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Teen Charged After Alleged Terrigal Stabbing Leaves Boy Critical
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after another teenager was allegedly stabbed at Terrigal on the New South Wales Central Coast, prompting police to renew warnings about young people carrying knives. Emergency services were called to Painters Lane at about 9:45pm on Friday after an injured 15-year-old approached a nearby home seeking assistance. The resident…
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Two More Charged as Operation Minjiang Cocaine Investigation Expands
Two more men have been charged as federal and state police continue investigating what authorities describe as Australia’s largest cocaine seizure, an operation that has now resulted in 12 people being placed before the courts. The latest developments in Operation Minjiang include the arrest of a 41-year-old Brisbane man at Brisbane Airport and the separate…
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Court reserves decision on Erin Patterson conviction and sentence appeals
Victoria’s Court of Appeal has reserved its decision after hearing competing challenges over Erin Patterson’s murder convictions and the sentence imposed for the fatal mushroom lunch at Leongatha. Patterson is seeking to overturn her convictions and secure a retrial, while state prosecutors are asking the court to remove her prospect of parole. The two-day hearing…
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Two charged with murder over alleged fatal stabbing at Beenleigh home
Two people accused of murdering a 66-year-old man at his Beenleigh home have been remanded in custody after their cases were mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court. Queensland Police allege Andrew Duncan Murray suffered multiple stab wounds during an altercation at a Lubach Street property on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services were called at about 4:45pm, but…
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David Warner Convicted and Fined $1,500 for Mid-Range Drink Driving
Former Australian Test cricketer David Warner has been convicted and fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to mid-range drink driving in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Warner, 39, appeared at Waverley Local Court on Tuesday, where Judge Clare Farnan also ordered that an alcohol interlock device be fitted to his vehicle for 12 months. The device requires a…
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NDIS fraud accused refused bail after Adelaide Airport arrest
A 38-year-old Adelaide man accused of involvement in an alleged $5 million National Disability Insurance Scheme fraud plot has been refused bail after his arrest at Adelaide Airport. Foluso Omole appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, where prosecutors argued he posed a flight risk. The court heard the dual Australian and Nigerian citizen…
CGT Changes Will Apply Across All Assets, Not Just Property
Australia's proposed capital gains tax (CGT) reforms are shaping up as one of the most…
Financial educator’s advice on how to reduce your home payment by up to $7000 in 2023
Mortgage holders are still having trouble as a result of the eight consecutive increases in…
The Reserve Bank of Australia increases the cash rate for a ninth month in a row.
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate to its highest level in more…
