Courtney
Courtney Barrett Peters is the 2023 news cadet in Sydney.
She is a proud Darug woman, and, is studying a degree in journalism and international relations.
Courtney is particularly interested in stories about indigenous affairs, women and health.
Latest by Courtney
Canberra man jailed for 15 years for murdering partner who fell from bonnet of his car
Michael O'Connell is sentenced to 15 years in jail for the murder of Danielle Jordan, who fell from the bonnet of his moving car in April 2022.
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Two teenagers in fatal car crash in Sydney's north-west remembered as 'beautiful boys'
Matthew Simpson and Addison Bhimjiani were passengers in a car being driven by another 17-year-old, when they ploughed into a power pole on Windsor Road on Monday night.
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'No winners': Mascot Tower owner-occupiers offered possible sale of apartments to cancel debt
Four years after the building's basement was found riddled with cracks, worn out owner-occupiers are offered a solution to settle debt and mortgages.
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'Absolutely rotten': NSW paramedics' union turns down 'record' pay increase offer
Negotiations between the New South Wales government and health unions are crumbling as both parties appear stuck on four-year pay details.
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Nationwide pro-Palestinian rallies call for ceasefire, as families of hostages address Sydney's Jewish community
Palestinian supporters turn out in their hundreds in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney for another week of action, as families of those taken hostage by Hamas speak of their loss at a Sydney Jewish Synagogue.
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'It's as simple as that': Students rally nationwide calling for end to new coal and gas projects
Leaders in charge of Australia's response to climate change have told an energy summit the country can have "an even bigger impact" by helping the rest of the world decarbonise, as school students around the country fronted up for climate rallies.
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Robbie Williams has been touring solo for 25 years and some things have changed for the international superstar
More than 30 years after Robbie Williams was a member of British boy band Take That the pop star reflects on life as a megastar in a country close to his heart.
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Lilie James's family 'cannot understand' why she was killed at Sydney school
The grandmother of 21-year-old Lilie James says she was a "beautiful young woman" as she recalled memories of Lilie as a child. On Monday, staff and students return for a memorial service to the school where she was killed.
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Colours of Palestinian flag fly over streets in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth
Up to 15,000 people take part in Sydney's pro-Palestinian rally, according to NSW Police, as thousands more turn out in other Australian capital cities.
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First Australian repatriation flight from Israel lands in Sydney, carrying 222 passengers
The first chartered repatriation flight to arrive in Australia from Israel since war broke out in the Middle Eastern country arrives in Sydney.
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Cameras to soon detect NSW motorists and passengers not wearing seatbelts
Mobile phone detection cameras in New South Wales will soon capture people not wearing a seatbelt in a bid to save lives.
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Sydney hostel erupts in flames after suspected lithium-ion battery explosion
Fire and Rescue NSW believe the blaze may have been sparked by a faulty e-bike battery, with 70 people being evacuated from the Mad Monkey hostel.
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Greater Sydney among nine regions across NSW under total fire ban
New South Wales is on high bushfire alert, with hot and gusty winds forecast for parts of the state on Sunday.
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What are bean-bag rounds, the police weaponry that killed NSW woman Krista last week?
NSW Police suspend the use of bean-bag rounds, part of their arsenal for the past 10 years, after the death of Krista Kach. What exactly is the device also known as a super-sock round?
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Naomi speaks up about the 'disrespectful' treatment she received after her baby was stillborn
Through tears Naomi Bowden tells a NSW inquiry into birth trauma how distressing it was to have police take her stillborn daughter and put her in an ice box in front of her.
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NSW teachers would be the most highly paid in Australia under new proposed pay deal
Under the proposed pay deal, first-year teachers would see an increase of almost $10,000 in their annual salaries and the maximum salary would go up by almost $9,000.
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'Needle in a haystack': Federal police release images inside child abuse rooms
A yellow curtain and black fireplace may hold the key to cracking cold cases into child exploitation and abuse, while victims go unreported.
How feeding 'little fat balls' to coral could combat damage from climate change
A team of scientists are getting creative about how to provide these underwater gardens with the best chance of survival against global warming, starting with coral found in Sydney Harbour.
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Driver charged over Sydney crash that killed two boys, aged nine and 10
A man has been charged over a crash that killed two young boys in the Sydney suburb of Monterey.
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'I cannot believe that, I have to compose myself': Sonia Kruger shocked to win 2023 Gold Logie
Sonia Kruger takes home the most prestigious award in Australian television, winning the 2023 Gold Logie in Sydney on Sunday.
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'Loved life': Sydney mother of three allegedly murdered by estranged husband
Ahmad Hodroj is accused of murdering his estranged wife Amira Moughnieh after she died at a home in Sydney's south on Wednesday night.
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Domestic travellers left stranded after four days of cancellations at Sydney Airport
Virgin Australia customers are believed to be the most affected, as delays and cancellations continue at Sydney Airport.
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NDIS care provider fined $400k after woman drowns in bath tub
Merna Aprem was found unresponsive in a locked bathroom after she was left unsupervised for 25 minutes while living in a south-western Sydney group home.
Demolition underway at inner city Sydney building destroyed by major blaze
Cadaver-detection dogs were used to search the rubble for any human remains after the demolition concludes.
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Soccer spectator accused of punching out teeth of referee in 'outrageous attack' refused bail
The man accused of punching and kicking a soccer referee in the head after a Friday night match in Sydney is refused bail.
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