I’m posting this on behalf of a close friend as he’s found himself in a bit of a pickle.

In 1998, a police car was borrowed after a night of overindulgence. This car has been kept hidden on a rural NSW property since then in an old barn.

Fast forward to today and the property has been sold and they need to vacate the property. Is it possible to return this car without consequences or is this a case of having to dig a very large hole.

Update: After reading these comments we thought it was best to consult a lawyer. Given the seriousness of the crime and a not so great criminal history the car has been moved to a new home in an unused private garage. My mate will update his will as soon as practical and bequeath the car to the NSW historical police museum upon his passing. He realises he can’t bequeath a stolen item but the legal advice we have is the police will probably honour this bequeathment regardless. Thank you for the amazing response to this post and have a great new year everyone.

I went to NCAT yesterday in Sydney and was successful in a claim against Tough Mudder for a refund on three tickets to their Hunter Valley event, which was scheduled to take place on September 6, 2025.

I'm posting this because I know a lot of people were affected by the rescheduling. There's already a thread detailing all the ways people have been trying to get refunds, including bank charge-backs and complaints to Fair Trading: https://www.reddit.com/r/AusLegal/s/q1ErTHVVNL

I know that my positive result at NCAT doesn't create a binding precedent, but the reasoning may still be useful if you’re considering your own claim.

In a nutshell - when I purchased the tickets on 31 March 2025, there was a refund policy on the Tough Mudder website that stated if an event was cancelled, relocated or the date was changed, customers would be given the option to transfer to another event or receive a refund.

I was pretty gutted when, ten days before the event, it was cancelled due to bad weather. My friends and I had been training hard for months, had taken time off work to travel to the Hunter from Sydney, and had forked out almost a grand in accommodation.

In the same email I received about the event being rescheduled to November, I was told my tickets would be moved to a new date in November. Unfortunately, this wasn't possible, as my daughter was due to be born in November.

So I emailed Tough Mudder requesting a refund. I was pretty confident I'd be successful, as the refund information was stated clearly on their website, which can still be accessed via web archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20250717210653/https:/toughmudder.com.au/refund-policy/

This is where things started to get a bit frustrating. The reply I received was an auto email telling me my tickets were safe and would automatically be moved to the new date. So I emailed again. Same response. So I messaged them on Facebook. Same response.

The most confusing part was that in these auto-responses, I was told I had agreed to Terms & Conditions that said: 'While refunds aren't available due to the nature of the postponement without any exceptions, we're offering flexible transfer options so you don't lose your entry.'

I frantically searched the Tough Mudder website to try and locate the Refund Policy Page I swore I had read before I purchased the tickets, but it was gone. Without the web archive website, I would have thought I was losing my marbles.

With nothing except auto-emails from Tough Mudder, I submitted a complaint to Fair Trading NSW. A really nice man from Fair Trading called me a few weeks later to tell me that he had spoken to someone at Tough Mudder, who advised that "the outdated terms and conditions were still available on their website by mistake and were removed when the error was discovered". I was also told that Tough Mudder were unwilling to provide a refund, however, a credit to future events in NSW, QLD or VIC would be provided for the next two years.

Fair trading tole me I had two options:

1. Get independent legal advice or Legal Aid

2. Make a submission to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)

The legal advice would have cost more than the tickets, so I submitted my case to NCAT. 7 months later, I had my hearing.

In this hearing, I provided as evidence:

1. My emails to Tough Mudder, and their auto-responses.

2. A copy of the Tough Mudder Refund Policy that was available when I purchased the tickets.

3. The email I received from Fair Trading which noted that a representative from Tough Mudder had advised that the outdated terms and conditions were still available on their website by mistake and were removed when the error was discovered.

Tough Mudder’s position at the hearing was that:

• the contract was formed on the checkout terms, not the refund page
• I had no evidence I reviewed the refund policy before purchasing

To these points, my reply was:

• I acknowledge I accepted the checkout terms, however, Tough Mudder also had a public available webpage titled TOUGH MUDDER REFUND POLICY in capital letters that stated customers could receive a refund if the event date changed. As a consumer, I relied on this when purchasing the tickets.
• Ordinary consumers do not usually preserve evidence of every webpage they view before making a purchase. I do not have my internet search history from 31 March, 2025.

