Saturday 28 March 2009

Mum weeps as biker son laid to rest -- Strikeforce Raptor set up to deal with new turf war, Weekend Australian, 28 March, 2009.

Mum weeps as biker son laid to rest -- Strikeforce Raptor set up to deal with new turf war

Stapleton, JohnWeekend Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 28 Mar 2009: 6.
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Zervas was the brother of a senior Hells Angel leader, Peter Zervas, and more than 200 people attended the Sydney funeral, including members of the Hells Angels in full regalia, and respectful representatives of rival motorcycle gangs, including the Bandidos.
Five people have now been charged with offences relating to last Sunday's airport brawl, but none directly with Zervas's death. The latest was Christian Menzies, 26, charged yesterday with affray and refused bail ahead of an appearance in Sydney's Central Local Court on Monday.
"They've reached a new low when we start seeing the number of people that were traumatised ... in a busy airport," Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said.

Friday 27 March 2009

Take care, aspiring models told, The Australian, 27 March, 2009.



Take care, aspiring models told

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 27 Mar 2009: 7.
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Mr [Martin Walsh] said any young person approached by an individual over any form of modelling should immediately verify their credentials. "Any of therecognised agencies will happily advise if an individual is known to them or will advise if they believe you have potential to be a successful model," he said. "If they don't listen to the experts that is when they become vulnerable. We are dealing with the dreams of young girls."

Thursday 26 March 2009

Commancheros chief calls for talks to end feud, 26 March, 2009.



Comancheros chief calls for talks to end feud

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 26 Mar 2009: 3.
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As Mr Field was remanded in custody until April 15 by Magistrate John Burns, Mr [Mick Hawi] called for peace talks with other bikie gangs after the Comancheros' feud with the Hells Angels exploded into a deadly brawl at Sydney Airport on Sunday.
Ms [Lesly Randle] said her client had "invited persons of influence" to a peace meeting as Derek Wainohu, theHells Angels leader on the Qantas flight from Melbourne to Sydney on Sunday that preceded the brawl, was yesterday suspended from his senior position at the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority.
Ms Randle spoke outside Sydney Central Court after a magistrate refused to release on bail four men charged over that brawl, which ended with 29-year-old Hells Angels associate Anthony Zervas being bludgeoned to death at Sydney airport on Sunday.

Monday 23 March 2009

Einfeld airs his regrets on TV program, The Australian, 23 March, 2009.

Einfeld airs his regrets on TV program

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 23 Mar 2009: 3.
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During the program [MARCUS Einfeld], the recipient of an Order of Australia who was once labelled a "national living treasure", says he believes Australians are "pretty good at forgiving people who come clean".
"It's probably more shameful than the driving," Einfeld says. "[Teresa Brennan] was a friend of mine. She was a wonderful person and for me to use her name is more hurtful than anything else."
"I'm desperately sorry for what I did," he says on Four Corners. "I'm sorry to the public at large, because they have been my audience over the years."

Thursday 19 March 2009

Kennett slams package plan, The Australian, 19 March, 2009.



Kennett slams package plan

Stapleton, JohnThe Australian [Canberra, A.C.T] 19 Mar 2009: 5.
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"We are throwing money at the community a second time, billions of dollars," Mr [JEFF Kennett] said. "No one asked for a second handout. It was just a gift. It was wrong. A lot of people are saying, `We don't need it; we didn't ask for it'." Mr Kennett said federal Treasury secretary Ken Henry "seems to have become political" and added it was "unclear whether Ken Henry is running the Government or the Government is running Ken Henry".
"It was never going to address the underlying problems," he said. "Now it is happening a second time. I am not opposed to governments going into debt, but not if you are throwing money like confetti in the air.