Two women, Charlie Tidmarsh and Edith Pope, accused of vandalizing RSL clubs and spray-painting offensive slogans on Anzac Day have been granted suppression orders. The Heidelberg Magistrates' Court issued the ban on publishing their images due to extensive online death threats and abuse, including calls for retribution.
A 35-year-old Cairns man has been charged with disobeying a court suppression order for allegedly revealing the identity of a Queensland public figure involved in an extortion case. The man, who has a criminal history, was arrested and had his devices seized. He claims the case should be heard in open court.
Media outlets are challenging a suppression order in Queensland that prevents the naming of a high-profile man involved in an extortion case. The order, made by a magistrate, aims to protect the married public figure from having information revealed about them.
A Queensland magistrate expressed frustration over a last-minute application to suppress the identity of a high-profile man involved in an alleged extortion case. The magistrate extended an interim non-publication order, citing fairness concerns.