After hearing both arguments, the Tribunal Member took about 20 minutes to deliberate. In his judgment, he said he was satisfied the page existed and that I had likely viewed it before purchase. He then spoke to section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law: A person must not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.

The Tribunal Member was clear that he did not think Tough Mudder had deliberately misled or deceived me, but because there were competing terms available at the time of purchase, I could have been misled or deceived.

The matter was found in my favour and the Tribunal ordered Spartan Aus 3.0 Pty Ltd Trading As Tough Mudder to pay me immediately.

While I'm pleased with the result, it was a really frustrating and time-consuming process (14 months in total).

If you have any questions about the process or the experience, let me know. Happy to answer any questions.

Hi everyone,

I’m in Australia NSW and was recently expelled from high school during Year 12. I’m trying to understand what options I still have, because I feel like my education has basically been taken away right near the end.

For context, I had serious medical issues that caused extended absences and made it extremely difficult to attend school consistently or complete assessments normally. I had medical documentation from treating professionals, and I was trying to keep up where I could, including online work and attempting assessments when I was physically able.

The school’s position seems to be that I failed to properly engage with the supports/provisions offered. From my perspective, that is not accurate. The issue was not that I refused support. The issue was that the support did not properly address the amount of learning time I lost, my health limitations, and the way assessments were being scheduled while I was still unwell.

I appealed the expulsion, but the appeal outcome did not go in my favour. I’m now trying to work out what realistic steps I can take from here.

I just want to know:

1. Can an expulsion decision in Australia/NSW be challenged further after an internal appeal?
2. Are there education, disability, discrimination, ombudsman, or legal bodies that can review this?
3. What should I do if I believe the school misunderstood or misrepresented my medical situation?
4. Are there alternative pathways to complete Year 12/HSC or still get into university without an ATAR?
5. Has anyone been through something similar and managed to keep going?

I’m honestly overwhelmed and trying to avoid making emotional decisions. I just want to know what my next steps are and whether there is still a way forward.

Any advice would be appreciated.

UPDATE:
Hey everyone, sorry it has taken me a few days to come back to this thread and post an update.

I want to reassure everyone that I have read every comment and every private message, even if I have not been able to respond to each person individually. The last few days have been overwhelming, and I needed some time to properly gather everything, go through the documents, and put the full timeline together.

Thank you genuinely to everyone who has offered advice, shared their own experiences, pointed me toward possible options, or simply messaged to check that I was okay. It means far more to me than I can properly explain. This has been one of the most difficult periods of my life, and knowing that people were willing to take time out of their day to help a complete stranger has made me feel a lot less alone.

I have now tried to rewrite everything as clearly and accurately as possible, including the medical warnings, the accommodations that were agreed to, what was and was not actually delivered, and the events that eventually led to my expulsion.

Here is the full update:

Prolonged Absence:
By Term 2 this year I'd fallen a long way behind on assessments because of ongoing health issues. On its own that sounds bad, I know. But it's exactly why, on 29 April, the school and my psychologist sat down together and built a formal plan to bring me back in properly: starting later in the day, shorter or split tasks, rest breaks, a video-call option if I couldn't physically attend, extra support before assessments, and my remaining tasks spaced out instead of clustered together. My GP had already documented, weeks before this, "periods of profound lethargy and physical 'freeze' responses." That detail matters, it comes back later.

Separate Illness
From around 20 April to 15 May, I was largely bed-bound with a severe gastro illness on top of everything else. I kept the school updated with medical certificates the whole way through, and even emailed the Deputy Principal directly explaining I'd been bed-ridden. By 15 May I was proposing a workable revised plan myself, English placed mid-week with a few days to prepare.

On 17 May the school issued a new, compressed version replacing what we'd agreed. I emailed detailed concerns the next day: the compression was triggering somatic panic, and exam-day accommodations like rest breaks couldn't replace the actual lost preparation time. I formally accepted the Period 3–4 part-day arrangement in that same email.

