Miklos Bolza
@mbolza.bsky.social
Court reporter at AAP. All opinions expressed are my own
Australia decades from now will be ruled by a multi-racial, lesbian, part-cyborg president, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has written
Pauline Hanson's post-apocalyptic prediction resurfaces
Pauline Hanson's decades of remarks about race, including a sci-fi prediction about Australia's future, have been used to prove she vilified a Muslim senator.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Australia decades from now will be ruled by a multi-racial, lesbian, part-cyborg president, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has written
A masseur who was given publicity on the Kyle and Jackie O Show has been placed behind bars for sexually assaulting a listener of the popular radio program
Masseur praised by radio star found guilty of rape
An alternative massage therapist publicised on the Kyle and Jackie O Show for his "magical" treatments has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a client.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A masseur who was given publicity on the Kyle and Jackie O Show has been placed behind bars for sexually assaulting a listener of the popular radio program
Mark Latham argues the victim of a vulgar, sexually explicit tweet was not defamed because people instead offered sympathy and support, in submissions slammed as incoherent and irresponsible
Mark Latham's sex tweet 'incapable of being defended'
Maverick MP Mark Latham's bid to overturn an expensive defamation loss over a sexually explicit tweet has been labelled incoherent and irresponsible.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Mark Latham argues the victim of a vulgar, sexually explicit tweet was not defamed because people instead offered sympathy and support, in submissions slammed as incoherent and irresponsible
An institutionalised young man opted to return to jail where he had been stabbed rather than living with insufficient NDIS support on the outside
'Cracks' in NDIS led man to seek prison return instead
Jayden Conroy was stabbed 11 times while behind bars but faced with inadequate NDIS support on the outside, he sought to return to prison life.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
An institutionalised young man opted to return to jail where he had been stabbed rather than living with insufficient NDIS support on the outside
A mammoth sex abuse hearing against Alan Jones has been locked in despite claims the radio host was kept in the dark about the police investigation against him
Alan Jones' concerns ahead of mammoth sex abuse hearing
Sex abuse allegations against shock jock Alan Jones will be aired during a four-and-a-half-month-long court hearing which could involve more than 100 witnesses.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A mammoth sex abuse hearing against Alan Jones has been locked in despite claims the radio host was kept in the dark about the police investigation against him
A traveller's large bulge in his trousers has caught the attention of border force officers for all the wrong reasons
Dodgy traveller admits to having large package in pants
A traveller could be settling in for a serious stint in jail after customs officers noticed a suspicious bulge in his trousers when he arrived in Australia.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
A traveller's large bulge in his trousers has caught the attention of border force officers for all the wrong reasons
A courthouse "eruption" between the emotionally charged families of a murder accused and his alleged victim will result in beefed-up security at trial
Beefed-up security for murder trial after family fracas
Security measures will be enhanced for a murder trial after a confrontation between the alleged victim's family and relatives of his accused killer.
aapnews.aap.com.au
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 AM
A courthouse "eruption" between the emotionally charged families of a murder accused and his alleged victim will result in beefed-up security at trial
A woman has told a jury she felt frozen and in pain while sexually abused by a massage therapist she had heard mentioned on the Kyle and Jackie O Show
Masseur accused of 'gross' rape after radio show praise
A woman has told a jury she felt disgusted and repulsed after being raped by an alternative massage therapist she learned about from The Kyle and Jackie O show.
aapnews.aap.com.au
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A woman has told a jury she felt frozen and in pain while sexually abused by a massage therapist she had heard mentioned on the Kyle and Jackie O Show
A cloud is lingering over the family of a murdered bank teller as a man serving life behind bars challenges DNA evidence used in the notorious case
'Cloud' lingers in DNA contest over notorious murder
An ongoing challenge to DNA evidence in one of Australia's most infamous murders needs to be resolved for the sake of the victim's family, a judge says.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A cloud is lingering over the family of a murdered bank teller as a man serving life behind bars challenges DNA evidence used in the notorious case
"HamWow - all mess, all drip."
With these words infomercial legend Vince Offer - popularly known as the ShamWow Guy - kicked off a spoof parody video that has now spawned an equally messy court case.
With these words infomercial legend Vince Offer - popularly known as the ShamWow Guy - kicked off a spoof parody video that has now spawned an equally messy court case.
ShamWow Guy's bid to clean up in spoof video lawsuit
The ShamWow Guy has looked past his go-to yellow washcloth and instead hired lawyers to deal with a messy spat with an Australian YouTuber.
aapnews.aap.com.au
November 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
"HamWow - all mess, all drip."
With these words infomercial legend Vince Offer - popularly known as the ShamWow Guy - kicked off a spoof parody video that has now spawned an equally messy court case.
With these words infomercial legend Vince Offer - popularly known as the ShamWow Guy - kicked off a spoof parody video that has now spawned an equally messy court case.
