A New Hope for Recreational Drug Users? People caught with minor amounts of illicit substances might soon breathe a sigh of relief. A new legislative proposal in the NSW Parliament offers an alternative to criminal penalties for personal drug possession. The twist? Offenders could “work off” their fines by seeking help. ‘Two-Strike’ Policy – The …
Breaking a Sweat Over Business: The Fitness Feud of the Decade Aussie fitness sensation Cass Olholm isn’t just breaking a sweat in her workouts but also in court! Flexing her legal muscles, Cass recently delivered a knockout punch to her former employer, Bikini Body Training Company. In the red corner, we have the globally recognized …
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Set against the urban sprawl of Sydney’s Inner West, there stands a sentinel. It’s not an imposing statue or an architectural marvel, but a lone speed camera. Its location? The Westconnex M4 East tunnel at Croydon. In the span of a mere month, this unassuming device caught the fleeting blur of over 2400 speeding drivers, …
Lone Guardian or a Golden Goose? How One Speed Camera Raked in $1.3M in Just 30 Days Read More »
TikTok is known for its myriad dance challenges and lip-syncing teens, and the last thing one might expect is for it to be the platform responsible for one of the biggest tax scams in Australia’s history. In a shocking revelation, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) admitted to being duped out of a whopping $1.2 billion …
TikTok Trend Takes Australia for a $1.2 Billion Ride: The Twisted Tale of Tax Scam Read More »
Welcome to the world of influencers, where a lobster dinner can lead to a legal hullabaloo that rivals the drama of a reality TV show. Sydney’s Silver Pearl Restaurant finds itself at the epicentre of a heated legal battle involving three food bloggers who have claimed defamation. Jennifer Do, Julie Nguyen, and Belinda Nguyen are …
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On a routine flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, passengers on Malaysia Airlines flight MH122 were thrust into a state of unease when a man’s alarming behaviour forced the plane to divert back to its point of departure. About thirty minutes into the flight, Muhammad Arif, a 45-year-old former Pakistani model and actor, rose from …
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In an incident that’s nothing short of harrowing, a tree removal company in New South Wales has faced a record-breaking court-imposed fine of over $2 million following the tragic death of a worker. Setting the scene on a school ground in Lindfield, Sydney’s north, in September 2019, workers from A1 Arbor Tree Services were busy …
Australia’s minimum wage earners to get $40 a week pay rise The Fair Work Commissions has ruled that Australia’s minimum wage will be increased by 5.2%, lifting minimum wages by at least $40 a week. Noting a ‘sharp increase in the cost of living’, the commission has ruled that the hourly pay be lifted from …
In an already turbulent year, the Prime Minister has called a Federal Election. Federal Elections take place every four years. The Federal Election has been set for Thursday 21 May 2022. This month we explore: Political opinion Failure to vote The right to protest Pesky demerit points Political division on display: Bagging out politicians and …
Anzac Weekend, Federal Elections, and the Right to Protest Read More »
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