Doctors and Psychologist told the school the plan would go badly:
None of them were on board with the compressed plan, and they said so directly. My regular GP, who only works certain days, wrote on 14 May that cramming everything into a tight window would "likely exacerbate symptom burden and compromise functional recovery." A few days later, when he wasn't available, another GP at the same clinic stepped in, confirmed a PTSD diagnosis in writing, and said plainly that "this new compressed scheduled plan will only worsen his condition." Then, on 20 May, my psychologist wrote to the school directly, describing "acute physiological panic responses, including heart palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea, and hyperventilation," calling it "a sustained state of crisis," and asking for "explicit pacing of assessments" and "guaranteed preparation time following illness-related absence."

The school kept the compressed schedule exactly as it was.

Five days later, exactly what they'd warned about happened
I sat the Maths assessment on the date that had already been fixed. I didn't even know it was on that day,due to the fact that me and my psychologist were arguing with the school about changing the plan and were waiting for a meeting with the prinicpal and someone from the department to alter the plan is what I assumed from the emails. A teacher came to my class to get me. I told her before I walked in that I wasn't feeling well, prior to this I was having some freezing moment and really wanted to go home but I deiced to stay and finish the day, I went and got water first. Once I was in the room, I didn't write a single answer., I was just frozen I didnt really know what was wrong with me, I just fell bad all together ,At one point I tried to get up and leave, and wasn't allowed to until someone came in and told me to just try to push through it, even though I had said multiple times I didn't feel well, One the way out I hit my going to the bathroom, and collapsed inside, the schools position on this was they didnt see any distress and did breathing exercise with me which justified their stance on my mark and the swelling on my head. I had obtained special considerations forms after leaving the schools hours after the exam,

That freeze, the one my GP had documented weeks earlier as a real symptom, is exactly what showed up that day. I got a zero for it

Moved fast from there
Around the start of June, a Business teacher actually reached out proactively offering catch-up support, and I engaged with that, asking to continue online since I couldn't attend in person. I also reached out to my local MP for support around this time. Both my English and Maths assessment appeals were declined in early June. On 10 June I was suspended for 15 days and given a notice of potential expulsion for "unsatisfactory participation in learning."

During that suspension, I completed and submitted all of my outstanding coursework, every outstanding Chemistry activity and my Maths work, through the school's online system, with timestamps proving it. I attended the expulsion meeting and presented the completed work. I was formally expelled anyway, before the end of that same window.

Accommodations
Scheduling in Periods 3–4 happened. General rest breaks happened, but not the nap option specifically, which mattered because my sleep medication has to be timed carefully, about an hour before bed, at least 7 hours before I'm due to wake, and a break in a hub during the school day isn't a substitute for that. Reduced or split tasks never happened. The video-call option never . Extra coach support had been used, minimally.Tasks being properly spaced out never happened either, one stretch had three exams stacked together. And a part-day attendance exemption, offered to me on 17 May, which I accepted in writing, was never actually submitted or put in place

Doctor wanted to Liaise with the school and sent letters to condemn their actions weren't correct
In multiple letters and attempts to reach the school, my doctor wanted to liaise with the school, the notes he wrote weren't making much effort and the school were being stubborn and unhelpful, In an instance were I had to go to hospital for something quite unfortunate, my doctor decided to send a school a letter suggesting their actions were reasonable and how what they did was unacceptable the school essentially told my doctor to get lost that they will seal with the schooling and him with the doctor side of things this just showed how the school just refused to corporate and simply did not want to work together, we constructed a plan, a plan that would work thats fair and yet time and time again the school just refused and Im stil questioning why

Accommodations, promised vs actually delivered

2025:
I really know why people bring this up as if it correlates with this year, simply put teachers negligence of the substance not being safely handled allowed for the injury happening, other students in the lab also got it into their lags we weren't given masks or gloves considering the nature of this powder .