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's request for financial assistance has been knocked back after his home was raided by the national anti-corruption watchdog
Lehrmann's cost woes in anti-corruption submarine probe
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being denied financial assistance after an investigation into him for allegedly stealing French submarine secrets.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's request for financial assistance has been knocked back after his home was raided by the national anti-corruption watchdog
Dinner, drinks and a river excursion for a future husband and wife went from happy to heartbreaking after the couple's swerving ski boat slammed into a vegetated bank
Drunk 'showed off' nude on ski boat before fiancee died
A man seen naked and swerving his speedboat before killing his fiancee in a horror riverbank crash is seeking to avoid jail time.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Dinner, drinks and a river excursion for a future husband and wife went from happy to heartbreaking after the couple's swerving ski boat slammed into a vegetated bank
Three men who assaulted former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill in a dilapidated shed after two kilograms of cocaine were stolen will serve jail sentences in the community
Ex-cricketer's assailants avoid jail after coke theft
Three men who beat up former spin bowler Stuart MacGill after two bricks of cocaine were stolen have been given community sentences for their violent acts.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Three men who assaulted former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill in a dilapidated shed after two kilograms of cocaine were stolen will serve jail sentences in the community
An auto dealer allegedly involved in getaway cars for two separate gangland killings has denied knowing one of the vehicles would be used for deadly retaliation
Getaway car supplied for gang war 'retaliation' attacks
An auto dealer has denied knowing a car supplied to a colleague would be used for murderous retaliation as a deadly gangland war raged on.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
An auto dealer allegedly involved in getaway cars for two separate gangland killings has denied knowing one of the vehicles would be used for deadly retaliation
A disgraced ex-MP's sentencing for the sexual assault of two young men has been delayed after an eleventh-hour court bid by his lawyers
Rapist ex-MP's sentence delayed by 11th-hour legal bid
A disgraced former families minister will have to wait days longer to learn if he has to stay behind bars for sexually assaulting two men.
aapnews.aap.com.au
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM
A disgraced ex-MP's sentencing for the sexual assault of two young men has been delayed after an eleventh-hour court bid by his lawyers
It was not unfair or unreasonable to rely on a single source before allegedly defaming the head of a large Aboriginal land council over a vote of dismissal, an outspoken Liberal senator says
Senator denies 'abuse of power' in council ouster claim
A Liberal senator has admitted relying on "say so" before allegedly defaming the head of a large NT Aboriginal land council over a claimed vote of dismissal.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It was not unfair or unreasonable to rely on a single source before allegedly defaming the head of a large Aboriginal land council over a vote of dismissal, an outspoken Liberal senator says
Transgrid's alleged long-term use of outsourcing without consulting employees, including on a billion-dollar interstate infrastructure project, has prompted safety concerns and legal action
Transgrid in court over 'damaging' employee outsourcing
Transgrid is facing penalties for allegedly outsourcing staff for years without giving internal employees the chance to prove they could be just as efficient.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Transgrid's alleged long-term use of outsourcing without consulting employees, including on a billion-dollar interstate infrastructure project, has prompted safety concerns and legal action
A $140,000 damages bill for a tweet by political outsider Mark Latham was not enough, a rival MP is due to tell an appeal court
Latham's bill over 'disgusting' sex tweet could soar
Firebrand MP Mark Latham could face more financial pain as a rival seeks higher damages over an explicit tweet sent during an election fracas.
aapnews.aap.com.au
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
A $140,000 damages bill for a tweet by political outsider Mark Latham was not enough, a rival MP is due to tell an appeal court
A young child told police of hearing screams while in bed before waking the next day to find a woman dead on a couch
Child heard woman cry for help before finding her dead
A man accused of killing his ex-partner was "fake crying" when police arrived to find her body, a child has told a court.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
A young child told police of hearing screams while in bed before waking the next day to find a woman dead on a couch
A man once accused of kidnapping Stuart MacGill has apologised for beating the ex-Test spinner on a semi-rural property after a drug rip-off
Ex-Test cricketer's drug rip-off assailant apologises
A former Test cricketer has received an apology from one of the men who beat him up in a dilapidated shed after two bricks of cocaine were stolen.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:43 AM
A man once accused of kidnapping Stuart MacGill has apologised for beating the ex-Test spinner on a semi-rural property after a drug rip-off
When a NSW paramedic took leave to travel to the UK, his employers did not realise he was hopping on a plane to fight an allegation of sexual abuse
Ban for paramedic who hid UK sexual assault conviction
A paramedic who took leave from work to attend his sexual assault trial in the UK has been banned after failing to reveal he had been charged or convicted.
aapnews.aap.com.au
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
When a NSW paramedic took leave to travel to the UK, his employers did not realise he was hopping on a plane to fight an allegation of sexual abuse
A man's early confession of guilt after helping to kill a tradie and shove his body into a metal box over a perceived $50,000 drug debt has sliced years off his jail term
Tradie suffocated, shoved in box over $50k 'drug debt'
A man who duct-taped and assaulted a tradie and hired a "cleaner" to dispose of the body in a creek has been jailed as his co-accused remains on the run.
aapnews.aap.com.au
October 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A man's early confession of guilt after helping to kill a tradie and shove his body into a metal box over a perceived $50,000 drug debt has sliced years off his jail term
A man who denies killing his former partner during a violent argument was heard wailing incomprehensibly as he tried to resuscitate her the next day
Concreter wailed after allegedly killing ex-partner
A concreter accused of violently murdering his ex-partner during a domestic argument was incoherent as he tried to revive her before paramedics arrived.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:48 AM
A man who denies killing his former partner during a violent argument was heard wailing incomprehensibly as he tried to resuscitate her the next day
Despite a young woman's claims her life was threatened hours before being killed, her ex-partner has denied a pattern of domestic violence that turned deadly
'Trying to kill me': woman dies after call for help
A man accused of murdering his ex-partner after she rang triple zero for help was heard sobbing as first responders surrounded her body.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Despite a young woman's claims her life was threatened hours before being killed, her ex-partner has denied a pattern of domestic violence that turned deadly
A former families minister "humiliated" by having his sexual crimes against two men exposed has argued he could benefit society if released from jail within weeks
Courts 'will not see' humiliated rapist ex-MP again
A disgraced ex-politician who sexually abused two intoxicated men while in office would help the community if spared...
www.canberratimes.com.au
October 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
A former families minister "humiliated" by having his sexual crimes against two men exposed has argued he could benefit society if released from jail within weeks