'Insult': appeal upsets slain grandmother's family A teenager who fatally stabbed a grandmother during a carjacking when he was aged 16 is seeking to have his prison sentence reduced, arguing it is excessive. AAP · Mar 10
Childcare inquiry urged after depraved rapist jailed The parents of girls raped by Ashley Paul Griffith have called for an investigation into how he was able to keep offending in childcare centres for decades. AAP · Nov 28, 2024
The beauty of birds glides into Maitland gallery Twitcher has attracted an all-star line-up of artistic talent. Newcastle Herald · Oct 11, 2024
Winning artists draw on many ideas The M16 Artspace Drawing Prize winners embraced many practices. The Canberra Times · Nov 27, 2023
No jury for religious group charged over death of girl Fourteen members of a religious group have been charged over the death of eight-year-old girl who allegedly had her diabetes medication withheld. AAP · Nov 27, 2023
Artists ready to cast an eye over Liddell power station's legacy "My father worked at Liddell for 38 years." Newcastle Herald · Jun 1, 2023
Family says killer dumped partner's body like rubbish Traven Lee Fisher has tearfully pleaded guilty to manslaughter four years after the body of his pregnant partner was found in the boot of an abandoned car. AAP · Mar 8, 2023
Blockbuster exhibits confirmed at Maitland Maitland Regional Art Gallery has three major headline shows planned for 2023 among its extensive calendar of events. The Maitland gallery will show Kungka Kunpu (Strong Women) from March 4 through May 21, showcasing major contemporary works by celebrated women artists from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. "These women… Newcastle Herald · Dec 1, 2022
Teenager sentenced to 10 years in prison over fatal stabbing of Jack Beasley on Gold Coast A 17-year-old boy who fatally stabbed teenager Jack Beasley at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in 2019 is sentenced to ten years in prison. Mr Beasley's mother called the culprits "cowards" who left her son to "die on the footpath". ABC News · Aug 5, 2022
Teen death: dad says verdict wait terrible The verdict in a trial of three teens accused of being in a fight that led to 17-year-old Jack Beasley's fatal stabbing may not be known for at least a month. AAP · May 25, 2022
Court told pair fist bumped after stabbing After 17-year-old Jack Beasley was stabbed in the heart in a fight, two teenagers fist bumped as they ran away, a Brisbane court has heard. AAP · May 16, 2022