Media Watch on biased reporting -Italian girls return to father

  Watch Media Watch’s (Episode 37) view re Courier Mail’s reporting on the Italian girls from last night ABC TV: http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/27390 The full transcript for the Media Watch coverage of “A private dispute turned national spectacular” can be accessed here: http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3611123.htm But let’s move the focus to Queensland, and a distressing family court case which has

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Youth worker Les Twentyman said all-girl gangs were attacking people across Melbourne, particularly in the north and western suburbs, where girls aged 13 to 16 years were forming violent gangs.
“It’s not sugar and spice and all things nice any more,” he said.
“It’s hard-edge stuff. I saw it was an issue in the United States. Here, they’ve been rolling people coming out of the casino.”

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Dad wins battle to live overseas

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/dad-wins-battle-to-live-overseas/story-fndo317g-1226498716424 A DEADBEAT dad who didn’t pay child support for years has won a battle to live overseas. Malcolm Kenyon, 68, owes $17,000 in child support for his son, now 33, and $35,000 in unpaid maintenance. In September 2007 Mr Kenyon was banned from leaving the country until he paid but took his case to

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One father’s fight for gender-neutral justice

Variations on these injustices fill the family court literature. Stats Canada does not keep separate tabs on custody-linked suicides. But Australia, a country much like our own in this regard, does — and there are about 20 hardship-related suicides a week.

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Romney” Two parents, not gun control, will change ‘culture of violence’

“We need moms and dads helping raise kids wherever possible,” Romney explained. “The benefit of having two parents in the home — ……… Because if there is a two parent family, the prospect of living in poverty goes down dramatically.

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Another women who kills almost walks free

Sentencing of Catherine Therese Collyer sends poor message to other victims   Catherine Therese Collyer (left) leaves the Supreme Court with a friend. Pic: Chris Mangan Source: AdelaideNow WOMEN’S groups are outraged at the jailing of a woman who killed her abusive partner in self-defence, calling it “madness” and a step backward for victims. They

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Govt chases dad over one cent CSA debt

A CALOUNDRA father-of-three feels guilty that taxpayers’ money has been wasted by the Federal Government in a 10-month quest to chase up an outstanding debt he has of just one cent. Orhan Dilbaz went to the Caloundra Post Office in November last year to settle a Child Support Agency invoice of $4954.21. He paid with

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Family Court orders children’s return to Italy – Mother’s uncontrolled behaviour causes havoc for children

  LIKE many Australians, Sue Price was appalled by this week’s harrowing footage of an international custody dispute playing out at Brisbane Airport. While most public criticism has centred on the Family Court and Australian Federal Police for forcing four sisters to return to Italy against their will, the Men’s Rights Agency director has set

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Australian embassy in Rome helped girls flee to Australia

Traumatic: The mother of four sisters involved in an international custody dispute is comforted by a friend (left) at Brisbane International Airport as her girls are escorted onto a plane. Picture: Eddie Norbido Source: Supplied THE four sisters who were taken through Brisbane International Airport by AFP officers trying to put them on a flight

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Four Girls Put on Planes to Italy –

http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/2012/10/05/four-girls-put-on-planes-to-italy/The excitement over the four daughters of the Italian father and Australian mother is over, at least the part in Australia. In the wee hours of the morning after Australian Judge Colin Forest ordered them returned to their father in Italy, the four were forcibly put on two separate airplanes at Brisbane International Airport bound

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