Hells Angel bikie bailed to get married

Hells Angel bikie accused of attempted extortion has been granted bail less than 24 hours before he is due to get married.

Mostafa Jouayd also obtained a one-off extension to his curfew, which will enable him to continue the nuptial celebrations until the early hours on Sunday.

The 30-year-old president of the Hells Angels Parramatta chapter appeared by audio visual link at Burwood Local Court on Friday, while his anxious fiancee, Susie Arida, sat in the back of the courtroom.

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On Tuesday at the same court, the tattoo shop owner was refused bail by a magistrate after being arrested with four other men on Monday.

They are charged with, between July 7 and 11, demanding with menaces a silver BMW M3, valued at $43,990 from racehorse owner Terry Mullens, owner of a luxury car dealership at Burwood.

They also are charged with participating in a criminal group.

Jouayd's barrister George Thomas told the court on Tuesday that a magician, hip-hop artist and Lebanese band were booked to perform for 250 guests at the $32,000 Sydney wedding on Saturday.

On Friday, he entered not guilty pleas on Jouayd's behalf.

Magistrate Tim Keady then agreed to bail, after police said they no longer opposed it, in part due to the proposed strict conditions.

Magistrate Tim Keady imposed bail conditions, including requiring Mr Jouayd to report daily to police and to abide by a home curfew from 8pm to 6am.

However, the curfew will be changed so he can stay out until at 2am on Sunday.

On Tuesday, the court was told the couple's $32,000, 250-guest ceremony was to take place tomorrow and they had already paid the hip-hop artist, the magician, the Lebanese band and a $6000 deposit for the bar.

Mr Jouayd and Ms Arida both looked elated at the decision and outside court she said she was going to pick him up from jail.

His barrister George Thomas told reporters he was relieved at the decision.

“What I can't understand is why a fellow would want to get out of jail to get married, which is like a life sentence anyway,” he quipped.

Pet the Dog

Pet the Dog is a funk rock band out of Los Angeles, California. The band consists of Mathieu Brousseau on lead vocals and guitar, Zach Mayberry on bass guitar and vocals, Matt Molloy on lead guitar and vocals, Tyler Burdick on drums, and Andrew Litton on guitar. The Band has been quoted as having a "Red Hot Chili Peppers with a dash of Incubus" vibe Band is currently nominated for Best Rock Song, "Fiend" at The Hollywood Music In Media Awards Pet The Dog featured at song on MTV's Real World Sydney.

The band is currently touring and gaining positive reviews and radio air time.

Members of Pet the Dog, "one of the first bands" sponsored by Cali Green Clothing Company, are obligated to wear Cali Green Clothing.

History

Pet the Dog has three out of five members that attended Indiana University at Bloomington. It is not clear whether they knew each other at the time. Zach Mayberry played with Matt briefly prior to his joining of Suicide Holiday. After Zach left Suicide Holiday, due to creative differences he joined up with Matt and started writing new tracks. Andrew "Lit" Litton was Zach's roommate at the time and they started jamming together with Matt. At this point they decided to join the Pet the Dog team. Tyler Burdick and Matt Molloy were in a metal band together and after they saw an add in craigslist they both joined Pet the Dog.

Mathieu Brousseau

Mathieu "Matt" Brousseau is the lead singer and guitar player of Pet the Dog. Matt was born June 29, 1982 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Matt has lived in New York, Indiana, and California. While living in Indiana, Matt attended Indiana University at Bloomington. Matt attended IU with future members of Pet the Dog; Zach Mayberry and Andrew "Lit" Litton. It is unclear whether they knew each other in college or not. Matt is fluent in French, it can be heard on track "Une Vie De Raves" off album, "In a Perfect World.