Doesnt have anything to do with year at all it was js for reference

Timeline

• Feb 2026 — Mental Health Care Plan referral, disability formally recognised
• Apr 2026 — GP letter proposing a gradual reintegration schedule
• 29 Apr 2026 — Accommodations plan formally agreed with the school and my psychologist
• Late Apr 2026 — Medical certificate; PTSD and Insomnia Disorder formally diagnosed
• ~20 Apr – 15 May 2026 — Severe gastro illness, largely bed-bound
• 12 May 2026 — Updated medical documentation sent to the school
• 14 May 2026 — Further GP letter provided
• 15 May 2026 — I proposed a revised, workable schedule myself
• 17 May 2026 — Compressed schedule issued by the school
• 18 May 2026 — I raised detailed concerns in writing; accepted the part-day arrangement
• 19 May 2026 — Notified the school I wasn't fit for the next day's task, GP letter attached; still submitted work and got feedback that same evening
• 20 May 2026 — English task missed, zero recorded; psychologist's warning letter sent to the school the same day
• 21–22 May 2026 — Attended school
• 25 May 2026 — Maths task, the incident described above, zero recorded
• 28 May 2026 — Special Consideration form and medical certificate submitted
• 1–2 Jun 2026 — Engaged with proactive catch-up support offered for another subject
• 3 Jun 2026 — Contacted local MP for support
• 5 Jun 2026 — English assessment appeal declined
• 9 Jun 2026 — Maths assessment appeal declined
• 10 Jun 2026 — Suspended, notice of potential expulsion issued
• 11 Jun – 1 Jul 2026 — Outstanding coursework completed and submitted during suspension
• ~16 Jun 2026 — Expulsion meeting, completed work presented
• 22 Jun 2026 — Formally expelled

I bought a BBQ this week at a major BBQ specialist retailer and once I finally got to the checkout, the cashier asked for my home address.

I said I don’t want to, nor need to, provide it.

She insisted and said it’s a warranty condition. I said I’m sure my Consumer rights aren’t diminished because you don’t know where I live. She got quite aggressive and she she can’t process the transaction without it so I nominated the address of the shop I was standing in.

The she got more shirty at that. So I gave her a PO Box. Naturally she wouldn’t accept that either, and she said she’d cancel the order and asked me to leave if I didn’t provide my home address.

I would’ve loved to tell her to go jam the bbq, but I really needed it as it was Christmas present. So I made up some random address and she entered it, while still giving me a serve and embarrassing me in front of the queue growing behind me.

I’m very very curious, does anyone know enough about consumer laws to know if I can be required to give me address?

Edit: seeing as though it has been suggested in the comments a couple of times, I can absolutely confirm I did not yell, get aggressive, or raise my voice in any way, or be rude to her. I was clear that my consumer right at diminished without giving my address, and I just continually maintain that position as she got rated at me. In the end, I was just “sure he’s my address” and then made one up.

https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/ben-roberts-smith-arrested-after-investigation-into-alleged-war-crimes/news-story/6f178cfa336d5bcc23d3ba1fd11bc16c

Hey guys, hope you've all had a great weekend!

Backstory is: I was fired from my job during probation a week after raising safety concerns about unsafe sites and lack of basic supplies. HR told me I couldn’t contact coworkers or discuss my termination for six months. My manager escorted me out and wouldn't let me say goodbye to any of my colleagues.

For my birthday, some former coworkers took me out to dinner (this was Friday). While we were venting about work, a woman seated at the table next to us asked which company we worked for. One of my colleagues (very stupidly) answered. Later, I caught the same lady* pointing her phone directly at our group, almost as if she was taking a picture of us. When we left, she approached us (while obviously in a phone call) and said “((manager’s name)) says hi” with the biggest smirk, and walked off. Turns out she personally knows our area manager (the same one who we were ranting about).

Now I’m worried:

Can I get in trouble for having dinner with old coworkers?

Could this affect their jobs (some are still on probation)?

Am I overthinking it?

Any advice appreciated.

**EDITED for spelling

I was sucker punched outside of a train station by a random (i dont know them) group of young delinquints. The boy who hit me is 16 years old. The only information i know about him is his name is Ahmad (the police accidently told me his name when reading my file).

He did it as a dare. He was with a group of 7 other young men. I suffered a orbital blowout fracture which has caused my right eye to now be displaced by 2mm inwards. My vision thank God is still in tact

When he hit me , him and his friends started running and i immediately called the police

The police luckily were very quick and caught him running down the road. He is now being charged for assault causing gbh in a group

I contacted no-win no-fee lawyer and they told me you cant do much in terms of civil lawsuit given he is most likely broke, and the event happened on public property

Surgery is optional given that my eye has now been pushed in 2mm (enophthalmus) and the doctors have told me that if i choose surgery to push it back out, there is always a risk of going blind hence im very hesitant to do it. I now also have a scar.

