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The Advertiser
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Ex-TV star asks to be spared conviction for Nazi salute
An ex-television soap star is asking to be spared a criminal conviction for allegedly performing a Nazi salute. Former Neighbours and McLeod's Daughters actor Damien Patrick Richardson, 55, faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in suburban Melbourne supported by his mother on Friday. He has been charged with performing a Nazi salute on September 14, 2024. Richardson is accused of intentionally performing the salute "whilst knowing that the symbol is associated with Nazi ideology" in a public place at Urban St restaurant in McKinnon, the court was told. Defence, prosecution and Richardson all appeared online on Friday morning, but magistrate Luisa Bazzani asked them to come into the court in person. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle said his client was preparing material to hand to prosecutors asking he be given a diversion. Diversion would mean Richardson is spared a criminal conviction for the offence, however the prosecution must agree to this and then recommend it to a magistrate. Mr Monagle said if the diversion was not accepted by the prosecution then the matter would proceed to a three-hour contest mention. "The issues in dispute are legal," he told the court. "There was an action performed by my client, but there are provisions in the act that we say cover that, but the prosecution argues doesn't cover that." He said there was no relevant prior case law, because the only people convicted of the offence "openly said they were Nazis". The first Victorian convicted of performing the gesture in public was Jacob Hersant, a far-right extremist who was handed a one-month jail term and is appealing this. Hersant performed the salute in front of news cameras in October 2023, days after it was outlawed. Mr Monagle asked for time to gather materials in favour of diversion, including character and work references, and said Richardson has four letters from people who were at the event in question. Ms Bazzani said if diversion is accepted, the matter will go before a magistrate for consideration. If diversion is not accepted by the prosecution, then it is open for Richardson to enter a plea and seek a sentence indication, she said. Richardson, who is on summons, will next face court on July 15. He starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and state elections. An ex-television soap star is asking to be spared a criminal conviction for allegedly performing a Nazi salute. Former Neighbours and McLeod's Daughters actor Damien Patrick Richardson, 55, faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in suburban Melbourne supported by his mother on Friday. He has been charged with performing a Nazi salute on September 14, 2024. Richardson is accused of intentionally performing the salute "whilst knowing that the symbol is associated with Nazi ideology" in a public place at Urban St restaurant in McKinnon, the court was told. Defence, prosecution and Richardson all appeared online on Friday morning, but magistrate Luisa Bazzani asked them to come into the court in person. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle said his client was preparing material to hand to prosecutors asking he be given a diversion. Diversion would mean Richardson is spared a criminal conviction for the offence, however the prosecution must agree to this and then recommend it to a magistrate. Mr Monagle said if the diversion was not accepted by the prosecution then the matter would proceed to a three-hour contest mention. "The issues in dispute are legal," he told the court. "There was an action performed by my client, but there are provisions in the act that we say cover that, but the prosecution argues doesn't cover that." He said there was no relevant prior case law, because the only people convicted of the offence "openly said they were Nazis". The first Victorian convicted of performing the gesture in public was Jacob Hersant, a far-right extremist who was handed a one-month jail term and is appealing this. Hersant performed the salute in front of news cameras in October 2023, days after it was outlawed. Mr Monagle asked for time to gather materials in favour of diversion, including character and work references, and said Richardson has four letters from people who were at the event in question. Ms Bazzani said if diversion is accepted, the matter will go before a magistrate for consideration. If diversion is not accepted by the prosecution, then it is open for Richardson to enter a plea and seek a sentence indication, she said. Richardson, who is on summons, will next face court on