Tony Ibrahim
Tony Ibrahim reports on Western Sydney for the ABC. He was previously a news editor covering Fairfield, Liverpool and Canterbury-Bankstown for NewsLocal, and his consumer affairs reporting at Choice earned him a Kennedy Award. He has also reported on personal finance, consumer technology and businesses.
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NSW Coalition in disorder after Nationals back member dumped by opposition leader over social media posts
By Tony Ibrahim
A rift in the Coalition is emerging after Liberal leader, Mark Speakman, removes Nationals' Wes Fang from the shadow ministry over comments on social media describing Mr Speakman's behaviour as "underhanded".
Here's what we know about Australia's move to restrict sale of vapes from next week
By Tony Ibrahim
The Commonwealth government's "world-leading" vape ban is expected to come into effect next week, but sudden changes mean they will be easier to buy in October.
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Man charged with manslaughter as alleged Sydney road rage victim described as a 'kind soul'
By Tony Ibrahim
A 39-year-old man has been charged over an alleged road rage attack in Western Sydney on Thursday morning which resulted in the death of Rhyce Harding.
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'Dudded by an absurd system': Surplus hopes dashed by GST blow, NSW treasurer says
By state political reporter Nick Dole and Tony Ibrahim
The state government forecasts four years of deficits after a change to how money from the GST is distributed, but has made funding for affordable housing the centrepiece of its budget.
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How 1-cent transactions are being used to deliver abusive messages
By Millie Roberts and Tony Ibrahim
Thousands of perpetrators across Australia are using transactions of "about one cent" to send abusive messages in the description section on online banking platforms.
Teen who allegedly wanted to target 'a bunch of Jews' in terrorist attack denied bail
By Tony Ibrahim and Sean Tarek Goodwin
One of four Sydney teenagers accused of planning a terrorist attack allegedly suggested targeting Jewish community members in a group chat, a court has heard.
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Teenager charged with terrorism offence allegedly sought 'dirty' guns, 'stash house'
By Tony Ibrahim
A 17-year-old who was charged following last week's counterterrorism raids across Sydney allegedly sought "dirty guns", a children's court has heard.
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14-year-old facing terror-related charges was already before courts on gun possession charges when granted conditional bail
By Tony Ibrahim
Court documents have revealed a 14-year-old boy charged with terrorism-related offences as part of an investigation into the Wakeley Church stabbing was on conditional bail for a gun possession charge at the time of his arrest.
Police allege two teenagers charged after counterterrorism raids in Sydney had videos of beheadings on phones
By Sam Nichols, Holly Tregenza, and Tony Ibrahim
Police have told a court two of the five teenagers arrested after counterterrorism raids were carried out across Sydney had videos of beheadings on their phones that were produced by the Islamic State.
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Police 'cannot respond to calls' after rioters damaged cars in wake of Sydney bishop's stabbing
By Hugh Hogan, Millie Roberts, and Tony Ibrahim
NSW Police call on the public to help them identify members of the crowd who disguised themselves during Monday's riot outside a Sydney church after a bishop was stabbed.
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'It's like an exposed nerve': Assyrians express raw emotions following Sydney stabbing and riot
By Tony Ibrahim, Sean Tarek Goodwin, and Maryanne Taouk
For many in Sydney's Assyrian community, the images of violence at the Christ The Good Shepherd Church on Monday evening brought flashbacks of war.
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Sydney club where at-risk youths can grab breakfast and have a shower closes after more than 60 years
By Tony Ibrahim
Teenager Lachlan Faher-Hegarty, who has been attending the club since he was seven-years-old, says it has been a safe place for disadvantaged youths.
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Australia is trying to end vape sales, but experts say there's 'no economic incentive' for sellers to stop
There have been just 12 successful convictions for selling illegal nicotine vapes in NSW in 18 months. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the government will invest $4.3 million over three years in compliance and enforcement to stop illegal sales of the product.
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Rental shortage in Blue Mountains has left people like Julie with 'nowhere to go'. Angry locals blame Airbnb
By Tony Ibrahim
It is estimated that 90 per cent of advertised rental listings in the popular NSW tourist area and mountain region west of Sydney are short-term accommodation.
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Planning bureaucrat at centre of corruption scandal named under parliamentary privilege
By Alexander Lewis, Holly Tregenza, and Tony Ibrahim
Senior planning department official Katie Joyner is accused of allegedly purchasing a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development zones, before the policy was made public.
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'It's pretty frightening': Three bodies found in two Sydney locations as police treat them as linked
By crime reporter Lia Harris and Tony Ibrahim
The body of a man was located in Baulkham Hills, while two other bodies, a woman and a child, were found inside a martial arts studio in North Parramatta.
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San Francisco 'wiped out' the middle class. Sydney needs to 'act now' to ensure housing equity, NSW treasurer says
By Millie Roberts and Tony Ibrahim
A housing summit addressing intergenerational equity has been held in Sydney, as a report found less than half of the children born in the city today will ever own a home.
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Warning of bull shark activity in Sydney Harbour as bite victim recovers from surgery
By Tony Ibrahim and Jesse Hyland
Shark researchers say there are likely more bull sharks in Sydney Harbour at the moment due to warmer water temperatures as a woman recovers after being bitten on Monday night.
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Billionaire property developer and businessman Lang Walker dies
By Tony Ibrahim and Paulina Vidal
The 78-year-old co-founder of Walker Corporation passes away peacefully in his Woolloomooloo home surrounded by his family, who say they are heartbroken at the loss of a great man.
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Six people arrested after masked men clad in black spark police operation at Sydney train station
By Tony Ibrahim and Paulina Vidal
NSW Premier Chris Minns says "normal people don’t celebrate Australia Day with a balaclava on" as a group of men dressed in all black caused a train to be abruptly terminated at a Sydney train station.
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Former ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf vows to fight unlawful termination case 'as long as it takes'
By Isobel Roe and Tony Ibrahim
Antoinette Lattouf claims she was unlawfully dismissed by the public broadcaster over an Instagram post when she was terminated three days into a five-day contract to present on ABC Radio Sydney.
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Measles alert issued in Western Sydney after baby tests positive to the highly contagious disease
By Millie Roberts and Tony Ibrahim
NSW Health says there have been "significant outbreaks" overseas, and is urging travellers to check their vaccination status.
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One of NSW's largest wind farms given the green light for construction
The project involves the construction of 208 wind turbines, each with a maximum height of 270 metres, on the outskirts of Jerilderie in New South Wales' Riverina region.
Police identify alleged gunman in triple shooting of innocent people in Sydney street
By Tony Ibrahim and staff
Police yesterday applied for, and were granted, a warrant for the arrest of 22-year-old Anthony Pele over the shooting that killed innocent 25-year-old Ahmad Al-Azzam in July.
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Three passengers killed in north-west NSW car crash were travelling to work
Police say the two women and one man killed in the crash south of Gunnedah were workers from overseas, as they investigate how it happened.
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