Zach Mayberry

Zachary Joseph Mayberry (born April 27, 1982), better known as Zach Mayberry is an American bass player, singer, and songwriter for Pet the Dog. Zach is the previous bass player for Suicide Holiday (now known as Krash Karma). Zach grew up in Indiana. He attended Indiana University. Zach owns a booking agency, Rarely Wrong Booking and works alongside former Blue Label Records (Ronnie King) executive Sean Couevas. Zach plays an XT Eagle BC Rich Bass guitar and a woodgrain Warwick Bass (Warwick-Owned by BC Rich).

Zach lives in Hollywood, CA and lives with band mate Andrew Litton. Zach has a brindle pit bull, Brody that the bands emblem was taken from his outline. Zach is currently sponsored by BC Rich guitars.

Pet dog stabbed to death in backyard

It is believed a person entered the backyard of a home on Crown Lane in south Lismore about 2am (AEST) on Friday and stabbed the fox terrier, causing extensive injuries, police said.

Diva's owners discovered her later in the morning and notified police.

Officers from Richmond Local Area Command canvassed the area and spoke to neighbours who heard barking and growling about 2am.

Another dog that was with Diva at the time was not injured.

Police say someone went to the home and killed the fox terrier named Diva in the early hours of the morning.

She was found by her owners later in the morning.

Neighbours told police they heard barking and growling about 2am (AEST).

Another dog was in the yard at the time of the stabbing, but was uninjured.

Police hunt for man after woman stabbed

At about 11.15pm on Friday, a 55-year-old woman was sitting in the lounge of her house in the Turvey Park suburb of Wagga Wagga, when a man entered the house through the rear door, police said.

The man allegedly grabbed the woman from behind and held a knife to her throat.

The woman struggled and her throat was cut.

The man then fled the house and emergency services were called.

The woman's 73-year-old husband, 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter were at home asleep during the attack and were unhurt.

The woman was treated for a cut to her neck and taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital in a stable condition.

The man allegedly grabbed the woman from behind and held a knife to her throat. The woman struggled to break away and during the struggle she sustained a cut to her throat.

The man fled the location and Emergency Services were called to the scene.

At the time of the incident the woman’s 73-year-old husband, 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter were also at home. They were asleep during the incident and did not suffer any injury.

Police and Ambulance Paramedics attended the house and the woman was treated for a cut to her neck. She was taken to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital in a stable condition.

Police are continuing with their investigations into the incident and are urging anyone with information to contact police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Ex-boyfriend on kill charge declines bail

Former boyfriend of a Sydney woman found dead in an inner-city unit has been charged with her murder.

Police arrested a 25-year-old man this morning at a home in Narrellan in Sydney's west.

He was subsequently charged with the murder of 18-year-old Jazmin-Jean Ajbschitz.

A family member found Ms Ajbschitz dead in her Harris Street apartment in Ultimo on Wednesday afternoon.

Detective Superintendant Mark Walton says the man and Ms Ajbschitz had previously been in a domestic relationship.

The man will appear in Parramatta Local court tomorrow.

Forensic officers have spent hours going over the crime scene.

Detective Superintendent Walton says police are not sure when the woman died.

Sean Lee King wore a green tracksuit top as he appeared via video link before Magistrate Gail Madgwick, who was sitting at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.

The pale-faced man had a vacant expression as his defence lawyer Ivan Bertoia told the court: "For his benefit, I'd indicate there's no application for bail."

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King has been charged with murdering his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend Jazmin-Jean Ajbschitz, who was discovered dead inside her Ultimo unit just before 2pm (AEST) on Wednesday.

Police allege she died as a result of the severe physical injuries.

King was arrested at a home in Narellan, in Sydney's southwest, on Friday morning.

Detective Superintendent Mark Walton has said the pair were previously living together in a relationship, but they were living apart when Ms Ajbschitz died.

The court proceedings have been adjourned until August 2, when King is scheduled to appear at Central Local Court.

He is being held in custody at Penrith, in outer western Sydney.