July 15. He starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and state elections. An ex-television soap star is asking to be spared a criminal conviction for allegedly performing a Nazi salute. Former Neighbours and McLeod's Daughters actor Damien Patrick Richardson, 55, faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in suburban Melbourne supported by his mother on Friday. He has been charged with performing a Nazi salute on September 14, 2024. Richardson is accused of intentionally performing the salute "whilst knowing that the symbol is associated with Nazi ideology" in a public place at Urban St restaurant in McKinnon, the court was told. Defence, prosecution and Richardson all appeared online on Friday morning, but magistrate Luisa Bazzani asked them to come into the court in person. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle said his client was preparing material to hand to prosecutors asking he be given a diversion. Diversion would mean Richardson is spared a criminal conviction for the offence, however the prosecution must agree to this and then recommend it to a magistrate. Mr Monagle said if the diversion was not accepted by the prosecution then the matter would proceed to a three-hour contest mention. "The issues in dispute are legal," he told the court. "There was an action performed by my client, but there are provisions in the act that we say cover that, but the prosecution argues doesn't cover that." He said there was no relevant prior case law, because the only people convicted of the offence "openly said they were Nazis". The first Victorian convicted of performing the gesture in public was Jacob Hersant, a far-right extremist who was handed a one-month jail term and is appealing this. Hersant performed the salute in front of news cameras in October 2023, days after it was outlawed. Mr Monagle asked for time to gather materials in favour of diversion, including character and work references, and said Richardson has four letters from people who were at the event in question. Ms Bazzani said if diversion is accepted, the matter will go before a magistrate for consideration. If diversion is not accepted by the prosecution, then it is open for Richardson to enter a plea and seek a sentence indication, she said. Richardson, who is on summons, will next face court on July 15. He starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and state elections. An ex-television soap star is asking to be spared a criminal conviction for allegedly performing a Nazi salute. Former Neighbours and McLeod's Daughters actor Damien Patrick Richardson, 55, faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in suburban Melbourne supported by his mother on Friday. He has been charged with performing a Nazi salute on September 14, 2024. Richardson is accused of intentionally performing the salute "whilst knowing that the symbol is associated with Nazi ideology" in a public place at Urban St restaurant in McKinnon, the court was told. Defence, prosecution and Richardson all appeared online on Friday morning, but magistrate Luisa Bazzani asked them to come into the court in person. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle said his client was preparing material to hand to prosecutors asking he be given a diversion. Diversion would mean Richardson is spared a criminal conviction for the offence, however the prosecution must agree to this and then recommend it to a magistrate. Mr Monagle said if the diversion was not accepted by the prosecution then the matter would proceed to a three-hour contest mention. "The issues in dispute are legal," he told the court. "There was an action performed by my client, but there are provisions in the act that we say cover that, but the prosecution argues doesn't cover that." He said there was no relevant prior case law, because the only people convicted of the offence "openly said they were Nazis". The first Victorian convicted of performing the gesture in public was Jacob Hersant, a far-right extremist who was handed a one-month jail term and is appealing this. Hersant performed the salute in front of news cameras in October 2023, days after it was outlawed. Mr Monagle asked for time to gather materials in favour of diversion, including character and work references, and said Richardson has four letters from people who were at the event in question. Ms Bazzani said if diversion is accepted, the matter will go before a magistrate for consideration. If diversion is not accepted by the prosecution, then it is open for Richardson to enter a plea and seek a sentence indication, she said. Richardson, who is on summons, will next face court on July 15. He starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and state elections.
