Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter of former MP Barry Urban
By David Weber

A man has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Barry Urban, the former Western Australian Labor politician who was allegedly attacked at a tyre business he managed in Perth.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/man-pleads-not-guilty-to-barry-urban-manslaughter/106468812

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Massage therapist jailed for more than 15 years for abusing clients
By David Weber and Jasmine Hughes

A masseur who described himself as a nudist is jailed for 15-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting more than a dozen female clients.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/bunbury-masseur-anthony-brain-sentenced-to-jail/106314150

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Man jailed for 'senseless' killing of Perth lawyer at luxury hotel
By David Weber

Cameron Pearson, who pleaded guilty to killing Perth barrister Alice McShera by bashing her in the head with a champagne bottle, was sentenced to 19 years in jail.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-17/man-who-killed-lawyer-mcshera-at-crown-sentenced-jail/106463868

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Jasper Jones author Craig Silvey charged with further child exploitation offences
By David Weber

Popular Australian author Craig Silvey is charged with two more child exploitation offences, including allegedly producing child exploitation material.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-16/jasper-jones-craig-silvey-new-child-exploitation-charges/106459704

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Wife of Australian footballer accused of child sex abuse testifies in his defence
By David Weber

The wife of Barry Cable, the former footballer on trial for allegedly sexually abusing a child in the early stages of his illustrious career, testifies in defence of her famous husband.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-12/wife-of-barry-cable-takes-stand-in-child-sex-abuse-trial/106447342

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With all the streaming services turning out all the glurge in the world, why the FUCK has no one picked up The Vorkosigan Saga or the Honorverse yet?

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I like David Weber's Honor Harrington series, but I tried his book Out of the Dark and... don't bother.

The premise is interesting. Aliens scout out Earth during medieval times and return to conquer. By the time they return, we have developed modern military weaponry and technology. Things don't go as they expected.

Nevertheless, the author starts smoking the guano toward the end of the book and if you like what I've described so far, you will throw it across the room in exasperation. Luckily I was just dealing with an audiobook.

I also had little patience for the authors geeking out over military hardware. Guns, calibers, maximum speeds of various planes. There are ways in which you can celebrate the technical aspects that excite you without boring the reader, and he did not use those ways.

In the audiobook you couldn't tell characters apart, partly due to the narrator, but mostly due to poor characterization.

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