A $2.5 million loan, a go-kart track, a community op-shop and an “unusual” anonymous letter are at the centre of the trial for a former country NSW mayor accused of blackmail. Robert William Bourke, who served as the Bathurst mayor, is accused of misconduct in public office over a letter sent to Councillor Jacqui Rudge, … [Read more…]
North Melbourne football boss Todd Viney says a “perfect storm” of interchange chaos was to blame for the blunder that cost the Kangaroos a breakthrough win over the Swans. The Roos accidentally breached the interchange cap of 75 rotations when Will Phillips and a cramping Liam Shiels came from the field in the dying moments … [Read more…]
Former Essendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers cannot believe he will be fighting in front of Tyson Fury in his professional debut on Wednesday night. The 202cm-tall Bellchambers enjoyed being labelled the “uglier version” of Fury when the world heavyweight champion spoke to the media ahead of close friend Joseph Parker’s bout with Faiga “Django” Opelu. Bellchambers … [Read more…]
Prior to his side’s clash against Carey Park on Saturday at Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton coach Daniel Delaney was keen for his players to keep doing the little things. Determined to remain undefeated for as long as possible, Delaney believed his side’s best football would be enough to outlast the up and coming Panthers. … [Read more…]
Prior to his side’s clash against Carey Park on Saturday at Sir Stewart Bovell Park, Busselton coach Daniel Delaney was keen for his players to keep doing the little things. Determined to remain undefeated for as long as possible, Delaney believed his side’s best football would be enough to outlast the up and coming Panthers. … [Read more…]
The ex-CEO of a Sydney waste firm caught price fixing in a criminal cartel still acts as a “consultant” with the company and is paid by his parents for his services. Aussie Skips and former chief executive officer Emmanuel Roussakis have pleaded guilty to entering a cartel with Bingo Industries setting the price of demolition … [Read more…]
A bus and a car have collided on a street in Sydney’s northwest, bringing down power lines and causing traffic to bank up. The bus collided with the car on Victoria Road at West Ryde just after 3pm on Monday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bus crash causes traffic chaos on Sydney’s Victoria Road. Watch the … [Read more…]
Weak regulations covering the standard of rental properties in Australia are putting the health and well-being of residents at risk, university researchers have found. Amid reports of properties with poor heating and cooling along with damp and mouldy conditions, the University of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and the University of Melbourne reviewed rental … [Read more…]
The Socceroos have been handed another shot at taking on World Cup champions Argentina, with a friendly locked in for June 15. Coach Graham Arnold’s men will take on the reigning world champions, in Beijing, China in a rematch of their scintillating round of 16 encounter at last year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar. After … [Read more…]
Kenya’s referee Peter Waweru will be on Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties when Tanzania’s Yanga faces Algeria’s USM Algiers in the first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup final on May 28 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium. Waweru, the only Kenyan Fifa-accredited VAR official, recently officiated the first leg of the Caf Champions League semifinal … [Read more…]