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Apology to Angus Bendall
Apology to Angus Bendall

Daily Telegraph

time6 hours ago

  • Daily Telegraph

Apology to Angus Bendall

Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. On July 21, 2025 The Daily Telegraph published an article about Hugo Phipson who has been charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at a pool party in Mosman. A photo published with the article identified Angus Bendall (pictured) as the accused man. This was incorrect. Mr Bendall has no association whatsoever with the allegations described in the article and was not present at the party. We offer our sincere and unreserved apology to Mr Bendall for the distress and harm caused by this error.

N.B. government will apologize to former P.C. minister for firing
N.B. government will apologize to former P.C. minister for firing

CBC

timea day ago

  • Business
  • CBC

N.B. government will apologize to former P.C. minister for firing

Social Sharing New Brunswick's Liberal government will officially apologize to former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Margaret-Ann Blaney over her firing by a previous Liberal government in 2014. Premier Susan Holt confirmed to CBC News that her government will not contest a ruling by the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board that Blaney's rights were violated by the firing. The province will also comply with the board's order to compensate Blaney at a cost of more than $700,000. "There were errors made in the past. It wasn't the right way to do things, to fire people for partisan reasons," Holt told CBC News Wednesday morning. "Part of why I got into politics was to do things differently, and move away from partisan, petty politics to doing the right thing. So we abide by the ruling, we're going to apologize and things like that won't happen again on my watch." Blaney, a PC MLA first elected in 1999, was appointed CEO of the provincial agency Efficiency New Brunswick by PC Premier David Alward in 2012. The move was widely seen as an example of political patronage. Two years later, the new Liberal government of Brian Gallant fired Blaney and passed legislation that prevented her from collecting severance or from suing. Board upholds complaint This week, the labour board upheld Blaney's complaint under the Human Rights Act, saying the Liberal legislation was "an abuse of power" and that the law, and the firing, amounted to discrimination based on Blaney's party affiliation. "Ms. Blaney was not treated with dignity, was not afforded the protection of the rule of law, and she was subjected to public miseries because of her political belief and activity," the board said. It ordered the government to pay her the equivalent of more than $700,000 for lost salary and vacation, pension contributions and damages. It also ordered the government to issue a written apology "acknowledging that it discriminated against her in violation of the act because of political activity." WATCH | 'An abuse of power': Labour board rules for former minister: Former PC minister fired by Liberals wins legal challenge 19 hours ago The ruling noted that while a Liberal government fired Blaney, "blame cannot be attributed solely to that government." It said the PC government of Blaine Higgs, elected in 2018, "did nothing to rectify the violation of Ms. Blaney's rights" and continued to defend the Liberal legislation and tried to prevent Blaney from pursuing her complaint under the Human Rights Act. The legislature "as a whole" treated Blaney in a disingenuous and callous way, it said.

JYP apologises for asking for fans' school records at DAY6 event
JYP apologises for asking for fans' school records at DAY6 event

South China Morning Post

timea day ago

  • Entertainment
  • South China Morning Post

JYP apologises for asking for fans' school records at DAY6 event

South Korean agency JYP Entertainment has issued a formal apology after reports emerged that attendees at a DAY6 fan meeting were asked to present sensitive personal documents – including primary school records – to verify their identities. The fan event, 'PIER 10: All My Days', was held from July 18 to 20 in Songpa District, Seoul, and celebrated the 10th anniversary of the popular K-pop band DAY6. According to social media posts on X, fans were asked to show a range of documents, including parents' IDs, family relation certificates, financial authentication and even school records, during the admission process. One attendee said that despite providing everything requested, including the name of their primary school teacher, staff continued to question their identity.

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