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UNCOVERED: 3 | History Defined

The Scott Johnson murder mystery was solved this week — but others still haunt Sydney

If a new chapter can be written in Scott Johnson's story after 34 long years, perhaps there's hope for breakthroughs in the other murders that haunt Sydney. But as this week proved, justice comes with a hefty price tag.

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Australian man sentenced to 12 years after admitting to pushing gay American off cliff in 1988

‘The value of a gay man’s life?’, says critic of court’s decision

The Independent UK

Helen White's evidence key to ex-husband's jail sentence for Scott Johnson's 1988 murder

If Helen White hadn’t watched a TV show about gay-hate murders in 2019, it’s possible Scott Johnson’s killer would still be a free man. What she did next helped to solve one of Sydney’s longest-running mysteries.

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Sydney man gets 12 years for murdering gay American in 1988

An Australian man was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for the 1988 murder of an American who fell off a Sydney cliff that was known as a gay meeting place

The Independent UK

Scott Johnson's killer jailed for 12 years over infamous 1988 murder

Scott White, the man responsible for the notorious Sydney murder of American mathematician Scott Johnson more than three decades ago, is jailed for 12 years — but a Supreme Court justice stops short of calling the killing a gay-hate crime.

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Sydney news: Man guilty of 1988 Scott Johnson murder to be sentenced

MORNING BRIEFING: The man who has admitted his guilt in the 1988 murder of Scott Johnson faces sentencing.

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Gay mathematician's Sydney killer jailed

The murderer of a gay US mathematician in 1988 has been jailed for more than 12 years for a hostile act a Sydney judge found didn't amount to a hate crime.

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Australian admits to pushing gay American off cliff in homophobic 1988 killing

Scott White, 51, faces life in prison for killing Los Angeles-born mathematician Scott Johnson

The Independent UK

Sydney man admits to pushing a gay American off a cliff in 1988

The defendant faces a potential sentence of life in prison on sentencing scheduled for Tuesday.

WEKU

Sydney man admits pushing gay American off a cliff in 1988

A man told police he killed American mathematician Scott Johnson in 1988 by pushing the 27-year-old off a Sydney cliff in what prosecutors describe as a gay hate crime

The Independent UK

The Loop: Scott Morrison says cash rate change 'not about me', Qantas goes long haul, PM weighs in on 'raw' chicken, and taming electricity 'vampires'

Here's your quick wrap up of today's news.

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Man behind Scott Johnson murder 'bragged about bashing gays', ex-wife tells court

The ex-wife of a man who pleaded guilty to one of Sydney's most infamous gay hate murders says he often bragged about bashing homosexual men.

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Today's rugby headlines as ex-Wales boss wants radical new law and Sir Graham Henry gets World Cup job

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

Wales Online

The new life of Rob Sidoli, the Wales rugby favourite who witnessed everything

Robert Sidoli was a 2005 Grand Slam winner and a favourite among Wales fans. Today, he is a PE teacher and rugby coach

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Scott Johnson's family detail 'excruciating' wait to sentence killer after three decades

A letter tendered to court from one of Scott Johnson's siblings details the "excruciating" wait relatives are enduring as they prepare to fly to Sydney and face his killer.

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Scott White's legal bid to delay sentencing over Scott Johnson murder dismissed

An application by Scott White's lawyers to delay his sentencing hearings is dismissed by a judge, who says any delay would be "bordering on the unconscionable".

The Guardian - AU

Man convicted of murder of US mathematician Scott Johnson lodges appeal days after guilty plea

Scott White admitted to the killing in court earlier this month but now appeals against his conviction

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