News of the World phone hacking scandal: July 15 as it happened

Mr Hinton served as chairman of News International from 1995 to 2007 and has headed Dow Jones since December 2007.

His resignation came just hours after the resignation of Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, the British newspaper division of News Corp.

The resignation was announced in a statement issued by News Corporation chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch, shortly after the shaken-looking mogul apologised to the family of one of the alleged phone hacking victims.

"Les and I have been on a remarkable journey together for more than 52 years," Mr Murdoch said. "That this passage has come to an unexpected end, professionally, not personally, is a matter of much sadness to me."

"News Corporation is not Rupert Murdoch," he said. "It is the collective creativity and effort of many thousands of people around the world, and few individuals have given more to this company than Les Hinton."

Mr Hinton, 67, has worked under Murdoch for more than five decades, rising through the ranks until he was tapped to run News International in 1995, and later Dow Jones after New Corp bought the publisher of the Wall Street Journal.

In a statement, Mr Hinton reiterated his denials that he was aware of the extent of the phone-hacking by News of the World journalists.

If true, this is major news. While Rebekah Brooks might have been Murdoch's favourite daughter, Les Hinton is his most trusted lieutenant. The Wall St Journal is published by Dow Jones, so you would expect their sources to be good and Murdoch did choose the Journal for his defiant interview yesterday.

Les Hinton, Chief executive of Dow Jones and Murdoch's right hand man, is set to resign today, according to Wall Street Journal.

Another email from a reader, this time Drew, suggesting a 2006 story that might play a part in the Jude Law suit, this time with claims that Sienna Miller bought a leather harness and handcuffs from a London boutique.

Abbott's climate plan "a magic pudding"

Ms Gillard today toured the Hazelwood power station, one of the nation's dirtiest coal fired power stations, at Morwell in the state's east.

With the Latrobe Valley set to feel the biggest impact from the carbon tax plan, locals had called for Ms Gillard to personally explain the package to them.

Ms Gillard told residents she understands why they are anxious about the impact of the carbon tax package, but believes the region has a strong future.

She said the Government would be working alongside communities through the process.

"I am very confident that the Latrobe Valley has a bright future," she said.

Ms Gillard said the workers asked some hard questions as she explained the package away from the glare of the media.

"There's a lot of anxiety there and that's why I'm here to talk issues through with people, to be there directly available to have a conversation," she told reporters on Saturday.

The union leaders also told the Prime Minister that the Hazelwood workers deserve a fair share of the Government's compensation package and she should look after them.

Part of the Government's clean energy package includes closing some power stations, with Hazelwood thought to be at the top of the list.

Ms Gillard was unable to say if any Latrobe Valley power station would definitely close, saying it had to go through a tender process and any closure would take a number of years.

The Prime Minister says she has a fully costed, modelled carbon pollution reduction package available to the Australian people to examine and Mr Abbott has a "hocus pocus" plan that he pretends can cut carbon pollution.

She says the coalition's package will cost households $720 a year, which Mr Abbott must explain.

Woman held at knifepoint as family slept

At about 11.15pm (AEST) on Friday, a 55-year-old woman was sitting in the lounge of her house in the Turvey Park suburb of Wagga Wagga, when a man entered the house through the rear door, police said.


The man allegedly grabbed the woman from behind and held a knife to her throat.


The woman struggled and her throat was cut.


The man then fled the house and emergency services were called.


The woman's 73-year-old husband, 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter were at home asleep during the attack and were unhurt.
Police are investigating whether the attempted abduction is connected to another break-in that happened just over two kilometres away.


About 11.15pm, a woman was grabbed from behind as she sat in her living room and a knife was held to her throat. The man had come in to the Wagga house through the backdoor.


The 55-year-old woman struggled to break free, but sustained a cut to her neck. The man fled the scene.


Police say the woman’s 73-year-old husband and two teenage children were also at home asleep at the time of the break-in.


Police are urging anyone with information about either incident to come forward.