

She claims he came up with an "impossible" version of events in an attempt to explain how the deceased's blood came to be on his clothes.

The Canberra Times

'I did it': Alleged killer spoke of going 'on the run', court told

The boy denies murdering an 18-year-old man during a fight at a Canberra skatepark.

The Canberra Times

'Horrifying' skatepark video not 'some sort of trophy', murder trial told

The footage is so confronting, some jurors have shielded their eyes from it in court.

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Jurors shield eyes from 'horrifying' video in skatepark murder trial

The ACT's top judge acknowledged the nature of the footage on what she called "a distressing day".

The Canberra Times

Dad spent 12 hours staring at spot where son died, murder trial told

In an audio recording played to a jury, he said life was "perfect" before his son was fatally stabbed.

ABC News

Parents of 18yo who was stabbed to death at Canberra skate park tell court of receiving the news

An ACT Supreme Court jury hears an 18-year-old man who died in a fight at the Weston Creek Skate Park in 2020 was stabbed six times.

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