Some examiners allegedly threatened students with failure unless they paid a bribe of over $2000. Source: A Grade Driving School South Australia’s Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) has tabled a shock report of driving test instructors accepting or offering bribes, threatening students with failure and allegedly passing drivers who made critical errors in their practical…
Mr Wickremesinghe said that the country needs US$75 million to get the country through the next few days. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the new Sri Lankan Prime Minister and with that has told citizens “The next couple of months will be the most difficult of our lives” amid the…
Zara Phythian and Victor Marke are now behind bars after being convicted of sexually abusing a young girl between 2005 and 2008. Source: Zara Phythian (Instagram) Actress and stuntwoman Zara Phythian (officially Marke) and her husband Victor have been found guilty and jailed over 14 counts of sexual activity with a child between 2005 and…
Mr Bazzi feels vindicated after he was originally found to have defamed Defence Minister Peter Dutton over comments he made about pregnant rape victims on Nauru. Source: Shane Bazzi (Twitter) After last year being ordered by a Federal Court judge to pay $35,000 in damages to Defence Minister Peter Dutton for calling him a “rape…
The ATO recommends checking tax return guidelines before the final submission. Source: Freepik. It’s almost that time again and the ATO has recently announced they intend to prioritise several key areas of people’s tax return in an effort to continue “a strong tax system”. They’ll concentrate on record-keeping, work-related expenses, rental property income and deductions…
It’s the supernatural phenomena we can’t explain, yet alone get answers for. Source: US Department of Defense The US House committee is set to hold an open public hearing on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) for the first time since an inconclusive investigation in 1969. A subcommittee set up to tackle counterterrorism, counterintelligence and counterproliferation will…
“Formula E will join the McLaren Racing portfolio of Formula 1, IndyCar, Extreme E, and esports,” according to McLaren. Source: Pixabay. The luxury car manufacturer has announced they will be competing in next year’s Formula E race, signalling in a new era for McLaren’s electric vehicle initiative. Formula E was established in 2014 as a…
Scott Morrison says he has not contemplated the thought of stepping aside should the Coalition lose the election. Source: Jason Edwards The national opinions polls have already been defied once on election day, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. So in his mind, there is no reason why he can’t do it again. He’s referring…
Kim Jong Un said his officials have done a terrible job in “organising and executing” a rapid response to the epidemic according to KCNA. Sources: Shutterstock. Officials in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) held a meeting to discuss efforts against what North Korean’s are calling the “epidemic”. Korean Central News Agency Watch (KCNA)…
The confrontation resulted in the Mayor of Hawkesbury, Patrick Conolly, being stabbed in the arm and having his car stolen. Source: Hawke Security The mayor of Hawkesbury City Council has been stabbed after up to six people broke into his home on Monday morning. Patrick Conolly was attacked in his Bligh Park home just before…