Legal

PUBLICAN FACES TRIAL OVER GLOBE HOTEL FIRE

Posted on May 8th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
The trial has begun against a former publican accused of torching the historic Globe Hotel in Bombala, shortly after he nearly tripled the building’s insurance premium. Emergency services responded to a 000 call around 4:20 on the morning of 25

TEENS ARRESTED, LINKED TO MELBOURNE PUB ATTACKS

Posted on May 1st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Police have arrested teenagers and foiled another alleged arson attack amid the escalating gangland-style pub wars gripping Melbourne, thought to be fuelled by bootleg liquor. Authorities have grouped 12 different attacks on venues in the CBD, including shootings, fires and

ALBION BURNS AGAIN

Posted on April 17th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Popular Melbourne venue the Albion Hotel was targeted by arsonists early Wednesday, in a confronting return to the past.   According to witnesses, two offenders forced their way into the building and were seen entering with jerry cans around 3am.

MAN ARRESTED OVER VIOLENT NAROOMA ARMED ROBBERY

Posted on April 1st, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Following a 10-day manhunt, detectives have apprehended and charged a man accused of an armed robbery at the Narooma Hotel where an employee was shot. Emergency services were called to the hotel around 10.30pm on Friday, 20 March, with reports

POLICE PROBE COMMERCIAL JUNEE FRAUDSTERS

Posted on March 4th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Residents of the Riverina town of Junee have been stunned as events at their local watering hole are investigated for systemic fraud said to involve significant sums of money. Junee is home to around 5k people, found roughly 400 kilometres

PREMIER BACKS TOUGHER LAWS AFTER PUB CRIME SURGE

Posted on December 5th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Following State and national Australian Hotels Association (AHA) president David Basheer’s address at his popular pre-Christmas lunch on Tuesday, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has conceded more needs to be done to address the scourge of violent gang crime and

CALLS FOR TOUGHER OUTCOMES ON VIOLENT PUB ATTACKS

Posted on December 3rd, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The AHA National president is driving the South Australian government to do more to address the scourge of violent gang crime and attacks targeting Adelaide pubs. State and national president David Basheer addressed a crowd that included both State Premier

THE AXE IN THE DOCKS AFTER PLAYING UP AT THE STOCKIE

Posted on November 21st, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
League legend Trevor Gillmeister is facing multiple charges, having tussled with police after allegedly assaulting a staff member at the Stock Exchange Hotel. 61-year-old Gillmeister, aka ‘The Axe’, played 22 State of Origin matches for Queensland and took to the

GAMING STAFFER AND PATRON ARRESTED OVER ARMED ROBBERY

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Police have arrested a female employee and regular patron of the Sydney Junction Hotel over a brazen armed robbery earlier this month that netted tens of thousands of dollars. Around 3.40am, on Friday, 12 September workers at the Sydney Junction

PUB MANAGER CONVICTED OVER SEX CRIMES

Posted on September 29th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
A disgraced former manager of the Roebuck Bay Hotel in WA’s wild northwest has been convicted of a slew of sex crimes after abusing his position of power at the outback pub. 51-year-old Stewart Patrick Burchell, who ran the well-known