Hillsong founder Brian Houston has failed in his bid to have his court costs covered after he was acquitted of allegations he covered up his late father’s abuse. The 69-year-old was found not guilty of one count of concealing the serious indictable offence of his late father, Frank Houston, followingContinue Reading
Police have allegedly discovered 600kg of cocaine hidden inside an international delivery described as “fruit kiosks”, with two men now facing life imprisonment if convicted of serious drug offences. A joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police and Brazilian authorities began in November last year when Brazilian customs officers searchedContinue Reading
Embattled airline Qantas has been fined a quarter of a million dollars after it was found guilty of illegally standing down an employee in the early days of the Covid pandemic. The national airline was ordered to pay $250,000 by Judge David Russell at the Downing Centre District Court onContinue Reading
A former immigration detainee has been arrested and charged with breaching the conditions of his visa. The Australian Federal Police arrested a 40-year-old Iraqi-born man after he surrendered to authorities in Sydney on Sunday. He was charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated reporting conditions and will appearContinue Reading
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a Bondi bar after a gruelling two-week trial. Mr Beale, 35, faced a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent andContinue Reading
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a Bondi bar after a gruelling two-week trial. Mr Beale, 35, faced a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent andContinue Reading
A Crown prosecutor has made one last plea to the jury in Wallabies star Kurtley Beale’s sexual assault case following a marathon trial in Sydney. Mr Beale, 35, is facing a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent and two countsContinue Reading
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Wallabies star Kurtley Beale in the bathroom flew interstate to shop for a wedding dress hours later, a court has heard. Beale, 35, is facing a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse withoutContinue Reading
The fiance of a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Wallabies star Kurtley Beale in the bathroom of a Sydney bar has broken down crying in court. Mr Beale, 35, is facing a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consentContinue Reading
A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Kurtley Beale has denied telling the Wallabies star he was “so hot” after showing him screenshots from his wedding. Mr Beale, 35, is facing a jury trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre Court after pleading not guilty to sexual intercourse without consent andContinue Reading