Author: admin

A trial for a man who allegedly stabbed his partner 13 times inside their Sydney unit more than two years ago is expected to kick off next week after lengthy delays in court. Anthony “Tony” Eriksen, 63, was arrested after his partner Lisa Fenwick was found stabbed to death inside their Mascot apartment on April 9 in 2023. Mr Eriksen was charged with the murder of his partner of 13 years, pleading not guilty in November 2024. Mr Eriksen appeared via AVL in the Supreme Court Sydney on Monday from Kempsey Corrections Centre, sporting prison greens and long grey hair. ... Read more

A man who allegedly broke into the home of television star Asher Keddie before being tackled by her husband while attempting to steal a motorbike has been bailed. James Powell, 44, is accused of breaking into a garage belonging to Keddie and her acclaimed artist husband Vincent Fantauzzo on the morning of December 28. The court was previously told while he was wheeling out a $40,000 Ducati Scrambler motorbike, with the helmet in hand, Keddie heard a noise before discovering the alleged thief and screamed for her husband. Acclaimed artist Vincent Fantauzzo and television star Asher Keddie. (The Sydney Morning ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The NRL has told bunker officials to only go back in play and order sin-bins in the most serious cases, after conceding match referees went too far on the weekend. League officials spent Monday combing through the record 18 sin-bins from round eight, while pinning the blame firmly on players for a rise in high tackles. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo also insisted there was no crackdown in place, but only a “slight over-reaction” from referees after several missed sin-bins earlier this year. It means ... Read more

A Liberal candidate has come under fire after making comments about piece rates for fruit pickers and hinting at the Coalition’s stance on minimum wage cuts during a local forum. Mal Hingston, candidate for the seat of Braddon, spoke to Tasmanians at a breakfast networking session hosted by Burnie’s peak business body on Wednesday last week. When asked about how to work around “tight” employee rules and regulations, and its impact on small businesses, Mr Hingston said recent reforms had brought “unintended consequences”. “We inadvertently killed off the Grey Nomads … they used to come down here, they’d spend their ... Read more

Public health authorities are warning Victorians to be on alert as measles spreads through the community at a scale that hasn’t been seen in more than a decade. Of the 23 measles cases recorded in Victoria so far this year, almost half were transmitted locally. The highly contagious viral illness often causes cold and flu symptoms, a fever and a red, blotchy rash. The highly contagious viral illness often causes cold and flu symptoms, a fever and a red, blotchy rash. (iStock) In some cases, measles can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and brain inflammation. “Of the first 20-odd ... Read more

An international student allegedly murdered a flatmate found in a “body box” and impersonated her to steal more than $700,000, a jury has heard. Yang Zhao today pleaded not guilty to the murder of Qiong Yan, 29, in September 2020 at their apartment in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. But he pleaded guilty to interfering with Yan’s corpse, which was found concealed in a toolbox on their riverside unit’s balcony almost 10 months after her alleged murder. Qiong Yan’s body was found in a toolbox on her unit’s balcony almost 10 months after her death. (Nine) Crown prosecutor Chris Cook ... Read more

Anthony Albanese has refused to reveal if his electricity bill has gone up since he was elected in a fiery clash where he was called a liar before conceding he lives in the Lodge where he enjoys “a life of privilege.” The Prime Minister, who famously grew up in public housing, repeatedly clashed with 2GB host and long-time critic Mark Levy on Monday morning over the cost of living, Medicare and Welcome to Country ceremonies. The radio host noted the Prime Minister’s calls for “respect” before asking if the “Australian people deserve some respect from you, Mr. Albanese, when it ... Read more

Iluka Resources will implement a Honeywell-made distributed control system at its Eneabba rare earths refinery, which is scheduled for commissioning in 2027. The refinery will work with rare earths used in defence, electric vehicles, robotics, sustainable energy and agriculture applications. Honeywell said in a statement that the refinery would make use of its Experion process knowledge system (PKS), “universal operation controllers (UOC), and advanced remote-control systems.” This will give Iluka “a fully integrated automation system” for “plant-wide control of its facility”. The vendor added that the system “will help Iluka minimise incident risks while maximising production uptime” and comes with cyber security ... Read more

Queensland man Joel Evans was seriously injured in a crash at Gillman Speedway at 3.20pm yesterday during round 3 of the 2025 ProMX championship. The event was abandoned and emergency services were called to the event. The 30-year-old was rushed to hospital, where he died last night. Tributes for the sporting identity came flooding in soon after the news. One person described his death as a “huge shock for the industry”, while another said Evans would ”leave a huge impact on people in this sport”. Last month, another rider was seriously injured. South Australia Police will be prepare a report ... Read more

Anthony Albanese has encouraged all schools to use the Netflix show Adolescence as a resource to educate boys on gendered violence, saying it is “absolutely so important” young people watch the program. The acclaimed show depicts a family after their teenage son stabs a girl to death and the role social media played in the tragedy. The Prime Minister, campaigning in Roberston on the NSW Central Coast on Monday, singled out the program as he announced more funding to fight domestic violence. He said gendered and domestic violence were part of the reason for the government’s social media ban preventing ... Read more