A teenager who was part of a group that had a large knife pulled on them by an angry Queensland shopkeeper has admitted they were “looking for a reaction from her”. Lin Ge, the shopkeeper at the Friendly Grocer in Newport, north of Brisbane, said she threatened the group with the knife because she had … Read more
Preparing for all possible questions in a job interview can be nerve-racking, but did you know that there are some questions that you’re not allowed to be asked? The questions you are asked should relate directly or indirectly to your ability to perform the role, principal of Jewell Hancock Employment Lawyers Trent Hancock told Seek. … Read more
A company which ran wealth seminars, courses and mentoring programs has been slammed by the federal court for touting misleading information. Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd — or, DG Institute — was on Monday ordered to pay millions in penalties and refunds through a redress scheme to its formerly enrolled students. Well over 3000 students … Read more
South Australia’s Royal Commission into Domestic, Sexual and Family Violence will aim to deliver generational change in a sector that Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja says is experiencing a national emergency. The commission began its work on Monday, with a one-year deadline to deliver a report to the government that focuses on prevention, early intervention, response, … Read more
Geoff Browne and his family should have been settled into their first home, instead they’ve paid tens of thousands of dollars worth of debts and sold their dream home because it was falling apart before it was even finished. The Adelaide family have been scathing of South Australia’s consumer watchdog, labelling it a “toothless tiger” … Read more
Westpac exposed its customers to a “high risk of harm” when it suddenly closed an outback branch, leaving hundreds of people to rely on a local charity to access cash, a banking watchdog has found. The bank closed its branch in the NT town of Tennant Creek in September 2022, at first telling the community … Read more
Mobile phone detection cameras will soon also be used to detect whether drivers and passengers are using their seatbelts on NSW roads. Seatbelts have been mandatory by law in NSW for more than 50 years, however 15 per cent of deaths on NSW roads every year involved seatbelt noncompliance. Last year, 36 people died in … Read more
Vapes will be sold only through pharmacies with people under 18 banned from buying them unless they have a prescription in a move that has been slammed by the healthcare professionals’ peak body. The federal government cut a deal with the Greens to dump prescriptions for adults in order to clear the way for reforms … Read more
New e-scooter laws being introduced into South Australian parliament will leave victims of crashes without protection, legal experts have warned. The state government will introduce the laws this week, making it legal to ride a privately owned e-scooter on public roads and paths. But the current proposal doesn’t require owners to register or insure the … Read more
The Kabi Kabi people have been ruled as the native holders of a 365,000ha swathe of land in southeast Queensland, including the heavily populated areas of Noosa, Maroochydore, Caloundra, Bribie Island and Gympie. The Federal Court determination on Monday recognises the unbroken connection and traditional rights to the land and waters of the First Nations … Read more
