The ACT’s new drug possession law reforms mean that small quantities of illicit substances will be decriminalised. Source: Your Worklife The ACT government says research into drug use shows that it is not linked with offences for possessing small amounts of illicit substances such as cocaine, heroin, ice, and speed. Home to Australia’s capital Canberra,…
Elon Musk is back in the headlines again. Surprised? Source: Wikimedia Commons Twitter will reportedly cave in for billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s data demands, after the Tesla CEO threatened to pull out of the takeover deal worth $US44b ($A61b). Musk recently stated the deal was “temporarily on hold” due to the 50-year-old wanting clarification…
Lee is based in Dallas, Texas throughout most of the golfing season. Source: Australian Olympic Team. The 26-year-old Perthite has taken home the largest payout ever in women’s golf history, winning the competition in North Carolina by four strokes. Following her historical victory, Lee shot up the ranks from No.4 to No.3 with her goal…
Harvey Weinstein will have to answer to more sexual assault charges, but this time it’s in the UK. Source: File photo English prosecutors have authorised charges to be brought against disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein on two counts of indecent assault against a woman 26 years ago. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the…
Jim and his wife. Source: AP via BBC News. 66-year-old Jim Fitton has been sentenced to 15 years jail after he was convicted by an Iraqi court of trying to smuggle artefacts older than 200 years old. Mr Fitton was at the Sumerian archaeological site of Eridu in southern Iraq when he collected several artefacts.…
Over 90 women are bringing action against the FBI. Source: USA Gymnastics. Over 90 gymnasts including Simone Biles are claiming that the FBI failed to handle sexual abuse allegations that were made against former physician Larry Nassar. For over 18 years, Nassar was the lead doctor to the US gymnastics teams and during that time…