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Crown could secure licence to open Barangaroo casino despite being found unfit by gaming regulator last year

Crown Resorts is on the verge of securing a licence to finally open its Sydney casino 15 months after being deemed "unfit" by the NSW gaming regulator.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Consultation to review ‘overbearing EU rules’ on imperial measurements

Plans to revisit regulations on the use of imperial measurements in Britain will restore ‘common sense’ to the statute book, the Government said.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

Boris Johnson announces return to imperial measurements in British shops to mark Jubilee

British shops will be able to sell products in pounds and ounces, while the Crown symbol will replace the EU-wide ‘CE’ marking on glasses, to declare it will adequately measure a pint of beer

Daily Mirror · Jun 2, 2022

Chris Dawson murder trial delayed for a week due to prosecutor's COVID-19 diagnosis

The high-profile murder trial of Chris Dawson hits a roadblock as the Crown prosecutor is diagnosed with COVID-19, delaying further evidence from a key witness.

ABC News · May 31, 2022

Boris Johnson believes imperial measurements are 'universally understood' in UK

The Prime Minister's deputy spokesman said Boris Johnson defended his move back towards pounds and ounces as critics branded it a 'distraction' that won't actually change much about how we shop

Daily Mirror · May 30, 2022

Crown Casino in Melbourne fined $80 million for illegal China Union Pay scheme

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission says Crown's scheme was illegal, and the casino "went to some lengths to hide what it was doing".

ABC News · May 30, 2022

Crown Melbourne hit with record $80m fine

Crown Melbourne has been fined a record $80 million over a scheme that allowed the illegal transfer of funds from China.

AAP · May 30, 2022

What law actually says on Imperial measurements - what will Boris Johnson really change?

Boris Johnson will announce a Queen's Platinum Jubilee bid to give traders the choice between metric and imperial units - after two decades of EU law. He'll also 'bring back' the Crown stamp on pints. We look at how much of the patriotic bluster is true

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022

Alleged skatepark killer fabricated knife find claim: prosecutor

She claims he came up with an "impossible" version of events in an attempt to explain how the deceased's blood came to be on his clothes.

The Canberra Times · May 27, 2022

Chris Dawson 'very flirtatious' with schoolgirl he would later marry, court hears

Former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson was "very flirtatious" and "very vain" while interacting with a schoolgirl he would later marry, a close friend of the woman has told a court.

ABC News · May 25, 2022