The Latest Breaking News from John Tobin

'Makes me emotional': ex-Rooster on avoiding more jail

A former Sydney Roosters captain is cautioning young NRL stars against going down the wrong path after avoiding a second jail term for drug offences.

AAP · Feb 16

Ex-Roosters skipper spared more jail for drug offences

A former rugby league player jailed for attempting to collect more than a tonne of cocaine from ships and home-made submarines has admitted more drug offences.

AAP · Jan 28

'One foot in the grave': ex-Rooster opens up about jail

Former Sydney Roosters captain and grand finalist John Tobin has opened up on a harrowing fall from grace and eight years spent in prison for cocaine smuggling.

AAP · Dec 21, 2025

Earth’s Water Traced Back To Stellar Nursery 1,300 Light Years Away

Astronomers describe it as the missing link in the origins of life as we know it as the earth's water is older than the sun.

Zenger · Mar 8, 2023

Earth’s water may be older than the sun – study

Astronomers believe they have found the ‘missing link’ that may explain how water appeared in the solar system.

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Cocaine baron 'CapeRocket' struck off as registered mental health nurse

Alan Tobin was a qualified mental health nurse employed by an NHS trust when he was arrested in 2020

Liverpool Echo · Aug 5, 2022

How the Liverpool underworld turned on 'Alvin the chipmunk'

Powerful criminals from Liverpool and Manchester conspired to target 'Alvin'

Liverpool Echo · Apr 20, 2022

Brothers waged vicious underworld war as their debt spiralled out of control

Texts show Alan and John Tobin created plots to have rivals shot and slashed as their empire crumbled around them

Manchester Evening News · Apr 16, 2022

Underworld war waged by cocaine boss brothers as their debt spiralled out of control

Texts show Alan Tobin plotted to have rivals shot and slashed as the empire he and John Tobin built crumbled

Liverpool Echo · Apr 16, 2022

Monster rapist, plot to 'kill' enemies mum and Brookside throwback

These are the latest ECHO headlines on Tuesday, April 12

Liverpool Echo · Apr 12, 2022