Ariel Bogle

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Ariel Bogle

The families of teenage workers at fast food and retail outlets have accused one of Australia’s largest unions of “predatory” recruitment tactics. Guardian Australia has spoken with several young workers and families who feel their teenagers were pressured to join the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) in their first days on the job, including a 14-year-old who was recruited in mid-2024 on her first shift at Hungry Jack’s. Sarah* described the encounter as “unsettling”.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Ariel Bogle |Sarah Collard

In 2019, a 14-year-old boy appeared before a tribunal in New South Wales. He was the subject of a firearm prohibition order (FPO), which meant police had the ability to search him or his home at anytime without a warrant. But he was also stuck in a catch-22. The order could be placed on him, but because he was a minor, the tribunal said it had no jurisdiction to hear his application to remove it. Neither would the order ever expire. Only the police commissioner could lift it.

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ariel Bogle

Who is H Fong, the man authorising the flurry of annoying Trumpet of Patriots text messages? Trumpet of Patriots Senate candidate Harold Fong, whose name appears on unsolicited text messages from the party, said he had authorised the messages but had not personally sent them. Trumpet of Patriots Senate candidate Harold Fong, whose name appears on unsolicited text messages from the party, said he had authorised the messages but had not personally sent them.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ariel Bogle

Australians have been infuriated this election cycle, yet again, by a deluge of unsolicited text messages from a political party associated with Clive Palmer. “You don’t need to be welcomed to your own country, 3% home loans Vote 1 Trumpet of Patriots,” some of the texts read. The messages have been authorised by a “H Fong” for Trumpet of Patriots – Palmer’s latest venture – but who is the man behind the texts?

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ariel Bogle

Third-party groups targeting the teal independents are flooding pre-poll locations in Victoria and New South Wales, and include campaigners with links to the Jewish community such as Repeal the Teal. In Goldstein, where the independent Zoe Daniel is hoping to hold off Liberal candidate Tim Wilson, Repeal the Teal has made its presence known this week with posters, T-shirts and pamphlets. The group is also campaigning in Kooyong.