Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence A West Australian mother has shared how she withdrew $10,000 to “pay for our freedom” and escape a toxic 16-year relationship marred by physical and emotional abuse. Sheree Schonian told her story as the state government launched a $5 million advertising campaign to turn the spotlight … Read more
An investigation into 7-Eleven’s use of facial recognition technology (FRT) has now been closed by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). The global convenience store chain — with over 700 stores in Australia — promised it would not repeat its 2021 breaches of the Privacy Act, which captured 1.6 million faces on tablets … Read more
A jury has found South Australian MP Troy Bell guilty of theft and dishonesty charges for stealing more than $436,000 from an educational not-for-profit. The jury of eight women and four men returned their verdicts on Thursday night after a three-month trial in the SA District Court and more than two days of deliberations. The … Read more
A man who was driving while fatigued and taking “poor man’s meth” tablets when he killed a mine worker in a head-on collision has been jailed for seven years. Nathan Brian Teraki, 41, faced Queensland District Court in Brisbane on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death while affected by … Read more
The South Australian government has introduced a bill into parliament to reform driver training laws, including making tests cheaper for learner drivers. Private tests will also be outlawed for car licenses and will now have to be conducted by government examiners. Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis said the proposed reforms were to address “corruption and sexually … Read more
The brother of an Australian aid worker killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza is pushing for further action to be taken over her death. Zomi Frankcom and six other World Central Kitchen workers died after the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) launched strikes as they delivered food at night in early April. Two officers … Read more
A stolen car dumped in Gold Coast bushland has been graffitied with the words, “#JBK Jack Beasly (sic) Killers”, according to a social media post, sparking outrage. Jack Beasley was a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Surfers Paradise during a night out with friends on December 13, 2019. Two men — who … Read more
Booting a transgender woman from an exclusive app for being insufficiently female constitutes unlawful discrimination, an Australian judge has found in a landmark gender-identity case. The Giggle for Girls app and its founder Sall Grover were on Friday ordered to pay $10,000 in compensation and legal costs to a user kicked off the women-only platform. … Read more
A teenager convicted over the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder within a year of his release from custody. The 19-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is back behind bars as one of three men accused of trying to kill a 21-year-old man in Zillmere in … Read more
Journalists who refuse to reveal their sources when reporting on corruption matters in Queensland have been given greater protection from prosecution. Shield laws protecting Queensland journalists who refuse to name confidential sources were introduced in late 2022, bringing the state in line with other Australian jurisdictions. However, those laws did not protect journalists who refuse … Read more
