Police officer Ben Falconer loses Covid-19 vaccination legal fight in WA Supreme Court

A police officer who argued mandating the Covid-19 vaccine was unlawful has lost his legal fight in the West Australian Supreme Court. Senior Constable Ben Falconer had his final appeal dismissed on Tuesday after fighting former Police Commissioner Chris Dawson’s decision in 2021 to force police officers to be vaccinated. Also involved in the case … Read more

AFL 2024: St Kilda star Jack Sinclair says tackling habits harder to shake than bumps

Eradicating slinging tackles could be harder than stopping head-high bumps according to All-Australian Jack Sinclair, who suggested the focus on dialling up St Kilda’s lacklustre pressure played its part in the incident that resulted in a suspension for teammate Jack Higgins. Port Adelaide defender Aliir Aliir was concussed last Friday night when Higgins pinned his … Read more

Jack’s Law on knife crime moving closer to NSW

Parents who lost their son in a brutal stabbing attack are finding a receptive audience in their campaign to extend Queensland’s crackdown on knife crime. Brett and Belinda Breasley, whose 17-year-old son Jack died on the Gold Coast in 2019, met with NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley on Tuesday afternoon to talk about Jack’s Law, … Read more

Cricket: Ellyse Perry calls former captain Meg Lanning incredibly brave for career revelations

More funding for support networks for elite cricketers has been welcomed by superstar Ellyse Perry, who lauded the “incredible bravery” shown by her former Australian captain Meg Lanning in disclosing the off-field battles that brought a premature end to her legendary career. Longtime teammate and friend Perry issued her support for her former skipper in … Read more

Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer

LONDON: More than 13 years have passed since the onset of Syria’s brutal civil war, with millions of Syrians continuing to endure displacement, destitution, and even renewed bouts of violence, with no political resolution in sight. And yet, with the world preoccupied with simultaneous crises in Gaza and Ukraine, Syria’s plight seems to have faded … Read more

Bruce Lehrmann considering appeal against judgment that he raped Brittany Higgins

Bruce Lehrmann is considering an appeal against Justice Michael Lee’s landmark judgment that he raped Brittany Higgins. News.com.au can reveal that Mr Lehrmann has hired noted appeals specialist Guy Reynolds SC, and the appeal plan is likely to be flagged at this week’s costs hearing, on May 1. The barrister’s clients have previously included Eddie … Read more

Houthis claim attack on Greek merchant vessel off Yemen

LONDON: More than 13 years have passed since the onset of Syria’s brutal civil war, with millions of Syrians continuing to endure displacement, destitution, and even renewed bouts of violence, with no political resolution in sight. And yet, with the world preoccupied with simultaneous crises in Gaza and Ukraine, Syria’s plight seems to have faded … Read more