Bosnich, having grown up in Sydney, played for a short time at Sydney United- in fact only five appearances were made for them. Then, at the age of just 16, he moved to England to join Manchester United- quite a remarkable turnaround for a career move. In what was his first stint with United, Bosnich hardly figured, missed out on the squads for the winning FA Cup and European Cup Winners’ Cup teams, and subsequently signed for Aston Villa in 1992.
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Having stayed away from his homeland for much of his career, the goalkeeper had admitted that he regretted to have only represented Australia 17 times. During his international career Bosnich played in a game that he described as “the lowest moment in Australian soccer” when the Socceroos failed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup by losing a two-legged tie with Iran. Bosnich, who moved back to Australia to play for the Central Coast Mariners, before ending up at non-league Sydney Olympic last year, may claim that he played in “the lowest moment” in his country’s history but unfortunately for him there were plenty of low moments in his career.
Otherwise, all the work the AFL claims it is doing at club level in a bid to create a better environment for women across all levels of the game will be diluted. What is the point of explaining to young footballers that it is wrong to capture inappropriate images of women and send them around when the league itself is saying there are exceptions?
The exception is Bingle – apparently fair game because of her dubious scruples and connections. Most football commentators who salivated on Friday at the revelation that Bingle was warned Fevola was married when she had claimed the opposite failed to mention Fevola’s role in the affair. Again, all available evidence suggests that in 2006, he certainly didn’t act as though his marriage meant very much.
Back in 2003 – seven years ago almost to the day – when two St Kilda footballers were being investigated for sexual assault, the Saints held a press conference and subtly discredited the alleged victims. How far have we really come since then? The nun and the prostitute scenarios seem far too appropriate in this case.
Council brothel inspector busted taking skin bribes
by StreetCorner Staff 13/03/2010
Parramatta City Council worker Wade Fryar, has pleaded guilty on 5 counts of corruption has been jailed for 2.5 years with a non-parole period of 15 months.
Fryar was head of the Councils brothel squad to crack down on illegal brothels.
Fryar was accepting sexual services and cash bribes between 2004-2007.
One brothel owner was told by Fryar “”Christmas is around the corner and it would be lovely to get a present.”
The Judge said “his behaviour had a serious effect on the community’s confidence in government officials”
The Judge also commented on Fryar wife who has stuck by him and was at the court hearing.
Parramatta Council staff have been recommended to receive training to identify corruption.
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Sydney Strip Clubs: Locked & Loaded – it’s a footy class war
March 12, 2010
Footy-wise the Catholic school sits dead on the border between South Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs and has produced six league stars who will lock horns in tomorrow’s match between the Rabbitohs and Roosters.
The list begins with Braith Anasta, who the two foundation clubs fought over five years ago. Rooster Tom Symonds is an old boy, as are Souths’ John Sutton, Eddy Pettybourne, Shannon McPherson and Jason Clark.
The school was also responsible for the education of former deputy PM Lionel Bowen and Bra Boys Jai and Sunny Abberton as well as Kevin Rudd and Bob Carr’s former spin doctor Tim “G-Force” Gleason.
The match is expected to attract a host of A-list personalities, including Kings Cross king John Ibrahim_the Sydney Roosters’ controversial special guest at their season launch.
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Booth, who plays stripper/prostitute/police cadet Kim Hollingsworth in the series, is the cousin of Mike’s wife Kerryn and was in a far more wholesome role at the Manly MP’s wedding some 20 years ago.
Sydney Escorts: Council brothel inspector jailed over bribes
March 12, 2010
Council brothel inspector jailed over bribes
By Court reporter Jamelle Wells
Updated March 12, 2010 14:59:00
A western Sydney council brothel inspector has been jailed for at least 15 months for corruption.
Wade Fryar, 37, pleaded guilty to five counts of corruption when he was the leader of Parramatta Council unit, which was set up to crack down on illegal brothels.
