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Amber Schultz

Amber Schultz

Amber Schultz is a crime and justice reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald.

Drone ban lifted at Coogee Beach after woman mauled by shark

The government will work with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and Surf Life Saving NSW to make the exemption permanent.

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Richard Jones has been jailed for sexually assaulting a girl while he worked the Horizon Church in Sutherland.

Pentecostal predator had ‘lifetime free of punishment’ for Sydney child abuse

A former volunteer at former prime minister Scott Morrison’s church in Sydney has been jailed for sexually abusing a young girl 40 years ago.

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Tracy Lee said she was never interviewed by police with an adult present.

Sex assault victim’s outrage after arrest of notorious gang rapist Mohammed Skaf

Tracy Lee says she was just 15 when she allegedly became one of the first victims of the Skaf brothers.

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Former NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb.

‘Blind eye to insidious behaviour’: Former top cop demands change to ‘unacceptable’ culture

Karen Webb commissioned the review into NSW Police culture which found that while there had been significant reform, toxic personalities and behaviours persisted.

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A police officer walks down the Campbelltown street on Monday night.

How are bullied and burnt-out officers expected to keep people safe?

Rampant bullying and unaddressed trauma are leaving officers stressed out and psychologically injured, an independent review has revealed.

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NSW Police spends millions on recruitment but women make up around a quarter of graduates

NSW Police faces dire shortage of female officers despite multimillion-dollar blitz

NSW Police faces a chronic staffing problem as the force battles crises of public confidence, internal culture issues and serious understaffing.

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The DiDi rideshare driver was refused bail in court.

Alleged sex assault of teenager puts ride-share app safety in the spotlight

The 17-year-old was allegedly detained and sexually assaulted by her ride-share driver on her way to work in Sydney’s north.

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(Left to right) Jacqui, daughter Julia and Rachel.

Families recognised after 15 year fight over child sex abuse allegations

NSW politicians have supported a motion for redress for two mothers and their daughters who were allegedly sexually assaulted at a Sydney childcare centre.

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Heidi Bradshaw

‘Highly sexualised workplace’: Children’s charity shut down amid claims of lewd behaviour

A multimillion-dollar charity has had its accreditation revoked and its government contract cancelled after the Herald raised allegations of a “hostile” and “toxic” culture.

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Kayne Jarrett and Russell Edward with  their cousin Stanley Correy.

‘This can’t just keep happening’: The family taking a retail giant to court

Two teens, their uncle and his eight-year-old son allege they were asked to leave a Superdry store and are seeking damages in a “legally significant” case.

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