Australians abroad
A chaotic taxi ride, the big ‘bluff’, and the four words that landed Sam Kerr in court
The jury deliberated for four hours before deciding the Matildas captain did not intend to cause harassment, alarm or distress after a night out two years ago.
- Rob Harris
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Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially abusing UK police officer
The 31-year-old Australian soccer star has been cleared of the criminal charge in a unanimous verdict by a British jury.
- Rob Harris
‘Vital minutes’ of Sam Kerr’s police encounter never captured on camera, court hears
The soccer star’s behaviour during her exchange with police could be compared to “a puffer fish blowing itself up” to feel more secure, her lawyer said.
- Rob Harris
Kerr’s ‘stupid and white’ remark was an insult and racist, court told
The prosecutor submitted to the jury that calling a white man “white” was “plainly not as loaded” as calling a black man “black”, but it was still racist.
- Rob Harris
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‘Things work differently in Bali’: When Amanda’s son died, she learnt a difficult lesson
Amanda Lennon learnt via text that her son Aston had died in Indonesia. In the aftermath, she found that Australian money and connections were of little use.
- Andrew Hornery
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‘I used to be a bit mean about it’: One thing Barry Humphries’ son regrets about their relationship
Oscar Humphries opens up on why the family is selling his late father’s rare art and book collection, and his dad’s love of Oscar Wilde and artist Charles Conder.
- Rob Harris
After years of bad blood, there’s finally action at Bali’s desolate Sari Club site
Years of efforts by Australian and Indonesian families to transform the Bali bombing site into something befitting its significance have come to naught – until now.
- Zach Hope and Amilia Rosa
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Sam Kerr tells court of ‘serial killer’ fear that stopped her getting into taxis
The Matildas captain said she grew up in Perth hearing stories about how the Claremont serial killer could be a taxi driver.
- Rob Harris
‘Two very angry girls’: Listen to four things Sam Kerr told police after drunken altercation
The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to a charge of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in 2023, accepting she made the comments but denying the comments amounted to the charge.
- Rob Harris
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