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Police focus on national park as search for slain couple’s bodies expands
The Royal National Park in Sydney’s south is now at the centre of a police operation to locate the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- by Jessica McSweeney and Clare Sibthorpe
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Police, Mardi Gras organisers discuss deal for officers to march out of uniform
Police Minister Yasmin Catley emerged from a meeting with police and Mardi Gras organisers on Tuesday morning praising the “positive and respectful” conversation.
- by Michael Koziol, Jessica McSweeney and Judith Ireland
NSW Police’s participation in Mardi Gras parade cancelled by organisers
Organisers of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras have asked police not to march in the parade on Saturday, police have confirmed.
- by Ben Cubby
Police sent car after triple-zero call from alleged murder victim’s phone
Police sent a car searching for the source of the triple-zero call, but because it was registered to Davies’ home in Waterloo, patrolled Paddington without specific information to go on.
- by Jessica McSweeney, Olivia Ireland, Clare Sibthorpe and Ben Cubby
‘I know you’re not here, but you are everywhere’: Grieving WA mother speaks out after crash claims twin daughters
Rachel van Oyen said she wished Macey and Riley could see how much of an impact they had made on so many hearts.
- by Daile Cross
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‘It’s just a tragedy’: Security guard dies after alleged punch at Sydney pub
Police arrested a 31-year-old man after an alleged altercation in Sutherland resulted in the death of a security guard.
- by Angus Dalton and Josefine Ganko
Analysis
Mardi Gras
Ahead of its biggest night of the year, Sydney’s gay community mourns
Mardi Gras organisers consider how to commemorate Luke Davies and Jesse Baird as their deaths rock the local community.
- by Mary Ward
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Ambulance
Four people killed in single-vehicle crash south of Byron Bay
The driver and three passengers were killed when the ute left the road and rolled over.
- by Ben Cubby
He worked with kids every day. Why did taekwondo master Yoo allegedly kill a student, two adults?
Master Lion ran classes, school holiday workshops and birthday parties for his young students. He is now accused of killing a seven-year-old child and two adults.
- by Jordan Baker
Happy young men loving life: Friends pay tribute to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
Jesse Baird and Luke Davies had the world at their feet. “It’s hard to put words to our devastation,” said a friend of Jesse’s after police confirmed the pair’s death.
- by Ben Cubby, Andrew Hornery, Michael Koziol and Ben Grubb
Opinion
LGBTIQ hate crimes
We still can’t trust NSW police: The sad truth for LGBTIQ citizens
Injustices persist but the police force continues to deflect failures and shift blame.
- by Nicolas Parkhill