Mokbel in same jail as Williams

Parental risk of overprotection

THE natural instinct of parents is to protect their children. Modern technology makes protecting children so much easier than for previous generations.

Banks' fee profits hit $10.5bn

WITH rising grocery and petrol prices plus mortgage repayments, the banks think its fine to charge their customers $10.5 billion in fees. Read their thoughts here.

• Editorial: Bloated banks shaft loyal customers

48 students crammed into house

A MILLIONAIRE landlord has been stacking up to 48 Nepalese students in a single house and dozens in two other rundown properties, say council investigators.

Tasmanians 'modern convicts'

IN a petition to federal lawmakers, a group of Tasmanians said they were unable to travel to the mainland except at crippling expense, a "story of control and suppression".