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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Shore teen awarded $275k over long jump injury
EXCLUSIVE A 17-year-old Shore student has successfully sued his primary school for more than $275,000 after injuring himself while competing in the long jump at his Year 6 athletics carnival. In 2019, the teenager participated in the long jump trial competition at Neutral Bay Public School and fell onto his back on his fifth or sixth attempt at age 11. He told the court he experienced 'immediate back pain' and has suffered from back problems ever since. The student took the case to the NSW District Court, claiming the school – and, in turn, the state of NSW – was 'vicariously liable in negligence' for failing to ensure there was adequate sand in the landing area and that it was properly raked. In October 2024, a judge ruled in favour of the state of NSW. However, the teenager successfully appealed the decision, with a fresh judgment handed down on Friday. The appeals panel ruled that the student be awarded $276,500 in damages plus interest. In the original judgment, District Court Judge Robert Newlinds SC ruled that while the student had 'suffered ongoing back pain', the teenager had successfully gone on to excel in the school's rowing team, athletics, basketball and soccer. He was also 'not satisfied' that the school failed to take adequate precautions against the risk of harm, as they were checking and raking the sand level 'every two or three jumps'. However, the panel ruled the school should have checked and raked the sand level after each student's turn. The panel also ruled that while the student had gone on to enjoy athletics, he would continue to have lifelong pain, which could affect his future income. 'In his oral evidence below, [the student] was asked what jobs he had in mind after he left school. He said that he had a few ideas, including possibly going into finance or an IT job like his mother,' the panel decision said. 'He then added that he appreciated that those jobs would involve a lot of sitting and not moving and that if he was to work in finance and was sitting down for most of the day, he would 'have a lot of pain and it's going to make the job quite hard.' The court also heard that teen had worked as a basketball referee in the amount of $16 a game prior to the incident, which he was now unable to do. 'There are undoubted risks in school sports, but they form part of the curriculum in many primary schools and the community rightly recognises that such activities are beneficial for young children when properly supervised,' the panel decision stated. 'I am comfortably satisfied that there was a breach of duty on the part of the School in failing to take reasonable precautions to minimise the risk of injury from long jumping.'
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Andy Lee's secret tribute to Hugh Jackman in his new Aussie-themed pub goes horribly wrong
Andy Lee has revealed a tribute to Aussie superstar Hugh Jackman in his recently opened New York pub went horribly wrong. The comedian, 43, opened his Australian-themed pub, Old Mates, in Manhattan, back in February. With Andy at the helm of the venture, it is backed by an owner's group that includes the likes of Hamish Blake, tennis star Ash Barty, surfing legend Mick Fanning, Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins and Hollywood A-lister Hugh, to name a few. Speaking to Nine Entertainmen t, the funnyman revealed that he wanted to place secret nods to the backers on the walls of the pub. 'I asked them what's their favourite pub in Australia, their favourite drink?' Andy said. 'There's little nods to all of them. Everyone's favourite pub in Australia is framed and hanging on the wall.' However, Hugh's tribute did not last the first full day of trading, falling victim to a workplace accident. 'Unfortunately we smashed Jackman's on day one accidentally,' Andy admitted. 'It was hanging above the register and one of the employees walked around the corner and knocked it off and smashed the glass!' The Hundred host did reveal however that Hugh's favourite place to grab a beer Down Under is the iconic Sydney watering hole The Oaks Hotel in Neutral Bay. Andy first announced his plans to open a New York pub back in December last year. Taking to Instagram, he posted a slew of pictures with restaurateur Eddy Buckingham and Aussie café connoisseurs Nicholas Stone and Andrew Stone. 'Super EXCITED for this!!' he wrote. 'After the last Aussie bar in Manhattan closed down during COVID, a few pals and I thought it was important to build a new venue. 'Aussies in NYC need a place to have a crisp cold Australian beer, to watch the AFL & NRL finals, to cheer on the Matildas and watch The Ashes. 'Old Mates is it. 170 John St, Seaport NYC.' On a comedic note, he added: 'It's taken me three years to personally build this pub with my bare hands like Noah from The Notebook. 'If you don't believe me, see the last picture where I'm clearly holding a drill.' The comedian certainly has a lot on his plate at the moment, recently taking a very hands-on approach to his mammoth Melbourne renovation project. Andy and fiancée Rebecca Harding are currently restoring a 150-year-old derelict mansion by the Yarra River in Hawthorn. As the protracted build continues, he took to Instagram last month to show a clip of him operating a large crane. Perched atop the crane, high above the treetops, workers on the build stood precariously in a large metal cage as they left their fate to Andy's skill with heavy machinery. It was a fact not lost on Andy either who said, 'This is incredible,' laughing, as he sat in the machine's cabin. 'Gosh, I've got five people in my hands up there. It's a powerful thing,' Andy added as he cast his eyes skyward. Thankfully, Andy's worksite tomfoolery appeared to occur without major incident. Andy and Rebecca have grand plans for their Italianate manor, called Ravenswood, with the planned renovation worth an estimated $5million having begun in 2023. Plans for the site include adding a second building which will be connected by a tunnel to the original Italianate mansion, which was built around 1876. Other highlights planned for the 1950square metre holding include a home theatre, a gym, a swimming pool and a 'mega bedroom'.
News.com.au
08-05-2025
- News.com.au
Cricketing great MacGill returns to court as he waits to learn his fate
Cricketing great Stuart MacGill will return to court on Friday as he gets set to learn whether he will be jailed over his role in facilitating a cocaine deal between a man and a street-level dealer. MacGill was found guilty by a District Court jury of helping to set up, and being present at, a meeting between the man and a street-level drug dealer, who can only be known as Person A, underneath his Neutral Bay restaurant in April 2021. MacGill had claimed he simply introduced the two men and played no part in a later drug deal. During his trial, the crown alleged that Person A - who was MacGill's regular cocaine dealer - and the other man - came to an agreement to exchange $330,000 for 1kg of cocaine. MacGill told the court he regularly purchased half a gram of cocaine from Person A for $200. And in April 2021, MacGill complained to Person A about the quality of his product while telling him that the man could 'get good gear', the court was told. Crown prosecutor Gabrielle Steedman told the court that MacGill had acted as a go-between before setting up a meeting between the pair underneath Aristotle's restaurant, which MacGill ran with his partner Maria O'Meagher. Ms O'Meagher is not accused of any wrongdoing. According to the crown case, MacGill stood metres away during the meeting. It was not alleged that MacGill was present when the drug exchange later took place in a park in Ashfield. MacGill was in March found guilty by a jury of one count of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug. He was found not guilty of the more serious charge of taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, but still faces the prospect of being jailed. MacGill has been on bail since the guilty verdict and will appear in the Downing Centre District Court on Friday for a sentence hearing. He is not expected to be sentenced on Friday, with both his defence and the crown prosecution to make submissions on what his sentence should be. He is likely to be sentenced at a later date. During his evidence during the eight-day trial, MacGill denied introducing the pair for the purposes of a large-scale drug deal. He said he was only briefly present during the meeting to introduce them before leaving. Under cross examination, MacGill was asked about his motivation for introducing the two men and he was asked what he thought they had in common. 'Drugs. Full stop,' MacGill replied. However, the jury rejected his version of events as he was found guilty.