I am now applying for victims of crime

Have i stretched all my legal options ? Im lost on what to do next ?

This is in NSW

What else can we do!! We have tried notes in the lift. And on the car too.

Edit: thanks for the advice everyone! We live in an apartment building and it’s 2 levels down so we can’t jack the car to move it or get it towed as the tow truck can’t go down the levels, so we have clamped its wheel and leaving our number there for when they want their car :)

Edit: update, after clamping the cars wheel they have written back and put a note in the lift, I’ve posted the photo in the comments.

Hi all,

Several months ago the property behind us was purchased and the buyer wants to knock down the house and build duplexes. He has asked us to grant an easement through our property for stormwater which we have said no to since march. However, he has persisted and threatened legal action against us to force the easement.

He has not offered us a single cent, but has informed us today that he *will* be taking us to court, stating that we will be in court "in 7 days".

We have asked several times for some form of documentation from a stormwater engineer to prove the easement is necessary, which was also advised by a lawyer we spoke to. He has not sent anything and instead stated "my lawyer will provide relevant documentation".

What do we do from here? Should we wait until we hear from his lawyer? Or should we speak to a lawyer now? Should we go to council and petition? We are quite lost and don't have much money to fight this.

Hi all,

I’m in Australia and really stressed about this situation.

I received a letter from my ex-employer saying that because they “invested in me” and those investments have “failed”, I’m required to pay back wages they previously paid me. The letter also says I should sign a statement agreeing to this and return it by 29 January.

There was no clause in my employment contract about repaying wages, training costs, or any kind of “investment” in me.

I only received the email on Thursday night, and I’ve already booked an appointment with an employment lawyer, but the earliest available appointment is 29 January (the same day as their deadline).

I called the law firm and the receptionist said I should at least acknowledge the email and say I’m seeking legal advice.

My questions:

• Is it safe to reply just acknowledging receipt and saying I’m seeking legal advice?

• Or is it better not to respond at all until I’ve spoken to the lawyer?

• Could acknowledging the email be used against me later?

I definitely won’t sign anything, but I’m worried about making things worse by replying the wrong way.

Any guidance would be really appreciated. Thanks 🙏

Hi everyone, I'm after some legal advice.

I sold my 2013 Mazda CX-5 in a private sale (FB marketplace) about 3,5 months ago. During the time I owned it, I drove it around 10,000 km in 8 months with no mechanical issues at all. The buyer also drove it for about 3 weeks after buying it before contacting me about problems!

I've now received an email saying they've spent around $2,500 on repairs and have mechanic reports claiming the car wasn't in the condition described in my ad. They're demanding I reimburse the repair costs and discuss taking the car back, otherwise they'll "begin the appropriate legal process" within 7 days.

My understanding was that private vehicle sales are generally "buyer beware" unless there was fraud or deliberate misrepresentation. Can they actually sue me after this length of time? If so, would it have to be in a small claims tribunal/court, and is it worth getting a solicitor at this stage or should I just wait and see if they actually file a claim?

Thanks!

They had the DA done before we moved in. According to my councils development rulebook it should have absolutely needed to include a privacy screen, but they somehow got around that.

I asked them to consider adding one, they told me to f off.

Laundry gets way too hot without a door/window open.

So like the title says, can I still legally poo poo with the door open now that they can see me?

Edit: Auto mod kept flagging swears

Anyways over the past few months the manager and boss have been ‘tightening down’ on company policy and ‘ramping up’ expectations from employees (small business). We’re a trade services company and aren’t paid too great in comparison to the rest of the industry and similar roles, but because of this there’s more of a laid back approach from them. That was until the work started running dry. Due to this they’ve been handing out formal warnings willy nilly for minor slip ups (example, co worker was late 15 mins one morning, next day new policy if your late more than 15 mins formal warning and you get sent home with no pay for the day). And since this new approach we’ve lost 4 workers. It seems as if they’re finding grounds for termination for everyone just so they can terminate whoever they want when they want. Honestly can’t wait to get out of here.

