A man accused of hurling plates at cafe staff during a temper tantrum over a holiday surcharge has sprinted away from court in bizarre scenes after his case was heard for the first time. Stacey Graham Whaanga Waitoa is facing four charges, including common assault, following an alleged meltdown atContinue Reading
A fiery exchange between The Project star Hamish Macdonald and beloved entertainer Kamahl has shone a fresh light on the billions of dollars spent on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people each year. A central argument of many opponents of the Voice to Parliament is that a huge amount ofContinue Reading
The partner of a man accused of causing a horror crash that killed two siblings has been slapped with more than 30 new charges following her sensational arrest outside court. Tiana Savignano was in court to support her boyfriend, Johnson Kokozian, earlier this month when she was arrested and chargedContinue Reading
A P-plater who fell asleep at the wheel, killing two cyclists and beloved fathers, has had a huge court win as his conviction over the deaths was quashed. Days before Christmas in 2019, Nicholas Parker was driving to his electrical apprenticeship in Sydney’s northwest shortly before 5am when he swervedContinue Reading
A six-year-old boy in Perth has been orphaned after both of his parents were killed in a tragic motorbike crash. Paul Pearce and his partner Lynette Reader were riding along Pinjar Road in the Perth suburb of Tapping at about 9:20pm on Sunday when they came over a crest andContinue Reading
The sole survivor of the deadly mushroom lunch has been welcomed back to his church after being released from hospital. Pastor Ian Wilkinson’s two-month recovery was described a “miracle” at a packed service at Korumburra Baptist Church, southeast of Melbourne, on Sunday. Outside of church, attendee Trevor Shaw said theContinue Reading
A Melbourne WAG was “harshly criticised for years” after wearing a G-string dress to the Brownlows in 2001 – and now the daring design is back in fashion. Tania Buckley was married to former head coach of the Collingwood Football Club Nathan Buckley for 18 years before their split inContinue Reading
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn help a man who wants to get out of paying his speeding fine. QUESTION: A while back I got a speedingContinue Reading
New York Times columnist David Brooks has apologised for putting out a widely mocked social media post complaining about the price of his airport restaurant bill. “I screwed up. I should not have written that tweet,” Brooks said during Friday’s episode of PBS NewsHour. Brooks courted ridicule and derision onContinue Reading
The sole survivor of a family lunch that left three people dead could help unlock the mystery of the fatal meal, as a criminologist reveals the crucial clues to unlock what was behind the fatal meal. Ian Wilkinson was the only person to survive when he and wife Heather WilkinsonContinue Reading