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Sydney man charged with allegedly possessing child abuse material

Editor's note: Arrest vision available via HightailA 30-year-old Sydney man is expected to appear at Blacktown Local Court today (Wednesday, 22 September 2021) to face child abuse-related charges following an Australian Federal Police operation.The man came to police attention in June 2021 when the Australian Federal Police Child Protection Triage Unit received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding...

Emmy Awards 2021: The complete list of winners

Sep 22,2021

Los Angeles (California) [US], September 20 (ANI): Celebrating the best of TV, the annual Emmy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday night at LA...

World Athletics Cross Country C’ships in Bathurst postponed

Sep 16,2021

Bathurst [Australia], September 15 (ANI): World Athletics and the local organising committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2022 have agreed...

Sydney named as destination for virtual visit in ABBA reunion tour

Sep 3,2021

SYDNEY, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — After a 38-year hiatus, Swedish pop group ABBA announced on Thursday they would return to the spotlight. Much to...

Sydney Thunder name Usman Khawaja as skipper

Sydney [Australia], September 2 (ANI): Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Sydney Thunder on Thursday named left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja as their skipper for the...

Multiple match thrillers set the tone for footy finals

Aug 25,2021

Despite COVID-related disruptions, if the remainder of the AFL season produces just half of last week’s excitement, we are in for a ripper round...

Sensational sudden-death match wins set the tone for footy finals

Despite COVID-related disruptions, if the remainder of the AFL season produces just half of last week’s excitement, we are in for a ripper round...

Cold weather, strong winds hit Aussie state

Aug 24,2021

SYDNEY, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Rain, snow and gale-force winds have broken a bout of unseasonably warm temperatures in the Australian state of New...

NSW man jailed for online child abuse offences

Aug 21,2021

A 61-year-old man who uploaded child abuse material to Instagram was sentenced to four years and six months’ imprisonment by the Parramatta District Court...

The pandemic is your fault according to the Coalition

Aug 17,2021

When politicians reject “the blame game”, it’s only ever because they’re being correctly held responsible. We’ve seen some shock policy swings from the NSW...

Covid scare in Central West which shut down worksite, a false alarm

Aug 14,2021

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A teenager in the Central West is facing charges after he allegedly caused a worksite to be shut down...

Suspect in double murder in Oberon hospitalised under police guard

Aug 13,2021

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – A murder investigation has commenced in the New South Wales Central West following the discovery of two bodies...

Bathurst prisoner released prior to testing positive to Covid-19

Aug 11,2021

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The drama over the Greater Sydney Covid-19 lockdown has extended to Western News South Wales, with the City...

Operation Arkstone offender faces 59 additional charges

Aug 7,2021

A NSW man in court today (Friday, 6 August 2021) is facing an additional 59 child abuse-related offences following investigations by the Australian Federal...

Grants to cover more than 50% of Lithgow’s $26 million capital works

Aug 4,2021

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Lithgow City Council has agreed to borrow $4 million to step up its capital works plans over...

Emerging musicians in Lithgow urged to get along to weekend workshop

Aug 3,2021

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW Australia – Budding musicians from the New South Wales Central West city of Lithgow are being encouraged to get along...

Police open investigation into shooting of man at Central West home

Aug 2,2021

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A man has been shot at a home in the New South Wales Central West in the early hours...

Man hospitalised after Central West shooting passes away

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A man who was shot in the New South Wales Central West early Monday morning has died in hospital....

Police open investigating into shooting of man at Central West home

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A man has been shot at a home in the New South Wales Central West in the early hours...

The good, the bad and the ugly side of lockdown protests

Aug 1,2021

While it’s easy enough to condemn protesters at anti-lockdown rallies, the Government also needs to be held accountable for its part, writes Tom Tanuki....

Girl falls from cliff in Blue Mountains, rescue takes nearly 3 hours

Jul 31,2021

GLENBROOK, Blue Mountains, Australia – A girl in her late teens was winched to safety by a critical care helicopter during a major three-hour...