‘Hey Dad Wall’ Built to Protect Robert Hughes from Faeces and Urine Attacks
67-year-old former ‘Hey Dad’ star, Robert Hughes, was convicted in Downing Centre District Court of child sex offences in May 2014. He was sentenced to a full term of 10 years and 6 months in prison, with a ‘non parole...
Greyhound Trainers May Face Charges Over Mass Slaughter
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim We previously reported on the cruel practice of ‘live baiting’ in the greyhound industry, and the NSW government’s recent decision to ban greyhound racing across the state. Now, an independent report into the treatment...
Man Charged with Assaulting Baby
A man was charged with ‘assault occasioning actual bodily harm’ last night after allegedly inflicting head injuries upon a 10-month old boy on a Central Coast train. Passengers were concerned after allegedly witnessing the man assault the baby several times...
Politician Imprisoned for Fraud
Former Victorian Liberal State Director Damien Mantach has been imprisoned for almost three years for stealing over $1.5 million from his party. The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to 15 counts of ‘dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage’ after creating false invoices which...
Three Charged Over Stabbing Murder of Teenager
Three people were charged last night with murdering an 18-year-old man after a fight erupted outside a Panania convenience store, in Sydney’s southwest. It is reported that police and ambulance officers arrived at Marco Avenue shortly after 6pm to find...
Oscar Pistorius – Six Years for Murder
According to local media, former South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius showed little emotion, but looked relieved, as the judge handed-down his sentence. But the decision has angered many and divided opinion about whether it is severe enough. Pistorius,...
Sydney Grandmother Faces Execution
Mrs Nguyen Thi Huong looked anguished as the court in Ho Chi Minh City read its verdict recently. The 73-year-old Vietnamese-Australian woman has been sentenced to death for heroin trafficking. It sounds implausible … incongruous, but Vietnamese community leaders in...
Sydney High-Flyer Faces Prison for Insider Trading
Glitz, glamour and a luxurious lifestyle that most of us can only dream of. This is what 30-year-old high-flying Sydney banker Oliver Curtis will have to do without if sent to prison for insider trading later this week. Earlier this...
Victoria Passes Tough Sexual Assault Laws
By Matthew Drogemuller Australia was horrified when 31-year-old Sean Price murdered 17-year-old Masa Vukotic as she was walking near her Doncaster home last year. Grief turned to anger when the public was informed that Price was out on bail at the...
Degrees of Harm in Assault Offences
Assault charges are differentiated by a number of factors, including whether the act was done ‘recklessly’ or ‘intentionally’, and the extent of injury (if any) caused. ‘Common assault’ is an offence under section 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)...
