Stories from Sydney · Australia

Mia Klein gave evidence to a Commission, explaining beliefs she held were anti-Semitic.

Dragons coach Dean Young has called for the return of the five-minute sin bin, which was removed from the game in 1991. Young believes that sin bins are having too an influence on game results in 2026. His comments were made ahead of the Dragons' upcoming match against Newcastle.

St George Illawarra Dragons co-captain Damien Cook will leave the NRL club at the end of this season. Reports indicate the 34-year-old hooker has already signed with another club.

A particularly interesting portrait of Governor-General Sam Mostyn by artist James Powditch was highlighted. The artwork is described as typical of Powditch's style, featuring an almost photographic take that is 'blanked out'.

Actress Lisa McKinnon is scheduled to star in a stage adaptation of the classic film 'Steel Magnolias' at the Theatre Royal. The original film featured Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton.

Listeners of 2GB Sydney have reported receiving unexpected debt collection SMS messages from ARMA, eight months after undergoing blood collection services from Lavity. These individuals were reportedly not informed of payment requirements at the time of service.

Major Australian banks reported mixed results this week, with NAB and Westpac falling short of expectations and continuing to drop today. Macquarie, however, outperformed, raising its dividend and reporting a bigger profit, despite a 1% market fall.

The defense argued that separating the mother and son would exacerbate their trauma, as the son knows nobody else but her. It was also contended that the case submission would be delayed and would take a very long time.

Thousands of police officers have been advised to disable Bluetooth on their body-worn cameras. This directive is specifically for operations conducted during raids and undercover assignments.

Janai Safa, identified as one of the so-called ISIS brides, has been refused bail after appearing in a Sydney court. She was taken into custody at Sydney Airport last night. Safa faces charges of allegedly entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone and for joining ISIS. A 32-year-old woman was refused bail in a Sydney court after being charged with terror-related offenses. She is scheduled to appear in court again in July. She faced court via audio-video link from Silverwater Correctional Centre in Sydney's west. Three women with alleged links to the Islamic State group have appeared in court in Australia after returning home from Syria this week. They are part of a larger group of 13 women and children who have spent years in Syrian detention.