A disagreement over a game of pool was the impetus for a deadly punch outside a regional Queensland tavern, a court has heard. Declan Jamie Thomas Burton has pleaded not guilty to one count of unlawful striking causing death at the Supreme Court in Maryborough. The 23-year-old is accused of punching James Andrew Curtis on…
Curtis Robb, 54, is accused of repeated or continuous controlling and coercive behaviour.
‘Ramayana‘ the grand epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is reportedly creating history even before its big theatrical release this Diwali. According to the latest reports, the film is now gearing up for the biggest theatrical rollout in the history of Indian cinema. ‘Ramayana’ gets 50,000 screens overseas The film, which has Sony Pictures backing its…
The ACT’s public schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, as Canberra teachers and school staff once again go on strike. The industrial action will take place after a two-hour work stoppage occurred last month, the first such strike action by ACT public school teachers in 15 years. The action has been sparked by…
Fertility Inc. is a multi-part series by the Investigative Journalism Bureau that delves into the Wild West of the egg-freezing industry: its aggressive marketing, its high costs, and the chances of an eventual successful pregnancy. Read More
When baseball legend Babe Ruth’s jersey sold for nearly $35 million two years ago, it broke the record for the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia in history. Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ jersey fetched $13.5 million, and earlier this year, one of Sir Don Bradman’s baggy greens got its highest price yet, $460,000. Unlike…
New housing in Ontario stuttered slightly last month after a relatively strong start to the year, with the province still far away from its one-time goal of 1.5 million new homes by 2031. Data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation revealed a national drop in housing starts for May of roughly five per cent…
Fans in tears. Players in shock. Pundits and armchair critics angrily typing away at a scapegoat after another heart-wrenching defeat. For all the positive strides that England has made over the last eight years, they are back in this same position at a major tournament once more following the 2-1 defeat against Argentina. “They’ve seen…
Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog. It’s great to have you with us early this Tuesday morning! I’m Josh Boscaini joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra here and ready to bring you all of today’s federal politics news. The Reserve Bank will deliver its interest rates decision today following the…
PM Modi called for rejecting stigma on the issue. “Youth who come out fighting addiction are not weak; they are real warriors,” he said. NEW DELHI: Drugs can give a momentary high but family and professional lives will hit a low, PM Modi told youth in a warning against substance abuse on Sunday, and exhorted…