Dozens of illegal e-bikes seized in Sydney crackdown
Police say 36 e-bikes were seized in a joint operation between Highway Patrol and Transport for NSW at Manly, Curl Curl, Dee Why and Avalon yesterday.
Experience
Rebecca Masters started her career with a cadetship at the Tweed Daily News, thrown in the deep end as the crime and court reporter, before working in magazines and custom publications on the Gold Coast.
In 2014, she moved to Sydney as part of the team who launched 9news.com.au, where she covered everything from federal elections and leadership spills to terror attacks and natural disasters.
In late 2017, Rebecca moved home to Queensland, working from Nine’s Brisbane newsroom, where she was responsible for coordinating digital coverage of major news events such as the 2017 Queensland election and the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
She is now based in Nine’s Gold Coast newsroom, responsible for day-to-day reporting of the issues important to Queenslanders, with special interests in women’s health, social justice and the environment.
She lives just over the border in the Northern Rivers with her two children and border collie.
Education
Rebecca completed a Bachelor of Journalism at Griffith University on the Gold Coast in 2010, majoring in public relations and creative writing.
Man charged with domestic violence murder in Townsville
Despite officers giving first aid, the man died at the scene yesterday afternoon.
Multiple triple zero calls affected by another Optus outage
Multiple triple zero calls are believed to have been affected in an outage affecting Optus customers in
‘Criminally responsible’: Teen drone operator charged with murder over mistaken identity shooting
A teenager has been charged with murder over his alleged involvement in a fatal shooting in Sydney’s west last week.
‘Big part of our married life’: Pilot and wife spoke of love for flying weeks before deadly crash
“It’s just really exciting getting up in the air, even if you’re just checking paddocks.”
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Premier claims ‘overseas elites’ are snubbing regional Queensland after Olympic rowing concerns
Concerns have been raised over safety and fairness ever since the natural water course was named more than a year ago as the venue for rowing events in 2032.
Mistaken identity killings prompt NSW crackdown on organised crime
The NSW government has proposed life sentences for those planning to commit gang-related murder and adult time for teens in a crackdown on organised crime.
Two killed in fiery light plane crash south of Brisbane
The aircraft went down close to homes, killing both people on board and sparking a fire.
Five charged over $15 million illegal tobacco seizure
Five people have been charged and $15 million in illegal tobacco seized by detectives investigating an alleged multi-million-dollar money laundering syndicate.
Punched, bitten, doused in urine: Youth detention workers go on strike in Queensland
The Australian Workers Union today released images of injuries it says were inflicted on workers in assaults by inmates and argued wages must rise and staff must be better protected.
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Brisbane suffers under smoke haze as bushfires burn west of city
Bushires burning in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane have sent a haze of dangerous smoke across the city after it sweltered in the hottest September day in years yesterday.
One Aussie has no idea they’ve won a share of $20 million
Four people have won a share of yesterday’s $20 million Powerball jackpot but only three know it.
‘Worst water in NSW’: Community’s plea to save toxic river
The NSW government has announced it will appoint a Richmond River Coordinator to lead the recovery effort of the degraded river in the state’s far north.
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We rode along with the youth squad keeping tabs on kids like Harry. This is what they wish you knew
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Lindsay Clancy trial jury still deadlocked by one juror on sixth day
One juror could be standing in the way of a verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother who has admitted to killing her three children.
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Australian traveller found safe following Nepal-Tibet flash floods
One of 43 Australians unaccounted for in Nepal was has been located safe, the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
Why are we so fascinated by the Lindsay Clancy trial?
While jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial deliberate on whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023, a fierce debate is also underway online about motherhood, mental illness and justice.
More than half a million Aussies could get super boost after class action
More than half a million Australians could receive a boost to their retirement savings after a class action secured a $249 million settlement from Commonwealth Bank and two fund managers.
Iconic Gold Coast nightclub calls last drinks after 36 years
The Surfers Paradise institution, originally known as Cocktails and Dreams, announced its closure on Saturday in a post to social media.
‘We need more people’: Expert says migrants needed amid Olympic-sized workforce squeeze
A string of massive infrastructure projects have a razor-thin deadline. They need more workers to be delivered on time.