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Isla Evans

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Sep 12, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Isla Evans

    Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials? (opens the original)

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    Some of the most important people in our legal system enter the court with no specific training and are legally prevented from talking about the sometimes gruesome evidence they are forced to see and hear. The fate of those accused of the most serious crimes usually rests in the hands of a jury, but absorbing weeks or even months of evidence can take a toll. Mark Farrant didn't consider the potential mental health impacts when he was called for jury duty in Canada in 2014. But 12 years on, he ca

  2. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Isla Evans

    Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials? - ABC listen (opens the original)

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    Some of the most important people in our legal system enter the court with no specific training and are legally prevented from talking about the sometimes gruesome evidence they are forced to see and hear. The fate of those accused of the most serious crimes usually rests in the hands of a jury, but absorbing weeks or even months of evidence can take a toll. Jurors are some of the most important people in our legal system(ABC News: Che Chorley) If you get called up for jury duty... you might thi

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Isla Evans

    Publican jailed for starting hotel fire to pocket insurance (opens the original)

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    Former publican David Culican has been jailed after he set fire to the Globe Hotel in Bombala for financial gain in 2022. The court heard he was captured on CCTV footage holding a blowtorch and wearing a balaclava. Culican will be eligible for parole in February 2029. A former publican has been sentenced to more than four years behind bars after deliberately burning down a Snowy Monaro pub in order to pocket the insurance payout. David Culican, 42, was found guilty of intentionally burning down

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Isla Evans

    Man charged over alleged social media threat against federal minister (opens the original)

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    A NSW Snowy Mountains man has been granted conditional bail after allegedly threatening a senior federal Labor politician in a social media post. Shannon Bennett is facing a charge of using a carriage service to make a threat to kill or cause serious harm, following an Australian Federal Police investigation. The 53-year-old will face court again on September 15. A NSW Snowy Mountains man has faced court over allegations he threatened federal government minister Tanya Plibersek in a social media

  5. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Isla Evans

    Hazard reduction burns fast-tracked as NSW faces higher fire risk (opens the original)

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    A roundtable meeting is being held to allow agencies to discuss preparedness ahead of a forecast summer of elevated fire risk. The NSW Rural Fire Service says it has been able to conduct additional hazard reduction burns this season, after a few challenging years. NSW residents are being urged to prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season and create bushfire plans. The NSW Rural Fire Service says it has been able to "accelerate" hazard reduction burns this year, as the state prepares

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