CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A woman is expected to appear in Wollongong Local Court today (10 June, 2025), charged with four offences, including the alleged assault of an airline crew member during an international flight. The dual Italian-Australian national, 64, allegedly consumed a bottle of her own wine on a flight from Noumea, New Caledonia, to Sydney on 3 June, 2025. When airline crew told the woman she could not consume her own...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 10 -- 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 available via Hightail Two Queensland men have been sentenced to imprisonment by the Darwin Supreme Court today (10 June, 2025) over a plot to import more than 100 grams of cocaine into the Northern Territory in a package of sneakers and food. One man, 35, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, ...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. This judgment deals with the costs of proceedings brought by Ms Quine seeking relief in respect of the affairs of Gerringong Storage Pty Ltd ("GSPL") as the trustee of the Gerringong Storage Unit Trust ("GSUT"). I delivered judgment in those proceedings on 2 April 2025 (Re Gerringong Storage Pty Ltd [2025] NSWSC 302) ("Primary Judgment"). I directed the parties to bring in agreed short min...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. This judgment resolves a subpoena dispute. 2. These proceedings are brought by the plaintiff, Dorothy Wotton, the wife of the late Leon Wotton (the late Mr Wotton), for a family provision order from the late Mr Wotton's estate pursuant to the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). The defendant, Mr Brett Wotton, is the executor and sole beneficiary of the estate. 3. On 7 November 2024, the defendant...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. This matter was commenced by a Class 4 Summons (Summons) filed 12 July 2024 by Armidale Regional Council (the Applicant) seeking a declaration that Stephen Cox (the Respondent) has breached a Waste Removal Order (WRO) dated 13 December 2023 issued pursuant to items 10 and 21 in the s 124 table of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) (LG Act). Apropos this order, the Applicant further reques...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. Stuart MacGill appears for sentence for an offence of knowingly taking part in the supply of the prohibited drug cocaine contrary to s.25(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW). The offender entered a plea of not guilty at trial to an offence of knowingly taking part in the supply of not less than the large commercial quantity. The quantum alleged was 1kg, the lowest level for the o...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. There are prohibitions on the publication of matters directly or indirectly identifying the victims in these proceedings. Those prohibitions will be facilitated by the use of pseudonyms. The offender will also be referred to as "SD". SD's daughter, the victim of each offence will also be referred to as "GD". 2. On 17 February 2025, SD was called to trial on an indictment that contained 22...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. By Originating Process filed on 6 May 2025, Mr Albarran and others in their capacity as joint and several administrators of Markenzo Pty Ltd (admins apptd) ("Markenzo") and Thorley Sand and Gravel Pty Ltd (admins apptd) ("Thorley") (together, "Companies") apply, under s 447A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for, in effect, an extension of the time in which a second meeting of creditors c...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. COMMISSIONER: This appeal is about the density and design of a proposed four-five storey child care centre in a high density residential area. 2. The Applicant, Stephanie Kirovski (Kirovski) has appealed pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) Georges River Council's (Council) refusal of Development Application No. 2023/0468 (DA). The DA seeks con...
Australia, June 9 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement: 1. The Applicant (Mrs Malass) has commenced Class 1 appeal proceedings following the refusal of development application 2024/1 (2024 DA) by Strathfield Municipal Council (the Council) for a property on Boden Avenue Strathfield (the Property). Development consent is sought for the 'Partial demolition of the existing dwelling... including associated landscaping'. 2. The Council has filed a not...