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Archive for August, 2019
Palmer tries to halt QN collapse trial
Clive Palmer’s legal team has moved to terminate the Queensland Nickel collapse trial, saying it’s largely devolved into a liquidators fee-seeking exercise. August 19, 2019 Clive Palmer’s defence team wants the Queensland Nickel collapse trial thrown out amid a dispute over the remaining claims against the billionaire businessman’s companies. The self-represented mining magnate wasn’t in court […]
Palmer Qld Nickel collapse trial resumes
The Clive Palmer Queensland Nickel collapse trial is set to resume after the mining magnate settled a massive chunk of the multi-million claims against him. August 19, 2019 Clive Palmer’s court battle with Queensland Nickel’s liquidators is set to resume with a slimmed-down claim against the billionaire businessman. Mr Palmer had been defending a $200 […]
‘Postcard Bandit’ accomplice refused bail
“Postcard Bandit” collaborator Brendan Berichon has been denied bail in a Brisbane court over a raft of robbery and domestic violence charges. August 16, 2019 The man who once helped the notorious “Postcard Bandit” Brendan Abbott break out of jail has been refused bail on a slew of burglary and domestic violence charges. Brendan Berichon […]
Aunt to be sentenced over Qld boy’s death
A registered nurse who caused her sick nephew’s death by denying him medical treatment will have to wait to learn her fate in a Queensland court. August 16, 2019 A Brisbane nurse convicted of causing her nephew’s death by failing to seek medical treatment for a fatal illness in a bid to hide years of […]
Bankrupted traditional owner vows to keep fighting Adani
A Queensland traditional owner forced into bankruptcy by Adani after failed legal actions says it means nothing to him. August 16, 2019 A traditional owner forced into bankruptcy by Adani after numerous failed legal actions against them has vowed to continue to speak out against its Queensland coal mine. Wangan and Jagalingou man Adrian Burragubba […]
Adani bankrupts traditional owner in Qld
An indigenous opponent to Adani’s central Queensland coal mine has been made bankrupt so the mining giant can recover $600,000 in legal costs. August 15, 2019 Mining giant Adani has bankrupted an indigenous traditional owner opposed to its central Queensland coal mine in a bid to make him pay $600,000 in legal costs. Self-represented Wangan […]
No bail for Olympian over $200m drug haul
Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley has been denied bail in Brisbane over an alleged plot to import more than half a tonne of cocaine. August 15, 2019 World champion kayaker and Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley has been denied bail following his alleged involvement in a botched plot to import $210 million worth of cocaine […]
Qld education dept fraud accused in court
Three people have faced court over multiple fraud offences allegedly committed while they were worked at Queensland’s education department. August 13, 2019 Three people have faced court accused of dishonestly obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars while working for the Queensland Education Department. Sarah Regina Esposo, Roland Hirokazu Simons and Michael John Pomplun, both 47, […]
Trade war jitters to weaken ASX
Australian shares are tipped to open lower after Donald Trump’s comments about the US-China trade war talks pushed US and European markets lower. August 11, 2019 The Australian share market is tipped to start the week lower after renewed jitters over the US-China trade war dampened US and European markets. Both markets had fallen at […]
Aust auction clearance rates on the up
The national home auction clearance rate is climbing, with parts of Sydney and Melbourne recording strong rates in the week ended August 11. August 11, 2019 Capital city home auction clearance rates continue to climb nationally, with strong results in Sydney and Melbourne leading a property market recovery. Figures released by data provider CoreLogic show […]
Queensland Nickel trial future in doubt
Doubts have been raised about the future of the Queensland Nickel collapse trial with Clive Palmer having settled a majority of liquidator claims. August 8, 2019 Clive Palmer’s defence team has raised doubts about the future of the trial stemming from the collapse of Queensland Nickel, with the billionaire businessman having settled the majority of […]
Future of Queensland Nickel trial in doubt
Doubts have been raised about the future of the Queensland Nickel collapse trial with Clive Palmer having settled a majority of liquidator claims. August 8, 2019 Clive Palmer’s defence team has raised doubts about the future of the trial stemming from the collapse of Queensland Nickel amid a growing dispute over the remaining claims against […]
