Aussie Sues Over Obese Airline Passengers
A NSW man is suing American Airlines after allegedly being ‘squashed’ during a long-haul flight from Australia to the USA. Michael Anthony Taylor, of Wollongong, is suing the airline for more than $100,000 in damages, saying he was crushed by...
New Rules for Flying Drones
Drones are no longer just a toy for the rich and famous, nor are they something out of a futuristic spy film. These days, drones have become popular amongst a whole range of groups and agencies. NSW Police have piloted...
Mental Health in the Social Media Age
Australia used to be known as ‘The Lucky Country’ - with affordable housing and education, employment security, a high standard of living and optimism for the future. Nowadays, many are racked by pessimism, boredom and hopelessness for what the future...
Child Sex Offender Cleared to Become a Lawyer
A former male escort who pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor has won the right to apply for admission as a lawyer. The law graduate, known only as KMB, successfully appealed a decision by the Queensland Legal Practitioner Admissions...
Schapelle Corby Set to Come Home
It has been reported that 22-year old Adelaide woman Cassandra Sainsbury is facing up to 25 years behind bars after being found with 5.8 kilograms of cocaine in her suitcase in Colombia. The personal trainer from Moana was on a...
Good Cop Sues for “Whistleblower Reprisal”
Suspended Gold Coast policeman Rick Flori has lodged a civil claim in the Brisbane Supreme Court, signalling the beginning of his lawsuit against the Queensland Police Service (QPS) for “whistleblower reprisal”. Mr Flori’s claim names eight police officers, including assistant...
It’s Official – Sydney is Australia’s Cocaine Capital
The most extensive study into illegal drug use in Australia has found that Sydney is the nation’s cocaine capital, and that the use of crystal methamphetamine, or ‘ice’, is on the rise in rural areas. The research, costing more than...
Prosecutors Want More Prison Time for Aussie Woman Who Killed Indonesian Policeman
New South Wales mother of two Sara Connor is on tenterhooks now that the Denpasar Prosecutions Office has announced it will lodge an appeal against her prison sentence, arguing it is manifestly inadequate. Ms Connor was sentenced to four years...
Victoria Police Accused of North Korean Tactics
The credibility and effectiveness of Melbourne’s new night court is in question, with Victoria police accused of flouting the law and misusing the system to illegally keep a man behind bars. After being arrested and taken into custody, Kyle Stewart...
Brisbane Grandmother to be Deported After 50 Years in Australia
Fifty-two year old Maryanne Caric has not left Australia since she arrived as a two-year old from the former Republic of Yugoslavia – not even for a holiday. She does not speak her native language of Croatian, only English, and...
