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The Minns Labor Government will legislate to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings. The reform responds directly to recommendations from the NSW Sentencing Council’s review of ‘good character’ as a mitigating...
Australian Federal Police are warning parents, carers and students to be wary about sharing back to school photos on social media. The first day of the school year is an important milestone families often celebrate with happy snaps of smiling students in their new...
A man found guilty of causing the death of a 27-year-old man in a head-on collision near Bundarra in 2023 has been sentenced to a two-year home imprisonment sentence. In an item in the Northern daily Leader, Harvey Matthew Ovenden appeared before Judge James Bennett...
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believes a new drone trial at Moree Police station to target crime could be rolled out over regional NSW, if successful. The 6-month trial, an Australian first, will incorporate two drones based on the roof of the station,...
The National Anti-Scam Centre is urging Australians to check twice when shopping, gifting or travelling, as scammers know Australians will be caught up in the rush of the holiday season. The National Anti-Scam Centre expects criminals to try to capitalise on...
As parcel volumes surge ahead of Christmas, Australia Post is urging Australians to be on high alert as this time of year tends to see a spike in porch pirate activity. Porch pirates are thieves who steal unattended deliveries at residential properties. Opportunistic...
What’s happening From 10 December 2025, some social media platforms will be restricted, by law, to people aged 16 and over. These laws require affected platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent anyone under 16 from creating or holding accounts. These measures are...
A man has been found guilty for causing the death of a man following a head on collision on the Bingara Rd in 2023. The Northern Daily Leader reports that the jury found Harvey Matthew Ovenden had driven in a dangerous manner in the moments leading up to a crash that...
Australians reported nearly $260 million in losses to scams in the first nine months of 2025, with the National Anti-Scam Centre warning that online shopping scams are on the rise. Between January and September 2025, the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service...