Derek GoforthGeraldton Guardian Marere Ihe Rangi Meri Potaka has lived with the torture of losing a child for almost six months. It has been a nightmare 174 days since her 17-year-old son Justyce Potaka-Kumeroa, a talented young basketballer who had just graduated high school, died in a car crash … [Read more…]
A US federal judge has scheduled the writer E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation trial against former president Donald Trump for January. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan on Thursday said the civil trial, where the former Elle magazine columnist is seeking at least $US10 million ($A15 million) in damages, will began on January 15, 2024, … [Read more…]
It is with great sadness we the family of Bernice Ellen (Gaudreau) Wing, age 83 years, of Thunder Bay announce her passing on June 9, 2023. She left us suddenly but peacefully at TBRHSC with her family by her side. Born on March 13, 1940 in Geraldton ON, she was raised and educated in T. … [Read more…]
A legal fight is on to repatriate eight Australian women and their 18 children from a refugee camp in Syria. The group is being detained in the country’s northeast by the Autonomous Administration of North East Syria and its defence arm, the Syrian Democratic Forces. It’s alleged the detention of the group is unlawful and … [Read more…]
A former Footy Show personality turned local councillor says he is “celebrating” after being disqualified from public office for making homophobic comments. The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) ordered on Friday that former Newcastle Independents councillor Allan “Robbo” Robinson be prohibited from contesting the next election after he was found to have made “grossly … [Read more…]
Crikey has apologised to Brittany Higgins and to its revolted readers over an opinion piece written by one of its top journalists. The article by Guy Rundle titled “The Brittany Higgins case: we’re not required to leave our brains at the security entrance” sparked furore online after it demanded that the settlement paid to Brittany … [Read more…]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s multi-year agreement with streaming giant Spotify to produce podcasts has ended with just one series made. The Swedish company announced the partnership with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in late 2020 after they stepped down from royal duties and began to forge new careers in California. It was … [Read more…]
Police are desperately searching for a new mum after an anonymous call she made to triple-0 in South Australia. The unknown woman called the emergency hotline in a “distressed state” and told the operator she had recently given birth. Unfortunately, she ended the call before any of her details were obtained. The call came in … [Read more…]
Selected with Pick 10 in the 2015 AFL Draft, Harry McKay walked through the doors at Ikon Park with all the potential in the world. Now preparing for his 100th AFL outing, and with a Coleman Medal to his name, it is safe to say that the 25-year-old has well and truly lived up to … [Read more…]
Selected with Pick 10 in the 2015 AFL Draft, Harry McKay walked through the doors at Ikon Park with all the potential in the world. Now preparing for his 100th AFL outing, and with a Coleman Medal to his name, it is safe to say that the 25-year-old has well and truly lived up to … [Read more…]