Jamie McKinnell
Jamie McKinnell is a reporter and digital producer with ABC News in Sydney. He studied at the University of Queensland and began his journalism career with Fairfax Radio in Brisbane, later working as a court and state political reporter. Jamie moved to Australian Associated Press in 2014 and transferred to Sydney in 2017. He has also worked as a reporter on exchange for Press Association in the UK. Follow him on Twitter: @jamie86
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Another chapter in Ben Roberts-Smith's long legal battle begins today
It's been eight months since Ben Roberts-Smith's landmark defamation loss in his case against Nine Entertainment, but now a legal sequel of sorts is about to play out in a Sydney court.
'Convince him he's guilty': Woman accusing Kurtley Beale of sexual assault made notes before phone call, court told
During the call, former Wallabies star Kurtley Beale told the woman he is accused of sexually assaulting, he "misjudged the whole scenario" and apologised multiple times, the court heard.
Woman denies flirting with Kurtley Beale before alleged sexual assault at Bondi Beach hotel
The woman complainant cried as she rejected suggestions she instigated oral sex in the pub cubicle or that Mr Beale had been given her consent before the alleged assault.
'I feel bad, I'm so sorry': Phone call between Wallabies star and sexual assault accuser played in court
A recorded phone call between rugby player Kurtley Beale and the woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her at a Bondi pub in 2022 is played in court.
Woman tells court she was 'shocked and surprised' when rugby star Kurtley Beale touched her buttocks
A woman who has accused rugby player Kurtley Beale of sexual assault recalls in court the moment he touched her at a Bondi pub.
'Your actions are absolutely condemned': Former TV host Andrew O'Keefe sentenced for assaulting woman
The 52-year-old is convicted by a Sydney magistrate of common assault, common assault occasioning actual bodily harm, breaching an AVO and drug possession.
Kurtley Beale told woman he 'really wanted' to have sex with her before alleged sexual assault, court hears
Rugby union player Kurtley Beale denies sexually assaulting a woman in a Bondi Beach pub in 2022.
Man accused of sending 17 million scam texts in a week also allegedly had passport and licence details
It will be alleged the 39-year-old sent messages purporting to be from companies, including Australia Post and Linkt.
Environmentalists lose legal bid to stop logging operations in northern NSW
The case was the first legal challenge to a regional forestry agreement in NSW, and argued the forestry industry was impacting on endangered species, climate change and old growth forests.
Lawyer's fears 'validated' after spending years advocating for authorities to revisit potential gay hate crimes
After an 18-month examination into possible gay hate crimes in Sydney, human rights lawyer Nicholas Stewart says what has been uncovered exceeded expectations and should trigger further inquiries or inquests.
'I've got to keep doing well': Andrew O'Keefe avoids conviction after pleading guilty to drug-driving
The former television host was given a good behaviour bond after he returned a positive drug test earlier this year from a police stop.
When Pokémon tried to sue a company purportedly based in Western Sydney, it led to a global search for its operators
A search for the operator of mysterious websites using unlicensed Pokémon branding to spruik an upcoming game has proved trickier than catching the Nintendo characters themselves.
Ben Roberts-Smith ordered to pay indemnity costs for entirety of his failed defamation case
The court decision comes after the former SAS soldier's civil case against Nine Entertainment was dismissed in June, prompting a complicated battle over legal costs.
'Calculated, predatory': Former NSW Labor MP Milton Orkopoulos jailed for 20 years over child sexual abuse
The disgraced former minister is sentenced to a non-parole period of 13 years for sexually abusing four boys between 1993 and 2003.
'I still message his phone every day': Parents of teens killed in Buxton car crash share their pain in court
Buxton crash driver Tyrell Edwards faces a court hearing as families of the five teenagers killed in the incident expressed their deep pain and grief.
Qantas illegally stood down worker concerned about COVID risks early in pandemic
Theo Seremetidis was a health and safety representative working for subsidiary Qantas Ground Services when he told colleagues to stop unsafe work cleaning aircraft during the pandemic.
NSW Police 'overly defensive, even adversarial' towards gay hate deaths inquiry
An inquiry into 32 unsolved deaths between 1970 and 2010 is told the relationship between NSW Police and the LGBT community "remain complex and at times contentious".
'Handful of items': Melissa Caddick's husband backs down from number of claims over estate, court told
The lawyer representing receivers tells the Federal Court, the alleged fraudster's second husband, Michael Koletti, has "completely backed down" from various claims over the estate.
Driver of stolen car in fiery Sydney Harbour Bridge crash vows to help others 'transform'
Christopher Walker tells a court of his shame at the drug-fuelled incident, saying he has reformed and vows to help others struggling with addiction.
Sydney cop sentenced for pointing gun towards colleague over spoilers for Tom Cruise movie
A Sydney police officer who pointed his gun towards a colleague after warning him not to reveal spoilers about the movie Top Gun: Maverick is handed a two-year good behaviour bond and a conviction.
Former TV host Andrew O'Keefe tells court woman's arm scratches were self-inflicted
Andrew O'Keefe gives a detailed account of the lead-up to an alleged incident that ended with the 52-year-old being charged with a number of offences, including common assault.
Videos played in court show Andrew O'Keefe screaming and cursing at police during arrest
Andrew O'Keefe faced a Sydney court today facing several charges including common assault, resisting a police officer and contravening an AVO.
'A big misunderstanding': Men accused of Nazi salute outside a Jewish museum plead not guilty
Three men charged over an alleged Nazi salute outside a Jewish museum in Sydney are pleading not guilty, with a lawyer for one of the trio claiming it was a "misunderstanding".
Suspect lists led to 'gross over-representation' of Indigenous people as targets, NSW Police watchdog finds
A report finds the policy's selection process likely contributed to the "gross over-representation of young Aboriginal targets" — which was "unreasonable, unjust, oppressive" in effect.
Ruby Princess passengers win lawsuit over COVID outbreak on ill-fated voyage
The Federal Court finds Carnival Australia was negligent and engaged in misleading representations over the voyage in 2020, which led to 600 people being infected with COVID-19.