What began as a peaceful protest in the heart of Footscray on Tuesday erupted into chaos, as tensions flared following the police shooting of Abdifatah Ahmed, a 35-year-old rough sleeper with mental health issues. More than 250 demonstrators gathered at Nicholson Street in Melbourne’s inner west to demand justice for […]
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Victoria Police has faced scrutiny over its handling of public information in the case of 24-year-old Natan Mwanza, who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Wyndham Vale on February 19. The police’s decision not to release the names of the two individuals charged with his murder has raised […]
Senator Mehreen Faruqi has won a groundbreaking court case against Pauline Hanson, who was ordered to delete a racist tweet telling Faruqi to “piss off back to Pakistan.” The Federal Court’s ruling marks a decisive stand against hate speech in Australian politics, holding Hanson accountable for her harmful words. The […]
More than 100 people are preparing to file lawsuits against hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accusing him of sexual assault, rape, and exploitation, according to US lawyer Tony Buzbee. Some of the alleged victims were reportedly as young as nine years old at the time of the abuse, Buzbee […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles, accusing them of misleading consumers through their well-known discount pricing campaigns. The ACCC alleges that both companies’ “Prices Dropped” and “Down Down” promotions falsely suggested a significant reduction in prices, when in fact […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the influential rapper and music mogul, was denied bail for a second time on Wednesday, September 18, and ordered back to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn to await trial. The decision, delivered by a federal judge in Manhattan, came just a day after his initial request […]
Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail and will remain in federal custody as he faces serious charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Combs poses too great a flight risk and potential threat to witnesses to […]
Sean Combs, the music icon once revered for his role in shaping global hip-hop, was arrested in Manhattan on Monday evening. The arrest, first reported by The New York Times, follows a grand jury indictment, adding to the string of sexual assault allegations and a federal investigation that has tarnished […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was thrust into another life-threatening ordeal on Sunday, narrowly escaping an apparent assassination attempt while golfing at his West Palm Beach course. Just two months prior, a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally had left one man dead and Trump with minor injuries. The alarming frequency […]
The Victorian government has reversed its commitment to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 by 2027, a decision that has sparked sharp criticism from advocates and political leaders. Premier Jacinta Allan announced on Tuesday that the state will instead raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 12, […]
