A man who attacked another man in a “dangerous and callous” mugging which left the victim with part of his ear severed faces deportation back to Egypt after losing a bid to appeal his sentence. Jok Gar was jailed for two years on charges of robbery and recklessly causing injuryContinue Reading
Lawyers for social media giant X and its billionaire owner Elon Musk have warned the new power push from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to demand the global removal of a violent video depicting the stabbing of a Sydney bishop could chill speech worldwide and prevent consumers from accessing “newsworthy” material. LawyersContinue Reading
Australia’s top security chief has lashed social media companies for not doing enough to curb rising extremism online, warning of an uptick in activity from racists and nationalists using popular digital platforms to share “vile” propaganda” and tips on incite real-world acts of violence. ASIO director-general of security Mike BurgessContinue Reading
Social media users have taken aim at stars of The Project after an appearance by a renter advocate who’s encouraging those struggling with the housing crisis to squat in empty homes. Jordan van den Berg, better known online as @purplepingers and founder of the S*** Rentals website, shared a videoContinue Reading
Mark Latham’s One Nation replacement in NSW state parliament has been revealed months after he sensationally quit the party over allegations it had misappropriated taxpayer funds. Tania Mihailuk, the sole remaining representative for the right-wing populist party in state parliament, was appointed as state leader by the party’s federal leaderContinue Reading
The company founded by Instagram fitness tycoon Kayla Itsines has continued its fight against a former employee in court, arguing the rising influencer’s rival exercise app could cost it up to $1m in lost revenue. The Bikini Body Training Company, founded by Ms Itsines, is trying to block Queensland crossfitContinue Reading
The former partner of Australian boxer Harry Garside has been hit with two new charges, accused of intentionally distributing intimate images of her ex-boyfriend without consent. Ashley Alsione Ruscoe was arrested in July and charged with two domestic violence-related offences; common assault and stalk or intimidate with intent to causeContinue Reading
Qantas has posted an underlying profit before tax of $2.47 billion for the financial year. The airline said it was expecting $2.45 to $2.47 billion for the 2023 financial year and it appears it was right on the mark. It had a statutory profit after tax of $1.74 billion. ItsContinue Reading
An Aussie neighbourly dispute over the height of a hedge has overgrown, finding its way into a court. A couple was ordered by the NSW Land and Environment Court to keep their hedge at a certain height after two NSW women initiated proceedings against them — following several failed attemptsContinue Reading
The lawyer representing West Australian prospectors DFD Rhodes has begun opening statements in the massive civil case against Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd (HPPL). It’s the second week of a months-long trial against HPPL, as a number of entities try to claim a share of lucrative mining royalties fromContinue Reading