The tiny Northern Tablelands community of Torrington will gather at the community hall at 11am this morning, as residents come to terms with a violent home invasion that has left an elderly couple fighting for their lives and reignited debate over “Castle Law” protections in New South Wales.
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Posted inBusiness, Legal, National News
Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes ‘Down Down’
The consumer watchdog will be seeking a “significant penalty” to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.
Posted inLegal, National News
Media mogul due to face court on assault charges
Australian Community Media co-owner Antony Catalano is accused of assaulting his wife during a late-night incident.
Posted inEnvironment, Legal, Mullaley
Landfill operator fined over Marys Mount fire
The operator of the Marys Mount landfill near Gunnedah has been fined after a major fire sent smoke across the region before Christmas.
Posted inEnergy, Legal, Nundle, Tamworth Regional
Court clears Hills of Gold wind farm after long-running dispute
Years-long Hills of Gold fight ends with court approval after Tamworth Regional Council drops appeal
Posted inBusiness, Legal, Money
Coles accused of “utterly misleading” grocery prices
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.
Posted inCrime, Domestic Violence, Legal, NSW Politics
Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished
People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of “good character” in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.
Posted inGood News, Legal, Moree
Legal Aid opens office in Moree to improve access
People in Moree will have greater access to legal services at their doorstep with the official opening of a new Legal Aid NSW office to meet growing demand this week.
Posted inArmidale, Crime, Legal, Tamworth
One former leader convicted, another charged
Former UNE Vice Chancellor Brigid Heywood was finally convicted yesterday but avoided a record, while Tamworth Regional Councillor Mark Rodda was charged with vandalism.
Posted inIndigenous, Legal, Tamworth
Four decades of questions over teen’s train track death
A friend of an Indigenous teenager whose body was found on train tracks near Tamworth 37 years ago has denied any involvement in his mysterious death.