The immigration detainee allegedly involved in the violent home invasion of an elderly Perth couple continues to front court to face charges over incidents that occurred following his release from detention. Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan was one of the detainees released from Yongah Hill Detention Centre near Perth last November afterContinue Reading
A domestic violence victim who was plunged into six years of homelessness after escaping her abusive ex-husband has issued a plea for the government to guarantee and boost a program that helped her secure a home. In 2014, Maitland mum Heather Bosworth, 44, was evicted from her home after sheContinue Reading
A court battle between Australian billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and Meta (Formerly Facebook) has been dropped by the Commonwealth DPP in the WA District Court. Forrest had pursued criminal charges against the social media company over an alleged cryptocurrency clickbait advertising scam that promotes fake investment schemes using his image.Continue Reading
As states and territories battle to get on top of the country’s vaping crisis, tobacconists are still openly selling illegal nicotine vapes, albeit at higher prices. On Darlinghurst Rd, the main drag of Sydney’s former red light district of Kings Cross, vape sales dominate – all you have to doContinue Reading
Nearly 9000 babies who are most at risk from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) will be eligible for the new vaccination rollout across New South Wales. From Monday, the initial rollout of a seasonal RSV immunisation program will be available for eligible infants who are particularly vulnerable to severe health impactsContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected claims that Queensland and NSW are being swindled in the cash carve up of Australia’s $89.5bn GST pool. Speaking in Sydney on Thursday, Mr Albanese refused to intervene in the GST allocation process, saying the system had not changed under his government and itContinue Reading
Linda Reynolds has doubled down in her bid to freeze Brittany Higgins’ assets, after the former Liberal staffer used some of her $2.4m taxpayer-funded compensation payout to move to France. The West Australian senator and former defence minister is suing her former employee and her fiance David Sharaz for defamationContinue Reading
A popular Australian YouTuber has decided to leave the country over a government ban on vapes, launching a fundraiser to help cover the cost of the move. Samuel Parsons, better known online as the Vaping Bogan, posted a video to his 185,000 subscribers yesterday announcing his imminent departure. “Things downContinue Reading
A dentist who breached Covid-19 restrictions during the peak of lockdown and once assaulted a police officer has had his registration cancelled after being found guilty of professional misconduct last week. Victor Toan Tran, who had been operating a dental surgery in Sydney’s west, faced the NSW Civil and AdministrativeContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has condemned Hamas for attempting to use Australia’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza as propaganda, declaring he has nothing but “contempt” for the terrorist group. An unverified video released overnight showed a man purporting to be a senior Hamas official thanking Western nations, including Australia, for attemptingContinue Reading