Between 2004 and 2007 he accepted bribes that included cash, massage sexual services and aftershave.
The District Court has heard he said to one brothel operator: “Christmas is around the corner and it would be lovely to get a present.”
In sentencing him to two and a half years in jail with a non-parole period of 15 months, Judge Charteris said his behaviour had a serious effect on the community’s confidence in government officials.
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A LOUD noise emanating from Malcolm Robert Potts’ unit in the early hours awoke his neighbour, but she wasn’t alarmed.
She just thought it was Malcolm “doing crazy things in his apartment”, a Sydney jury has been told.
However, at about midday on Sunday September 14, 2008, police broke down his door to find Mr Potts holding two knives by his side.
The body of Kings Cross sex worker Emma King was found lying naked under the bed at his Ashfield unit in Sydney’s inner west with two severe stab wounds to her back.
Mr Potts has pleaded not guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to the murder of Ms King.
Today, police officers gave evidence that when they forced their way into the unit they found Potts, 42, more concerned about his door than his impending arrest.
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SYDNEY: The proposed setting up of a “.xxx” domain name has caused an uproar in the adult sex industry, as it fears it would be the first step towards segregating porn sites into a “ghetto”.
They believe that the new .xxx domain would create an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
Parents would be able to use the system to help block access to porn sites, though because its use would be voluntary, the “.xxx” suffix wouldn’t keep such content entirely away from minors.
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“I don’t think it’s got anything to offer … except that [for example] Hustler.com’s now got to buy Hustler.xxx to protect our trademarks and protect our names,” the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Patten as saying.
Murder accused ‘knew he was in trouble’
A loud noise emanating from Malcolm Robert Potts’ unit in the early hours awoke his neighbour, but she wasn’t alarmed.
She just thought it was Malcolm “doing crazy things in his apartment”, a Sydney jury has been told.
However, at about midday on Sunday September 14, 2008, police broke down his door to find Potts holding two knives by his side.
The body of Kings Cross sex worker Emma King was found lying naked under the bed at his Ashfield unit in Sydney’s inner west with two severe stab wounds to her back.
Potts has pleaded not guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to the murder of Ms King.
On Thursday, police officers gave evidence that when they forced their way into the unit they found Potts, 42, more concerned about his door than his impending arrest.
Sydney Adult Entertainment: Man used white paint to cover up prostitute’s murder, Sydney court told
March 11, 2010
JUST hours after stabbing a prostitute to death in his lounge room, a man painted over her blood stains with white paint, a Sydney jury has been told.
Michael Robert Potts has pleaded not guilty in the NSW Supreme Court to the murder of Kings Cross sex worker Emma King in 2008.
In his opening address, crown prosecutor Terry Thorpe said police found Ms King’s naked body hidden under Potts’ bed.
Potts, 44, shook uncontrollably and his bottom lip quivered as the jury was told Ms King had been stabbed twice, with one wound extending from her lower chest to her liver and another between her shoulder blades.
Mr Thorpe said the jury would hear that Ms King was then stripped naked, dragged into Potts’ bedroom, hidden under his bed and concealed by various items.
Sydney Adult Entertainment: Hotel room prices plummet
March 11, 2010
Prices for hotels in major Australian cities fell, with Perth the only exception. Prices there rose a modest 1 per cent. Perth was Australia’s most expensive city, with an average price of $154 a night, while Cairns was the cheapest city, with an average of $117, compared with $127 in 2008. Sydney and Melbourne experienced drops of 16 per cent, down to $145 and $148 a night, respectively.
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LILIANFELS Blue Mountains Resort and Spa has been bought by a consortium of Sydney business people who own two other Blue Mountains properties — Echoes and the Hydro Majestic.
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Reeve says Lilianfels will undergo only minor changes, including an extension to the spa and a new cellar-door restaurant to operate alongside the two-hatted Darley’s, named the best regional restaurant by The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide last year.