Queensland Nickel collapse trial in doubt
Doubts have been raised about the future of Queensland Nickel collapse trial with Clive Palmer having settled the majority of the claims. August 8, 2019 Clive Palmer’s defence team has raised doubts about the future of the trial stemming from the collapse of Queensland Nickel, with the billionaire businessman having settled the majority of liquidators’ […]
Palmer absent as QN collapse trial resumes
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has failed to show up for the resumption of his court battle against liquidator claims over the Queensland Nickel collapse. August 8, 2019 Clive Palmer is again absent from the Queensland Nickel collapse trial, which is to hear revised claims from liquidators following the billionaire businessman’s massive settlement earlier in the […]
Palmer QN collapse trial resumes
Mining magnate Clive Palmer is set to resume his court battle against liquidators’ claims over the Queensland Nickel collapse. August 8, 2019 Clive Palmer’s court battle with Queensland Nickel’s liquidators is expected to resume after the billionaire businessman settled a massive chunk of the multi-million claims against him. Mr Palmer had been defending a $200 […]
NZ one-punch accused bailed by Qld court
A New Zealand man has been granted bail after allegedly striking a man on the Gold Coast, leaving him with brain damage. August 7, 2019 A New Zealand teen accused of leaving a man with brain damage after a late-night one-punch attack on the Gold Coast has been granted bail. Amerika Uili, 19, allegedly struck Liam […]
Fake Qld aged care consultant avoids jail
A woman convicted of forging documents to con a Queensland training company into believing it would win a $1.2 million Commonwealth grant has avoided jail. August 6, 2019 A woman has avoided jail for masquerading as an aged care consultant to con a Queensland training company into believing it would receive a million-dollar government grant. […]
Teens overdose at Gold Coast school
Two teenagers have been taken to hospital after a suspected drug overdose at a Gold Coast school involving a parent’s subscription medication. August 7, 2019 Two teenage boys are being treated for a suspected drug overdose at a Gold Coast private school that was the scene of a mass overdose last year. Paramedics were called just […]
Palmer settles over Qld Nickel collapse
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has settled a huge chunk of a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 6, 2019 It took liquidators three years to get Clive Palmer into court to face a $200 million Queensland Nickel lawsuit, but just three weeks to make him pay up. The deal announced in […]
Palmer settles majority of Qld Nickel debt
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has settled most of a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer has settled another massive chunk of his $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including repaying $66 million in taxpayer funds used to pay sacked workers. The deal is understood […]
Qld Xmas Eve public holiday ‘a mistake’
Industry groups have voiced their concerns over the Queensland government’s plan to make Christmas Eve a part-public holiday. August 5, 2019 Industry groups say the Queensland government’s plan to compensate Christmas Eve workers for lost penalty rates by making it a part-public holiday is a mistake. The Palaszczuk government says the proposal would compensate workers […]
Second Palmer Qld Nickel deal negotiated
A second Clive Palmer deal to settle a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel appears to have been negotiated. August 5, 2019 Another Clive Palmer deal over the Queensland Nickel collapse is being finalised, with lawyers at the $200 million liquidation trial requesting a two-day adjournment to iron out the details. The […]
Palmer pays out for Qld Nickel debt
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has settled most of a $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer has settled another massive chunk of his $200 million lawsuit over the collapse of Queensland Nickel, including repaying $66 million in taxpayer funds used to pay sacked workers. The deal is understood […]
Second Palmer Qld Nickel deal likely
Clive Palmer is expected to make a second deal and settle another part of the massive $200 million lawsuit against him over the collapse of Queensland Nickel. August 5, 2019 Clive Palmer is expected to make another deal over the Queensland Nickel collapse after lawyers at the $200 million liquidation trial spent much of last week in behind-the-scenes settlement […]