Posts Tagged ‘new south wales’
Armed guards block Della Bosca from entering office
September 9th, 2009
Armed guards prevented former New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca from entering his former ministerial office in Sydney yesterday.
The former health minister was forced to resign last week when details of an affair he had went public.
Mr Della Bosca arrived at his former office at Governor Macquarie Tower ...
Two Indian students charged for train attack
September 4th, 2009
Two Indian students have been charged with assaulting a girl as she slept on a Sydney bound train from Melbourne.
Sukhjinder Singh and Amarjit Sing were accused of attacking the 17-year-old in her seat as she slept while the train was travelling through southern New South Wales.
It is alleged that the ...
Della Bosca’s mistress named
September 3rd, 2009
John Della Bosca’s secret lover has been revealed as comedy writer Kate Neill.
Ms Neill’s exposing of their affair prompted Mr Della Bosca to quit as New South Wale’s State Health Minister.
The revelations come as Labor ministers stand by Mr Della Bosca, saying his political career isn’t over following the affair.
His ...
Students protest over school brawl death
September 1st, 2009
Students from a north coast New South Wales high school have staged a mass walkout following the death of a fellow student last week.
Jai Morcom, 15, died in a Gold Coast hospital on Saturday after suffering head injuries during a playground fight at Mullumbimby High School
Police have ruled out suggestions ...
Della Bosca resigns amidst sex scandal
September 1st, 2009
John Della Bosca, New South Wales Minister for Health, resigned last night hours after it was revealed he was has been caught up in a sex scandal.
The minister decided to quit after The Daily Telegraph newspaper put a list of questions to him detailing an affair he had this year ...
Concerns for schoolyard safety following brawl
August 31st, 2009
The NSW State Opposition say the death of a boy involved in a schoolyard brawl has raised serious questions about the safety of children in schools.
The 15 year old suffered fatal head injuries during a fight at Mullumbimby High School on the state’s north coast on Friday.
The boy was taken ...
Federal Government to assist battlers avoid bankruptcy
August 25th, 2009
Battlers who find themselves in hard times after losing their jobs will be saved by the Federal Government from the humiliation of forced bankruptcy.
Low-income earners who cannot pay their mortgage repayments or credit card debts will be the focus of proposed changes of bankruptcy law to be announced by the ...