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Coleen Lamarre, mother of alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon, has been granted bail by a Supreme Court judge after spending two months in custody. The 63-year-old former police force employee is charged with perverting the course of justice and witness tampering ahead of her son's trial for the alleged murders of TV presenter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies. Her son Beau Lamarre-Condon is due to stand trial in September and faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment if convicted.

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World leaders gather in Ankara, Turkey for a landmark NATO summit as tensions rise over Donald Trump's criticism of the alliance's support during his Iran war. The summit focuses on the Ukraine conflict, where Vladimir Putin recently launched drone strikes killing 21 people. Trump is pushing for Europe to strengthen its own defence capabilities so the US can shift focus to the Pacific region, while the White House indicates the president urgently wants to end the Ukraine war.

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World leaders gather in Ankara, Turkey for a landmark NATO summit as tensions rise over Donald Trump's criticism of the alliance's support during his Iran war. The summit focuses on the Ukraine conflict, where Vladimir Putin recently launched drone strikes killing 21 people. Trump is pushing for Europe to strengthen its own defence capabilities so the US can shift focus to the Pacific region, while the White House indicates the president urgently wants to end the Ukraine war.

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Western Sydney International Airport's first bus services have commenced operations, connecting Penrith, Mount Druitt, Liverpool and Campbelltown to the new airport facility. Five new routes are now running every 30 minutes from 5am to 10pm daily.

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A ram raid at a Westpac Bank branch in Roxburgh Park ended without the offenders successfully stealing anything. The criminals reversed a car into the storefront around 2:30am, most likely targeting an ATM, before initially fleeing on foot and then returning to retrieve their vehicle.

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YouTube has been criticised at the Anti-Semitism Royal Commission for permitting a conspiracy video about Bondi massacre survivor Arsen Ostrovsky to remain on its platform. The video, produced by American podcasters, falsely labels Ostrovsky as a 'Zionist actor'. TikTok separately disclosed it activated internal risk teams within 90 minutes of the terror attack to prevent anti-Semitic content from spreading.

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A dead cormorant collected from Narrabeen on Sydney's northern beaches has tested negative for bird flu, allaying fears the outbreak had spread to the area. NSW's only confirmed case remains a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest last week, with seven detections recorded across Australia so far. Health authorities continue monitoring the situation while examining lessons from America's bird flu crisis.

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AFL champion Tony Modra has been released from hospital 19 days after suffering life-altering injuries in a truck crash on June 18. The 57-year-old is now recovering at home and has released a statement thanking emergency responders, medical staff, and members of the public who provided vital first aid at the accident scene. Modra says his progress has been encouraging and he has been overwhelmed by the kindness shown to him and his family.

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Former champion boxer Humzah Khalid, 26, has been charged over multiple alleged violent kidnappings across Western Sydney, including two abductions in Ryde, one in Narwee, and another in Condell Park. Khalid, who was shot in Chester Hill in April and is likely paralysed for life, was refused bail at a court hearing. Police believe he was involved in all four kidnapping incidents that occurred last year.

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Nathan Fitzgerald, a 27-year-old Epping footballer and teacher, died from injuries sustained in a freak on-field head clash during a football match at Lalor.

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