Teenager in court for ‘Googly eyes on public-space sculpture known as ‘Blue Blob’.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wl5jp94eno.amp

I hope she manages to find a lawyer who is familiar with ‘Art restoration’ damages.
My first thoughts here was ‘What due diligence did the contracted restorers and council do to ensure that the googly eyes would be safely removed?’

‘Did they attempt to contact the alleged offender to ask what type of adhesive was used?’

‘What research did they do to determine the safest method of removing the item?’

If there was no due diligence, why should the Teenager be held responsible for the damages caused by the failures of the contracted Restorer?

Lastly, if she is found responsible for some or all of the damages, I hope the sentence is in the form of community service - like cleaning graffiti.
#SALaw

Warning ⚠️

South Australia Pedestrians, Bicycle riders, scooter riders and cyclists

Police warn of wiretraps found along Southern Expressway near Noarlunga Downs

https://7news.com.au/news/sa/disturbing-warning-for-cyclists-as-wire-traps-laid-across-sa-paths-pull-riders-from-bikes-along-southern-expwy-c-17379694.amp
#SAPol #SALaw #CyclingCulture

Sharing the road with Cyclists (and other road users):

Motorists,
you save somewhere between 30 seconds to 5 minutes, rushing past cyclists on the road without care.
Is the time saved really worth the trauma and criminal sentence?

1. P-Plate work commuter: two-and-a-half year community corrections order (Cyclist dead: inattention when passing) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-23/lindsay-smyrk-court-cyclist-death-sentence-woodend/102514622

2. 21-y-o work commuter: three years in jail (Cyclist dead; erratic driving) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-24/21yo-driver-sentenced-to-jail-for-cycling-death-david-halliwell/12487928

3. 59-y.o. one year and nine months' jail (Cyclist with permanent/severe injury; inattention when passing and 'hit and run')
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-15/hit-run-driver-romano-andreucci-jailed/11709102

4. 39-y.o Professional Truck Driver, four year jail term
(Cyclist dead'; Driving under influence of drugs; Drive while using a mobile phone; sleep deprivation; etc.) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-15/truck-driver-jailed-over-nullarbor-cyclist-leif-justham/101761506

5. 36-y.o Professional Truck Driver. three years and four months in jail (Cyclist dead; inattention when passing and 'hit and run')
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-04/amala-paulson-jailed-fatal-collision-horsham-cyclist-liam-batson/102303428

6. 43-y.o Truck Driver, four years and two months in jail
(Cyclist dead; inattention turning at an intersection)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-02/truck-driver-mathew-gray-sentenced-4-years-killing-bendigo-teen/100263378

#ACTLaw #QldLaw #NSWLaw #VicLaw #TasLaw #SALaw #NTLaw #WALaw

Sometimes wonder if there's a certain ego needed for a person to consider a multiple-occupant ('boarding housing') landlord, or the Adelaidean local council that approves such a proposal.

Most of the 'boarding houses' I've seen in Melbourne are terrible slum-like houses.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-17/landlord-not-allowed-to-convert-one-bedroom-apartment-into-five/101656676
#Housing #Melboune #Adelaide #Renting #Landlords #AusLaw #SALaw

Multinational ElectraNet wont apologise for destroying sacred Aboriginal Kokatha site in Davenport for ... a powerline.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-company-that-bulldozed-this-sacred-aboriginal-site-had-a-year-to-apologise-it-didnt/joe6tzfro

#AusBiz #AusLaw #AusPol #SAPol #SALaw #IndigenousX #Indigenous #OECD

Stakeholdership: https://www.afr.com/street-talk/aussie-power-up-sa-s-electranet-malaysia-s-ytl-exits-20220208-p59uus
https://realassets.ipe.com/news/australian-utilities-trust-emerges-as-electranets-majority-shareholder/10057935.article