CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Millions of Australian workers will have their penalty and overtime rates protected under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Albanese Labor Government. Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief for the Australian people. We want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn - this protects that for millions of Australians. The Fair Work Amendment (P...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Arrest vision available via Hightail A New Zealand national was sentenced this week (22 July, 2025) for assaulting two airline crew members on an international flight, which resulted in the plane being diverted to Melbourne. The man, 23, was sentenced by the County Court of Victoria to six months' imprisonment, to be released immediately on a two-year good behaviour bond. He was also ordered...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A South Sudan-born man is set to appear before Campbelltown Local Court today (24 July, 2025) charged with allegedly failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions. The AFP charged the man, 31, yesterday (23 July, 2025), after he was located in Sydney. It will be alleged the man breached one of the conditions of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations. Th...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images and vision available via Hightail link A Kelmscott man has been charged over his alleged involvement in the attempted importation of liquid methamphetamine concealed in bottles of cordial and oil sent from Malaysia. The man, 59, is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday, 25 July, 2...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. COMMISSIONER: In March this year, a tree fell over on the Wahroonga property belonging to Check Keong Ho and Yvonne Kit Yee Ho. Their neighbours, Mark Roberts and Yvonne Roberts, then became concerned that another large tree on the Hos' property might fall into their own property. When their efforts to get the Hos to remove the tree were unsuccessful, Mark Roberts applied to th...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1.COMMISSIONER: A mature pin oak (the tree) grows near the rear boundary of the Willoughby property where Rasma Howes (the respondent) and Gundars Liepins (her husband) live. In 2020, a new double-storey dwelling was constructed on the adjoining property to their south, close to the tree. Roshantha and Indrica Ranasinghe (the applicants) purchased the adjoining property in Februar...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. LEEMING JA: This matter was referred to me by the Registrar in response to the suggestion by the first respondent, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, that this proceeding seeking judicial review of the dismissal for want of prosecution of an all grounds appeal to the District Court from the Local Court was one that was suitable for the appointment of an amicus. Such a ref...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. On 28 November 2024, the plaintiff, Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited, ("Perpetual"), commenced proceedings against the defendants, George Youssef and A Class Rendering Pty Ltd, in relation to a loan advance made to George Youssef on or around 28 February 2024. Amongst other orders sought in the statement of claim is an order for possession of land at [REDACTED], Dapto being th...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. These are proceedings for malicious prosecution which are listed for hearing on 28 July 2025 as a four day plus matter. 2. The plaintiff's cause of action arises from reports of domestic violence, made to New South Wales Police by the defendant, the plaintiff's former wife, on 10 June 2016. On 1 August 2017, Bankstown Local Court heard two charges against the plaintiff arising...
Australia, July 23 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 23: 1. By its judgment delivered on 10 June 2025 in these proceedings, the Court dismissed a notice of motion dated 10 April 2025 and filed by the plaintiff (Mr Tutoveanu) (Tutoveanu v Velez (No 2) [2025] NSWSC 594). The notice of motion sought orders including that the Court set aside its original judgment in these proceedings (which also included a gross sum costs order against Mr T...