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Queensland Men to Serve Four Year Jail Terms After Failing to Pay $13.8 Million Fine
Two Queensland men will serve four year jail terms after failing to pay a $13.8 million fine for customs and excise duty frauds. Jeffrey Andrew Bryce, 60, of Pelican Waters, Caloundra and Lawrence Eric Wright, 60, of Kenmore Hills, Brisbane were found...$3,000 Fine Takes Shine Out of Diamonds for Queensland Man
A 32-year-old Queensland man has been found guilty and fined $3,000 for intentionally making a false and misleading statement to Customs about the number and value of gemstones he was importing into Australia.Australian Parliament Approves Legislation Strengthening the Oil Spill Compensation Regime
The Australian Parliament has approved legislation strengthening the compensation regime that applies when oil spills occur within Australian waters – quadrupling the maximum amount of compensation from $350 million to $1.3 billion. The successful...Travel By Train 10 Times Safer Than Car Travel in Australia
The risk of serious injury, based on distance traveled, is more than 10 times greater for people traveling by car compared with those traveling by rail, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)...Australian Federal Police Charge 56-year-old Man Over Multi-million Dollar Offshore Tax Avoidance Scheme
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged a 56-year-old man over a multi-million dollar offshore tax avoidance scheme. Federal agents arrested the Queensland man yesterday afternoon soon after he arrived in Australia on a flight from Vanuatu.Treadmill Injuries to Australian Children on the Rise
In the last four years, 52 children have been treated at the Royal Children’s Hospital for injuries caused by treadmills. In the last 12 months alone, 25 children have been admitted for treadmill friction burns.Nine Who Admitted Raping 10-year-old Released By Australian Judge
An Australian judge has handed down sentences to nine males, who admitted raping a 10-year-old girl, each of which do not involve spending any time behind bars. Six of the offenders, who were minors at the time of the crime were placed on probation. The...