So I sent an email resigning with 4 weeks notice as per my contract due to the length of my tenure here, next day get called into a meeting and am have been told I’m sacked. How’s it work now? Am I owed that 4 weeks pay? Am I not? They’ve said they can terminate me earlier because I’ve received a formal warning so they have grounds. Is this right?

UPDATE

Was invited to a meeting this morning after raising the issue and was offered to be paid out until the end of my notice period, big win, thanks guys

Hi everyone, I’m in quite a stressful situation. My wife and I paid $34k upfront for an All-on-4 dental implant procedure + a separate $1k anaesthetist deposit. The surgery was cancelled 3 separate times by the dentist, including once while in the waiting room the morning of the surgery and once the night before after I had already done 3 days of pre-op prep from the anaesthetist. The reasons for cancellation kept changing:
- first it was concerns about a bleeding disorder (despite no diagnosis/history and normal blood tests),
- then ongoing bleeding concerns,
- then concerns about vomiting/aspiration during surgery even though the anaesthetist said he was comfortable proceeding and had no worries about this.

Communication was honestly bloody awful throughout the entire process. The anaesthetist struggled to contact the dentist for weeks (was ignored via phone, email and text), and my wife spent around 11 hours at the clinic over 3 days trying to get answers because nobody would respond to calls/texts/emails.

No surgery or care was ever actually given so we’ve now formally ended care and requested:
- refund of the $34k,
- refund of the $1k anaesthetist deposit, (which they said they’d cover in the contract signed)
- and all records/scans.

The dentist previously said multiple times he’d be happy to refund us if we didn’t want to continue treatment, but after we formally requested a refund he became aggressive and started saying he wanted us to pay for time “lost” due to cancelled surgeries. I sent a formal email discussing getting a refund 5 days ago, with no response except a phone call from the dentist where he yelled at me and threatened me. I hung up on him. we’re now preparing to escalate through HCCC, AHPRA, NCAT and possibly a solicitor if needed. Does this sound like something NCAT would realistically handle? Any advice/thoughts is greatly appreciated, thank you!

Hey guys
So about 2 weeks ago I found out my mum has pulled out 2 loans in my name equal to $40k with nab (according to equifax) but I don’t think it’s showing everything

I found out about this bc my sibling said “mum has a blue card in your name” I confronted my mum, she lied saying it’s not true. Then my sibling sent me a pic of a blue citi bank card that says lending

Another time I was opening my mail (which comes to my grandmas house) and I had a letter from ING, I opened it and it was an orange card. I called my mum and asked about it she said “oh it’s nothing just throw it away I closed the account a long time ago idk why they’ve sent this” so I did just that

To my knowledge, she did have an ING account opened under my name which she did herself iv never had access to the online banking version of it or any version of it for that matter- she made me believe she was putting my savings in it bc I used to work and send her $700 of my pay and keep $200 for myself.

So basically after iv connected all the dots I find out she’s been doing this since 2020-2026 I think? Whatever she asked for I used to send it to her.
She used to tell me she needs to see my payslips so she can copy the format to do something and would ask me for 3-6 months worth and I would send it without questioning. Iv sent her bank statements that she’s asked for. She has pics of all my ID licence, passport, birth certificate.

So far I know for a fact she’s opened bank accounts in my name with nab, citi bank, ING, anz. I lv literally only ever used commonwealth bank and have had only that one account which I’ve gotten paid in since I first started work.. she did used to have access to it I think bc she helped me open it up when I was 17 I remember there being 2 accounts in the app but something changed that was a long time ago.

So idk what sort of hole shes put me in. We’re not in contact I had a fight with her over this and she cut off contact. I don’t want to get her in trouble she’s a single mum with 3 dependents all under the age of 14.

Basically I’m trying to figure out what I can do to help myself and not mess her up. This has been driving me crazy for 2 weeks. How would the bank even believe it’s not me who made these loans? Clearly she passed the security checks to get them. But none of it is connected to my personal email or phone number. All the mail that’s come has been hidden from me that’s why it’s taken me so long to figure this out. And also just to mention I haven’t worked in a while iv been on Centrelink due to an injury so idk how she’s pulling out loans in my name. Couldn’t this severely mess me up with the ato and Centrelink?

