The operator of two of Queensland’s biggest casinos has been ordered to pay $140,000 after pleading guilty to allowing credit cards to be illegally used when buying gambling chips. Star Entertainment, which operates Brisbane’s Treasury Casino and the Star Gold Coast, was ordered to pay the penalties following an investigation by the Office of Liquor … Read more
A man will stand trial for allegedly killing another man at a Shell service station in a rural town. Troy Michael Maskell appeared before the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter and a jury was empanelled. Briefly outlining the case against the accused man, Justice Lex … Read more
Former Queensland captain James O’Connor has signed a new one-year contract with the Reds that includes a coaching element as he plans for his post-playing career. As part of his new contract, 32-year-old O’Connor will mentor a host of emerging Queensland playmakers, including Tom Lynagh, Lawson Creighton and Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, and coach within the state’s … Read more
A small IT business in rural Western Australia has gained a lot of attention in recent days after posting a job advertisement with a very unusual requirement. Wallis Computer Solutions, a small IT support business in Dalwallinu, 250km from Perth, recently posted an ad searching for a “non-woke” MSP L2+ Technician to join the team. … Read more
Poland’s Prime Minister has raised the spectre of a surprise attack by Russia’s Wagner group of convict mercenaries. But there’s an election in the wings. And Poland’s democracy is already under assault. Speaking at a press conference at the weekend, Mateusz Morawiecki warned that more than 100 Wagner fighters had moved to the Belarusian city … Read more
Four people have been hospitalised after being stabbed on the street of an inner-city Melbourne suburb in broad daylight. Police were called to an area near Puckle St, in Moonee Ponds, following multiple triple-0 calls reporting an “agitated” man assaulting people on the street about 1.15pm on Wednesday. At this stage the incident appears to … Read more
Cats superstar Jeremy Cameron is available to face the Power this Saturday night despite being the victim of an unprovoked attack at a Geelong pub last weekend. Cameron was watching the cricket at the venue after the Cats’ loss to Fremantle on Saturday when he was headbutted by a fellow patron in an incident set … Read more
The Australian sharemarket has had a surprisingly bad day as a result of Fitch cutting its US credit rating coupled with the Australian dollar dropping. The ASX200 saw all sectors ending in the red, losing 96 points or 1.3 per cent to 7355 on Wednesday. CommSec said all 11 industry sectors had lost ground and … Read more
A surfer has made a lucky escape after punching a great white shark in the head while alone and more than 100 metres from the shore. Jack Frost was sitting on his board at at a break known as Boat Ramps in the Margaret River region, about three hours south of Perth, when the attack … Read more
Tomorrow’s International Beer Day comes at a slightly sobering time for the Australian brewing industry. While the amber fluid remains close to the nation’s heart, increased competition, changing drinking habits, recently increased taxes and a cost of living crisis all combine to make for tough times for an industry that has been on upward trend … Read more
