Sainsbury’s CEO among business leaders recognised in new year honours Simon Roberts, credited with helping to turn around grocer, made CBE along with former BAE Systems boss Ian King The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025
Meet the industry bosses running UK Government departments THE former CEO of BAE Systems, the British Airways executive who oversees its lobbying team, the chairman of the Petrochemical giant Ineos and… The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2025
How Queens Wharf could harbour a hidden side of Newcastle Letters: 'Perhaps the council could make it happen.' Newcastle Herald · Nov 11, 2024
Honour sacrifices and service without glorifying war this Anzac Day 'There are no winners in a contemporary war' Newcastle Herald · Apr 24, 2024
Paedophile coach 'stole innocence, hopes, dreams' of aspiring athletes 'The offending was prolonged, planned and premeditated.' The Canberra Times · Mar 7, 2024
Parking pain is getting worse in Newcastle's CBD, not better 'There's rarely [a park] within a kilometre' Newcastle Herald · Feb 26, 2024
Cricketing bodies 'failed' paedophile coach victims, court hears 'I have been left to figure things out alone and suffer quietly.' The Canberra Times · Nov 14, 2023
Sunak and Hunt can’t play shocked at HS2’s cost overruns Yes, the costs of the high-speed rail project are getting ‘totally out of control’ – but it’s hardly lacked political oversight The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
Hawaii fires show transition to underground power lines is overdue 'This type of ignition has happened in NSW as well.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2023
Notorious paedophile coach admits sexual abuse of three more boys The former professional cricketer is increasingly likely to die in jail. The Canberra Times · Jun 22, 2023
The stampede toward reliance on renewable energy seems short on caution Let us have a pause and fully test where we are going before we rush off on the poorly planned venture. Newcastle Herald · Apr 23, 2023
Gresford Billy Cart Derby shows what happens when the good times roll The humble billy cart can lure kids away from their expensive mobile phone chat rooms and computer games. Newcastle Herald · Apr 11, 2023
Cricket ACT confirm membership of National Redress Scheme as victims of childhood sexual abuse take other legal avenues This week, Cricket ACT confirmed its membership of the National Redress Scheme as a response to historical child sexual abuse in its junior squads. But survivors are already bypassing the scheme to pursue lawsuits. ABC News · Feb 10, 2023
Water levels peak in Renmark as flood-damaged road near Bolto triggers 'shelter-in-place' warning Water levels at Renmark have reached their peak, the SA State Emergency Service says, as they warn a Murraylands shack community to "shelter in place" because key roads are closed. ABC News · Dec 26, 2022
The Canberra Times · Sep 15, 2022 Former cricket pro gets more jail time after luring boy for 'tragic' sex abuse Ian King was already serving a term of about 22 years behind bars after abusing several boys he coached in Canberra.
ABC News · Sep 2, 2022 Abused by their coach Ian King and abandoned by cricket, Matthew Rose and his teammates are now fighting back In the late 1980s, Matthew Rose found a coach who could turn him into the next Dennis Lillee. Instead, like dozens of other elite cricketers in the ACT, he was preyed on by sexual abuser. Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of child sexual abuse.
ABC News · Aug 22, 2022 Another victim of former elite junior cricket coach Ian Harold King tells court of lasting impact of his abuse Ian Harold King, a former Queensland state cricketer, is currently serving a 22-year sentence for offences against 10 other boys.
Newcastle Herald · Jul 21, 2022 Economics bears fair share of blame for the state of the environment There are of course quite a few people, probably most of us, who are guilty in some way.
ABC News · Jul 9, 2022 Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess the third sex offender identified among WACA elite junior cricket coaches of the 1970s Paedophile schoolteacher David Harkess is the third sex offender to be identified in an ABC Sport investigation of WACA elite junior cricket squads of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Canberra Times · Jun 20, 2022 Paedophile cricket coach admits sexually abusing another child The 79-year-old is already serving jail sentences totalling nearly 22 years for child sex crimes.
The Canberra Times · Jun 6, 2022 Child sex charges levelled at jailed former cricket coach The charges allege he committed indecent acts on and in the presence of a child.
ABC News · Jun 3, 2022 Survivor of sexual abuse by paedophile coach Ian King sues Cricket Australia and Cricket ACT A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of former junior cricket coach Ian King sues Cricket Australia and Cricket ACT over the ongoing fallout of the ordeal.
Newcastle Herald · May 30, 2022 'Nigh on impossible': rare photo captures Eraring ray in full flight Topics: A spotted eagle ray, fantastic fungi, snail mail and savings.