Articles for Mr Ashton

Betfair admits it ‘should’ve done more’ to protect man who took his own life
1 year, 6 months ago

Betfair admits it ‘should’ve done more’ to protect man who took his own life

The Independent  

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Construction firms are collapsing after a loss-making boom, and 'massive greed' is to blame
2 years, 4 months ago

Construction firms are collapsing after a loss-making boom, and 'massive greed' is to blame

ABC  

After witnessing four decades of boom-to-bust cycles in Australia's residential property industry, experienced Gold Coast developer Soheil Abedian puts the construction industry's current woes down to one simple reason: greed. When he is asked whether greed is behind the industry's demise, Mr Triguboff, who became known as "high-rise Harry" for his signature skyscrapers in Sydney and Queensland, is more subtle …

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Like ‘Bridgerton’? Wait till you catch ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’
2 years, 6 months ago

Like ‘Bridgerton’? Wait till you catch ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’

Associated Press  

Years before “Bridgerton” and the Regency-era fashion moment it helped inspire, director Emma Holly Jones was dreaming of an early 19th century romantic comedy with a diverse cast. While listening to the “Blacklist” podcast, which spotlights unproduced screenplays, she heard Suzanne Allain’s script for “ Mr. Malcolm’s List,” a lively Jane Austen-inspired romp about a high society marriage market and …

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The faces and stories behind hero cops killed in Melbourne truck smash
4 years, 8 months ago

The faces and stories behind hero cops killed in Melbourne truck smash

Daily Mail  

Four police officers killed when a truck mowed them down as they drug tested a speeding driver include a new recruit and a father-of-three. Richard Pusey, 41, the driver at the centre of a crash that killed four police officers, is a disgraced former mortgage broker with an extensive criminal history Richard Pusey, 41, was pulled over for travelling at …

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‘We’ve wasted a month’: Former public health chief issues furious condemnation of UK coronavirus response
4 years, 9 months ago

‘We’ve wasted a month’: Former public health chief issues furious condemnation of UK coronavirus response

The Independent  

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Queensland's drought-affected farmers continue to work as firefighters battle blazes across south-east
5 years, 2 months ago

Queensland's drought-affected farmers continue to work as firefighters battle blazes across south-east

ABC  

As more than 50 fires burn across south-east Queensland, and blazes on the horizon, farmers are still going about their day and battling against the worst drought in a century. Key points: Cattle farmer Stewart Ashton said he had several of his hay bales stolen Mr Ashton said he could see "fire all around" as he carried out work on …

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Lawyer X royal commission blog: Nicola Gobbo's role as informer could have affected more than 1,200 cases
5 years, 3 months ago

Lawyer X royal commission blog: Nicola Gobbo's role as informer could have affected more than 1,200 cases

ABC  

Royal commissioner Margaret McMurdo says 1,297 legal matters have been identified where Nicola Gobbo's involvement could have tainted the outcome — while another 35 names have been produced by police. As it happened: Nicola Gobbo's second day of evidence to Lawyer X royal commission — Wednesday, February 5 Nicola Gobbo's first day of evidence at the royal commission Ms Gobbo's …

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Drug dealers are flocking to Melbourne’s controversial injecting room to sell heroin
5 years, 8 months ago

Drug dealers are flocking to Melbourne’s controversial injecting room to sell heroin

Daily Mail  

Drug dealers are exploiting a legal loophole that allows them to carry up to three grams of heroin around Melbourne's first safe injecting room. 'It's a free-for-all,' said one anonymous user, outside of the injecting room Drug dealers are exploiting a legal loophole that allows them to carry up to 3 grams of heroin around Melbourne's first drug injection room …

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