When Kathleen Folbigg had her long-standing convictions for the deaths of her four infant children quashed last year, lawyer Rhanee Rego was right by her side.
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From the start, former Australian broadcaster Alan Jones thought Kathleen Folbigg should never have been convicted of killing her four children. He was one of many who has supported the now 55-year-old during her decades-long ordeal.
From the start, former Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones thought Kathleen Folbigg should never have been convicted of killing her four children. He was one of many who has supported the Hunter Valley woman during her decades-long ordeal.
Talk about a rough day at work. Googleâs Australian managing director
Melanie Silva got handed the hard basket on Friday when she fronted a Senate committee hearing and threatened to close down its local search function if a proposed code that will force the tech giant to pay for using news services becomes law.
Googleâs Melanie Silva was heavily pregnant when she faced a Senate hearing last week.
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But the sensational display of brinkmanship â and a threat to walk away from some $4 billion in Australian ad revenues â was far from the biggest event in Silvaâs world that week. After wrapping up the hearing on Friday, the heavily pregnant Silva went into labour.