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Grieving parents remember 'daredevil' son
A MAN who died trying to save his two sons after they fell from a wharf on the NSW south coast was a great sportsman, a bit adventurous and "ecstatic" about his kids, his family says.

Funeral for Tathra wharf family
NEXT week's public funeral for a man and his two young sons who drowned on the NSW south coast is to be a celebration of their lives, buoyed by a "massive outpouring of love" from the local community.

Footballer rape charges dismissed
RAPE charges against New Zealand Warriors NRL player Michael Crockett have been dismissed by a Sydney court.

Teens arrrested after boy, 15, stabbed
TWO teenage boys have been arrested over the stabbing of a 15-year-old boy southwest of Sydney.

Footballer rape claims 'defy logic'
RAPE claims made against New Zealand Warriors NRL player Michael Crockett defied logic and would not convince a jury,a barrister has told a Sydney magistrate.

Wood to appeal murder conviction
GORDON Wood will appeal against his conviction for murdering his girlfriend Caroline Byrne 13 years ago, his barrister says.

Boy, 15, stabbed near his school
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed near his high school in Sydney.

Sea ripped child's pram from hero's grasp
THE fisherman who tried to save the family drowned off Tathra wharf had hold of the pram, but lost his grip in rough seas.

Wood guilty of model's murder
GORDON Wood has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, model Caroline Byrne, who was found dead at the base of a cliff.

Hunt for new regional airline
THE NSW Government is offering exclusive rights to any air operator prepared to take over services to a number of regional centres.