A teenage fight over a $285 jumper allegedly sparked Adelaide’s Westfield Marion shopping centre meltdown, according to court documents, after three boys charged over their involvement in the melee fronted court. The chaos kicked off about 3pm Sunday after the trio allegedly approached another group of boys at the centre’sContinue Reading
A judge should have found Bruce Lehrmann knew Brittany Higgins was not consenting to sexual intercourse, Lisa Wilkinson’s lawyers have told the federal court ahead of his appeal. In fresh documents filed ahead of Mr Lehrmann’s defamation case appeal, Sue Chrysanthou SC and Barry Dean said having found Ms HigginsContinue Reading
The Treasurer is hiding a dirty secret in the budget that’s so X-rated it’s not even available in a personal income tax cut sealed section. And let’s just say it involves having something done to you that sounds good in the short-term, but may not prove quite so enjoyable overContinue Reading
An explosive affidavit sworn by ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach, which contains his account of Bruce Lehrmann’s dealings with the Seven Network as well as numerous attachments, runs to 2000 pages and is set to detonate a fierce legal fight in the Federal Court today. Justice Michael Lee will hold anContinue Reading
South Australia is racing to slap an extended supervision order on the man who helped cover up some of the most gruesome killings in Australian criminal history, warning he still poses an “appreciable risk” to the community decades after his appalling crimes. Mark Ray Haydon, an accomplice in the notoriousContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins will return to Australia for the first time since fleeing the country in December with her partner, David Sharaz. The former Liberal staffer will come face-to-face with her former employer, Linda Reynolds, at mediation talks in Perth next week over a defamation claim, amid the judge’s plea thatContinue Reading
Former Liberal Minister Linda Reynolds is considering seeking a court-ordered freeze of Brittany Higgins’ assets in the wake of her move to France. Senator Reynolds — Ms Higgins’ former boss — is suing both Ms Higgins and her partner David Sharaz for defamation over social media posts on Twitter andContinue Reading
A retail expert has warned that department store giant David Jones could “finally falter” amid a perfect storm of dire economic conditions and ongoing hardships being faced by the iconic Aussie brand. Dozens of staff will be impacted after the company announced one of its flagship stores at the EastlandContinue Reading
The High Court has revealed every current judge is a member of Qantas’ secretive Chairman’s Lounge, an invitation-only club that offers its members free champagne, steak dinners and cocktails on demand. As the High Court prepares to hand down its judgment in a landmark case regarding the long-running battle betweenContinue Reading
A confidential document has revealed the reasons why Brittany Higgins claimed more than $2.5 million in federal government compensation. News.com.au revealed late last year that Ms Higgins’ lawyer was set to hold talks with the federal government over a million-dollar compensation claim in the wake of the dramatic collapse ofContinue Reading