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Man silent over Bondi victim theft charges.
A man accused of stealing a camera from one of the Bondi mass shooting victims has refused to answer questions after facing court for the first time.
Danny James Ridley was present moments before gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach on December 14.
The 35-year-old is accused of using the chaotic aftermath of the alleged terror attack to steal a set of camera equipment worth $3,500.
The gear belonged to 61-year-old Peter Meagher, a retired police officer who was one of 15 people killed in the attack at the Jewish festival of lights. Meagher, a beloved figure at Randwick Rugby Club, was working as a photographer at the religious celebration when he was fatally shot.
NSW Police allege Ridley pawned the equipment, which was later recovered, along with an SD card containing Meagher's last photographs, from a home in Sydney's northwest.
Meagher's widow Virginia earlier described the camera as "the last little piece" of her husband.
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Ridley faced Blacktown Local Court for the first time on Monday, where his solicitor asked for the case to be adjourned for four weeks and transferred to Waverley Local Court.
He has been charged with larceny, disposing of stolen property and furnishing false information. The photographer is also facing firearm and drug charges after police allegedly found handcuffs, a small white crystalline powder that was allegedly meth, and electronics at his home.
Ridley, who is on bail, remained silent as he walked through a crowd of reporters outside court.
He will return to court on July 22, when he is expected to enter pleas.
Landmark fine for illegal tanning bed operation.
Advertisements on messaging platforms spruiking illegal tanning salons have led to the first successful prosecution of a business offering the dangerous service.
F.A. Beauty, trading under the name The Tanned Me, has been forced to forfeit nine tanning beds and pay $35,000 in fines and legal costs after being busted operating cosmetic tanning services using ultraviolet radiation.
The company was fined in the NSW Local Court after the state's Environment Protection Authority conducted inspections on its two premises in Fairfield and Bondi.
Operating commercial tanning services using UV radiation beds has been illegal in NSW since 2014, with penalties substantially increased in 2025.
Despite the longstanding ban, EPA executive director Emma Whale said the case was the first of its kind and a "culmination of a long and detailed investigation".
She said suspicions were raised when evidence was found of bookings made through online messaging platforms and paid for in cash.
Whale stressed the dangers of using UV tanning beds.
"People who use a UV tanning bed before 35 years of age have a 75 per cent higher chance of developing melanoma," she said.
All states and territories have bans on commercial UV tanning, except the Northern Territory, where no commercial solaria exist.
Greek police reject extradition order for alleged Australian killer.
Police have vowed to continue their quest for justice over a nearly three-decade-old murder after a request to extradite the alleged killer was knocked back.
Local media reports James Dalamangas was arrested on June 7 in a town in Southern Greece.
The 55-year-old had been living under a pseudonym in Greece since a warrant was issued for his arrest over the death of George Giannopolous.
The father-of-two was fatally stabbed on Anzac Day in 1999 after intervening in a fight at a suburban Sydney nightclub.
NSW Police said they were aware Greek authorities would refuse a request from Australian police to extradite Dalamangas because the alleged crime falls outside Greece's statute of limitations.
"James Dalamangas remains one of Australia's most wanted," a police spokesperson said in a statement.
They said police would continue to explore every avenue for his extradition with the AFP, federal attorney-general, and international partners.
Police first tried to extradite the underworld figure to Australia in 2003, and attempts to prosecute him by their Greek counterparts were suspended in 2007.
Serena Williams' shock wildcard entry to Wimbledon singles event.
American legend Serena Williams is making a return to grand slam singles tennis, attempting to reclaim her Wimbledon title at the age of 44.
The seven-time champion is back after being handed the final women's singles wildcard by the All England Club on Sunday evening in a wholly unexpected and sensational development after playing only two doubles matches in her recent comeback.
It's a shock to tennis fans and commentators worldwide after the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion effectively laughed off the idea earlier in the month by suggesting, "You think I'm ready for singles? I need to get to work."
But Wimbledon shared the news on Instagram, declaring, "This is not a drill."
It comes after the tennis star returned to the championships for the first time in four years by accepting a doubles wildcard to play alongside her elder sister, 46-year-old Venus Williams.
Now, she'll return to court either a week next Monday or Tuesday, to play a match which will be watched with fascination around the world.
Williams' last singles match at Wimbledon came as a wildcard in 2022 when she lost to Frenchwoman Harmony Tan in round one, and she hasn't won a match there since 2019, when she lost in the final to Simona Halep.
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Liam Payne's son to inherit late singer's entire estate.
Liam Payne's son Bear will inherit the late British singer's multi-million dollar estate.
New probate documents have confirmed the One Direction star's fortune will pass to his only child following his death in Argentina from a hotel balcony fall in 2024.
The former One Direction singer, who died aged 31 after falling from his third-floor room at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on 16 October 2024, left no will.
Newly released British High Court documents revealed by the Daily Mail now allow parts of the estate to be used for Bear's benefit before he reaches adulthood.
Bear's mother, singer Cheryl Cole, and music industry lawyer Richard Bray have been acting as administrators of the estate.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding Liam's death have continued in Argentina, after his death was the result of multiple traumatic injuries. All previous charges laid against three people have since been dropped, while two other men have been charged with supplying cocaine to the singer. — With AAP
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