Perth Now
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ex-TV star asks to be spared conviction for Nazi salute
An ex-television soap star is asking to be spared a criminal conviction for allegedly performing a Nazi salute. Former Neighbours and McLeod's Daughters actor Damien Patrick Richardson, 55, faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in suburban Melbourne supported by his mother on Friday. He has been charged with performing a Nazi salute on September 14, 2024. Richardson is accused of intentionally performing the salute "whilst knowing that the symbol is associated with Nazi ideology" in a public place at Urban St restaurant in McKinnon, the court was told. Defence, prosecution and Richardson all appeared online on Friday morning, but magistrate Luisa Bazzani asked them to come into the court in person. Richardson's lawyer Peter Monagle said his client was preparing material to hand to prosecutors asking he be given a diversion. Diversion would mean Richardson is spared a criminal conviction for the offence, however the prosecution must agree to this and then recommend it to a magistrate. Mr Monagle said if the diversion was not accepted by the prosecution then the matter would proceed to a three-hour contest mention. "The issues in dispute are legal," he told the court. "There was an action performed by my client, but there are provisions in the act that we say cover that, but the prosecution argues doesn't cover that." He said there was no relevant prior case law, because the only people convicted of the offence "openly said they were Nazis". The first Victorian convicted of performing the gesture in public was Jacob Hersant, a far-right extremist who was handed a one-month jail term and is appealing this. Hersant performed the salute in front of news cameras in October 2023, days after it was outlawed. Mr Monagle asked for time to gather materials in favour of diversion, including character and work references, and said Richardson has four letters from people who were at the event in question. Ms Bazzani said if diversion is accepted, the matter will go before a magistrate for consideration. If diversion is not accepted by the prosecution, then it is open for Richardson to enter a plea and seek a sentence indication, she said. Richardson, who is on summons, will next face court on July 15. He starred as Gary Canning in Neighbours from 2014 to 2020, and also appeared in Blue Heelers, McLeod's Daughters and Wentworth. He retired from acting in 2021 and unsuccessfully stood as a political candidate in the 2022 federal and state elections.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Neighbours set to turn up the heat with first-ever gay love triangle
As Neighbours faces its impending cancellation, the iconic soap opera isn't holding back, introducing its first-ever gay love triangle that promises to shake things up. The storyline sees Aaron (Matt Wilson), who is still reeling from the loss of his husband last year, entangled in a romantic web involving two exes: Rhett (Liam Maguire) and Colton (Jakob Ambrose). The trio's paths collided unexpectedly at a yoga class this week, igniting a competition for Aaron's affection. In a shock move, Aaron boldly decided to date both simultaneously, setting the stage for expected chaos. Actor Liam Maguire has shared his excitement about being involved in such a compelling storyline. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'Reading the scripts I kept finding myself laughing and that felt like the most progressive thing about the storyline,' he told Yahoo Lifestyle. 'It's so confidently queer while being able to be funny and playful, because all the characters are entirely comfortable with who they are.' 'It definitely was something I recognised reading these scripts... that we were going to be given the chance to portray queer characters in a really fun, messy, playful, honest way,' Jakob Ambrose added. 'I think it's important all our colours are seen on screen - the happy family, but also the messiness it sometimes takes to get there. Working with Liam and competing in a way has been the best way to be forced to step it up.' Fans have taken to social media to praise the long-running soap opera for creating such an engaging story. 'Best scene in Neighbours I've ever watched. Absolutely hilarious, hats off to the writers,' one person wrote. 'The best thing on Neighbours for a long time,' a second added. It comes after the long-running soap opera was abruptly axed in February, after Amazon did not renew their contract with production company Fremantle Australia. In response to the shock announcement, an Amazon spokesperson told MailOnline: 'Neighbours has brought so much joy over the last 40 years to its fanbase globally. 'Forty years is an incredible milestone and we are proud that Amazon MGM Studios was able to have a small part of bringing further episodes to Freevee and Prime Video customers over the last two years.' In a heartwarming post, the crew assured fans that new episodes from the 40th anniversary season would continue to be broadcast on Prime Video and Ten, with 'all the big soapie twists and turns that our viewers love.' The show's Executive Producer Jason Herbison went on to celebrate the many years of Neighbours and the success it had experienced since its inception. 'Audiences all around the world have loved Neighbours for four decades. We are proud of the success over the last two years including often appearing as one of the Top 10 titles in the UK and the show's first ever Daytime Emmy nomination,' he said. 'As this chapter closes, we appreciate and thank Amazon MGM Studios for all that they have done for Neighbours – bringing this iconic and much-loved series to new audiences globally.' He ended the post, saying: 'We value how much the fans love Neighbours and we believe there are more stories of the residents of Ramsay Street to tell in the future.' The final ever episodes will air at the end of 2025 with fans forced to say goodbye to Ramsay Street for a second time, after first being axed in February 2022.