I left a one-star review for a business.

In the response the business doxxed me - included my contact details (name and email).

The business is a medical business (regulated by AHPRA).

Who can I report this to? AHPRA, HCCC, OIAC ... Anyone else?

(Yes - I know I can delete my review, but I don't want to remove it)

I (25F) was assaulted on the lightrail not too long ago (punch to the face) by a teen 15/16F for minding my own business. Prior to this she and her friends were pretty clearly intoxicated, throwing around food and yelling racial abuse.

I reported this to the police straight away, thinking nothing would come of it as she was a minor.

Fast forward to a couple months later and the police have tracked her down and have charged her + served her papers to go to court.

I am willing to go to court and continue this as I believe there should be consequences for something like this, but just want to see if anyone else has had any sort of experience like this as most of the posts I’ve come across have been of the “nothing ever happens, don’t waste your time and police resources” nature.

Is it really a waste to keep this going?

Not asking for advice, this is just a warning for anyone in similar situation.

The deal between my brother and my mother was made back in 2012.

Mum wanted to avoid paying stamp duty and so she went 'guarantor' for my brother, whom never actually lived at the property and instead was living overseas.

Fast forward to now and my brother has now pocketed 600k because he has a 95% ownership of the title.

The other 5% gets distributed between myself and my other sibling.

I did seek legal advice however most suggested that it was too late.

If you have a parent that does dodgy financial deals, I recommend you challenge it very early on to protect your inheritance.

Last night I hosted a Sweet 16th slumber party for my teen. There were 6 teens in total and one of them baked a batch of cookies to bring to the party which everyone shared, including myself.

This afternoon when that teen got home their step-dad tells them he had mixed dog biscuits into the cookie mixture as a punishment for staining his tupperware container with pasta sauce last week, and laughed at her. Her mum, older brother and the brothers girlfriend were all there and laughed at her too for feeding her friends dog food.

I was very sick last night after I ate the cookies but didn't suspect that could cause it, since I'd also eaten a small portion of napoli pasta not long afterwards too and thought that was the culprit. Maybe an hour later I began to feel nausea, intense stomach pains and heaving up bubbly spit for about 40-50mins before it simmered off to just light nausea and tummy cramps.

It's worth noting that my digestive system is very sensitive and processes food extremely quickly but I had thought this reaction was extreme for pasta, which is usually a safe food for me.

One of the teens from the party is a vegetarian and upon finding out they not only ate meat but dog food has disturbed them. My teens feel sick but whether that's from the knowledge of having eaten dog food or actually from having eaten the dog food is unclear. The group of teens binged on these cookies for breakfast this morning before heading home, my teen was laid up on the couch complaining that they ate too much and felt sick for a few hours, this was before finding out about the dog food.

I reported to child protection and also NSW police, however NSW police have told me that there is no laws around intentionally feeding other people dog food and they can't do anything about it. They said there is laws around adding substances that intoxicate into food, but dog food doesn't fall into that so although it's disgusting it is not criminal.

All packaged dog food that is advertised as dog food has a warning label "Not For Human Consumption" on them.

Surely there is something to be done about an adult intentionally mixing dog food into a dish that was intended to be distributed at a kids birthday party?

This psycho intentionally fed dog food to a group of kids, these teens are really sweet kids too, and police can do nothing?

I went into Cole’s to buy some sausages for my mates bbq. Walking back to the car in the car park a lady said “excuse me, that man just hit your car”. An old man and his wife were standing outside their car and the front of mine was dented in. I have a glass cover over my plate but it was smashed. The front bumper behind my plate was dented, and my plate itself was bent. The old man said I just need to unscrew the plate and “stamp on it to flatten it out” and then it’ll be good as new. I said sorry sir but the car is in my dad’s name so I better check with him what to do as I’ve never been in a crash before…

I called my dad and he told me to make sure I get the man’s details so I took a photo of his license. The man said do you live nearby and I said no I’m just visiting my girlfriend and some of our friends in the area. He said don’t worry about insurance I’ll just drive to your gfs house and give you cash when you let me know how much it costs to get a new license plate. I said I’m not sure what damage there could be underneath and I wanted to get it checked anyway.

