ACT ‘beginning to see change’ two years on from the introduction of drug decriminalisation laws
Tuesday marks two years since the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit…
Top chef Lesley Chandra closes Ponsonby fine diner Sidart after award win
Sidart’s final service was last Saturday. Chandra says all five fulltime staff have been paid out and have…
Used car dealer Alexander Hallett fined $25,000 for winding back car odometers
A used car salesman has been fined $25,000 for winding back the odometer on cars he sold, a…
Katikati’s Reid family issued with enforcement orders, $138,000 fine for unconsented buildings
The property is scattered with sheds, houses, kids’ climbing frames and trampolines, a half-built American-style barn and a…
Optus to pay $100m fine, as crisis engulfing Australia’s second biggest telco continues
Optus has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine over “appalling” sales conduct with hundreds of vulnerable…
South Dunedin supermarket could face $200k fine after failing to control rat infestation
New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said it had launched an investigation into rodent activity within…
Man fined for dumping ‘volatile’ chemicals into gutter on suburban Adelaide street
A man who poured “volatile” chemicals into a gutter on a suburban Adelaide street has been fined for…
Judge fines Gisborne wholesaler $140k for toy cars that posed risk to young children
The charges were laid under fair trading laws after it was found the small cars failed to meet…
Stuff could face unprecedented fine over Tom Phillips audio, law expert says
“I think they [Stuff] would be trying to push it a bit to try and make those justifications,…
Rotorua policeman wins court battle over $70 fine following i-Park app frustrations
“We therefore find that Mr O’Sullivan tried everything that was reasonable to pay the parking ticket and dispute…
Quebec college facing $30M fine over English student enrolment postpones 1st day
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 23, 2025 2:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size…
Google to pay $36-million fine for anticompetitive deals in Australia
Google has agreed to pay a $36-million fine for signing anticompetitive deals with Australia’s two largest telecommunications companies…