Mercury
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Mercury
Margot Robbie in resurfaced State of Origin video
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Margot Robbie has appeared in a resurfaced video from State of Origin in 2009. The Hollywood actress, now 34 and living in Los Angeles, featured in a filmed segment for skincare brand Nivea titled 'Margot's World', which followed the then 18-year-old as she attended game one of the series that year. A maroon-clad Robbie, who was born in Dalby and raised on the Gold Coast in Queensland, could be seen screaming the legendary maroons chant, 'Queenslander' alongside her friends, which included Neighbours co-star Ashleigh Brewer. 'Really excited for tonight, State of Origin game one, it's kind of like, the big event of the year for football,' Robbie said on camera. The Barbie star, who was a regular cast member on Neighbours at the time, also revealed she wanted to play league in school but 'they wouldn't let girls play.' Margot Robbie in a 2009 video supporting the Maroons at the State of Origin, opposite her Neighbours co-star Ashleigh Brewer. Robbie was clad in Maroons gear. 'Which was something that really frustrated me. I begged our football coach,' she continued. 'I did play touch football, and unofficially with friends we would always kick the footy.' Flash forward just over a decade and Robbie is now the highest paid actress in showbiz, per a Forbes report in 2023. Robbie was the highest paid actress in Hollywood in 2023. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage Robbie's 2023 Barbie movie, in which she produced and starred opposite Ryan Gosling, was a billion-dollar success. Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images She left Neighbours in 2010 and got her big Hollywood break in Martin Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street in 2013, starring opposite Leonardo DiCaprio. Her rise from then was meteoric, with Robbie now a three-time Oscar nominee. Meanwhile, the actress recently became a mum, welcoming her first child, a son, with husband Tom Ackerley in October. Robbie returned to Australia for the first time since becoming a mother to celebrate Easter with family on the Gold Coast earlier this year. Originally published as Maroon-clad Margot Robbie in resurfaced State of Origin video
Extra.ie
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Brian McFadden's ex Delta Goodrem ties the knot in lavish Maltese wedding
Delta Goodrem, former fiancée of Brian McFadden, has tied the knot with her longtime partner Matthew Copley in a lavish wedding ceremony held in Malta. The 40-year-old Australian singer and actress, known for her role in Neighbours, celebrated the occasion surrounded by loved ones on the picturesque island – a place of personal significance to both bride and groom. In a 2023 YouTube video, Delta revealed: 'My partner's family are all from Malta and many of my band members and backup singers also share Maltese heritage.' It's also where musician Matthew Copley proposed to the Australian star. The couple reportedly exchanged vows on Monday in a private, multi-day celebration, described by guests as nothing short of show-stopping. Delta, who tends to keep her personal life out of the spotlight, announced her engagement to Matthew in September 2023. The couple, who met in 2017, have been musical collaborators as well as partners. Sharing the news on Instagram with a photo of the two of them and her glittering ring, she captioned it: 'My best friend asked me to marry him.' She also posted a romantic video showing a string quartet playing on a lawn scattered with white rose petals, panning to a close-up of the engagement ring. Delta's romantic history includes a high-profile relationship with Westlife singer Brian McFadden, whom she began dating in 2004 after his split from Kerry Katona and her own breakup with tennis player Mark Philippoussis. The couple had met while recording their hit duet Almost Here, which topped charts in both Ireland and Australia. Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem. Pic: Brian McEvoy Despite the success of their musical collaboration, their relationship was marred by controversy. Delta later told the Sydney Morning Herald: 'I'm pretty sure I got voted the most hated woman in Britain one year,' referring to the public backlash she faced, accused by some of being involved in the breakdown of Brian and Kerry's marriage. Delta and Brian got engaged in 2007, but after four years together, they released a joint statement in 2011 announcing their split.