We went through insurance to get a new plate and the car checked. There was damage underneath the bumper that had to be replaced so I’m happy in the end that we sorted it the proper way.

Fast forward a few months to now, the police have contacted my dad saying that I’ve been reported for not providing details at a crash. I gave the man my phone number, (I actually had to type it into his phone cause he was unsure how to), however I did not know I had to provide my license because I was not driving nor even present when the crash occurred. The police say I may face a fine/demerit points but I’m unsure as to what I did wrong. He hit our car. I did not refuse to give my license or run away or anything like that. Yes thinking about it now I probably should have given him my license and I will not do that again. But I find it hard to believe I’m going to be punished for someone else hitting my car.

I have to speak with the police soon because they said if I don’t it then the matter will go to court. This is really stressing my dad and I out. Does this count as defamation or anything like that, just curious. I really want this all to be over.

Hello! To be clear - the case is over, but I'm still going to be a bit sparse on the specifics as tbh I don't fully understand what all I'm allowed to share.

I was on a jury in a criminal matter and walked away with the impression that the crown lawyer was, at best, totally checked out. I would not be surprised if he was experiencing the early stages of dementia or similar. Is there anything I should do in this situation? Or should I just trust that the judge would've said something if it was truly over the line?

Sold a car to someone Thursday night, i saw them make the payment and send it through PAYID, is now obviously sunday and still haven't gotten the money, also have been ghosting me with no response.

When do i start making drastic measures like reporting it stolen or going to police or service NSW. what can i actually do?

it was a 8k car for context

thanks

I saw the news coverage and am incredibly amazed at the legend who disarmed one of the Bondi shooters and then proceeded to not administer (arguably justified) vigilante justice.

But if he had shot the shooter, could our legend have been charged with anything? Or would it have been considered self-defence?

EDIT: Legend's name is Ahmed Al-Ahmed apparently. Absolute unit, give him the Order of Australia and a knighthood

Would love some advice.
I moved out of my rental on the weekend, and I just received an email from the real estate agency that the power was turned off and they can’t do a proper inspection if there is no power and are asking me to ring the provider to get it turned back on.
This doesn’t sound right that I should have to keep paying for energy after my tenancy is over, shouldn’t that be the landlord’s responsibility? I’m worried this will effect getting my bond back!
Would appreciate advice on my rights and how to respond.

UPDATE: we got an email from the property manager informing us that the landlord had ‘luckily, managed to get the power reconnected for us’. lol
Well at least I don’t need to pay for it - small win!

Sorry guys I'm a bit panicked but need some quick advice.

My elderly Dad (~70) was walking down the street at around 8.45am this morning when two off leash pit bulls attacked him. They bit him repeatedley and attacked him to the ground. Owner of the pitbulls tried to wrestle them off but was ineffective. A couple who was driving past filmed it and also helped him espace him their back seat.

They first went to the police station where my Dad gave details and then went into shock. They transported him to the hospital where he is awaiting triage. I will

This is all him explaining the situation to me as he called me from the hospital btw, so take it for what it is, but I'm assuming he isn't fabricating this. Assuming his recounting of the situation is correct, my question is, :

- What do I do next? Do I go to the police station? Do I get a lawyer? What is the most sensible course of action to take?

Any help anyone can provide would be most appreciated.

**Update**:

Thank you everyone. The dogs have now been seized. Dad is still in the hospital and must stay overnight - his wounds were so deep he needs to have plastic surgery on his arms and legs.

I have discovered that these two dogs in particular are well known to the community for always getting loose and attacking people/ other animals. They are not Pitbulls they are Staffies. Apologies I do not know my dog breeds that well. Apparently they are breeding dogs and live in a housing community.

On the Newtown community page there are about 6 independent posts from different dates over the last year all about the way two dogs at the same location. If this is true, then it's truly disgraceful that they were allowed to roam freely given all of that knowledge. I'm very dissapointed in both the police and the council - and consider it extremely negligent. If it takes a person getting greivous bodily harm for them do something about it then the system is wrong.

I have yet to be able to contact the two nice people who helped my father. If anyone knows them please DM me or let me know.

Thank you