Monaghan created headlines after a photograph of him simulating a sex act with a dog was published on the internet.
The Canberra, NSW and Australian centre unreservedly apologised for a prank which could spell the end of his NRL career.
For the full story see today's edition of the Sunday Canberra Times.
Source: The Canberra Times
Monaghan created headlines after a photograph of him simulating a sex act with a dog was published on the internet.
The Canberra, NSW and Australian centre unreservedly apologised for a prank which could spell the end of his NRL career.
For the full story see today's edition of the Sunday Canberra Times.
Source: The Canberra Times
The man behind the leak on Twitter yesterday of an embarrassing photograph of NRL star Joel Monaghan says he was surprised at how quickly his tweet spread around the country but the act was necessary to highlight the issue of animal cruelty.
Monaghan, who will now be immortalised as the man who engaged in a simulated sex act with a teammate's dog, learned the hard way that social media can be a dangerous place and indiscretions that traditionally may have remained secret can now be broadcast around the world within seconds.
WyattRoyMP - a fake Twitter profile impersonating Australia's youngest MP - was the first to publish the photo on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon and sent the link around to NRL insiders. By yesterday morning it had exploded and the scandal rocketed up into Twitter's top 10 trending topics worldwide.
The Twitter user, who spoke on condition of anonymity, would only say that he obtained the photograph
But his possible axing from the club could open the door for Joel Thompson to make a permanent move into Canberra's back line.
The photograph of Monaghan in an explicit act with a dog sent the club into damage control and overshadowed its membership launch at the Mawson Club.
Monaghan's future could be sealed as early as next week when the board meets to decide what action to take.
And his contract which expires at the end of 2012 is now in serious danger of being torn
A KELLYVILLE Ridge man, 40, has been charged after he was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl who was in a soccer team he coached.
Blacktown Police began an investigation after the parents of the child discovered suspicious behaviour and text messages allegedly sent from the man's phone.
Following the investigation, police executed a search warrant at a home at Kellyville Ridge on October 19.
At 9am this morning, the man attended Blacktown Police Station where he was arrested. He was subsequently charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault with a child under
CHRIS Arnott has weathered a few storms after 32 years as an SES volunteer.
He has stepped down from the role of Deputy Local Controller of the Moreton Bay SES Unit after 18 years in the executive ranks.
Mr Arnott joined the Arana Hills SES group when it formed in 1978 after he witnessed the devastating effect of storms and wanted to do something to help the community.
``Going through the `74 floods you saw a lot of graphic damage,’’ he said.
``When you’ve seen the howling winds and the rain and hail a lot of people realise it’s
The Federal Government has opened a new watchdog that it says will gradually eliminate unnecessary secrecy in the bureaucracy.
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor launched the Office of the Information Commissioner today to mark a "new era of transparency and accountability".
Parliament created the office earlier this year when it approved an overhaul of Australia's Freedom of Information Act.
The new law forces public servants to presume that the work they produce is a national resource that will be published, rather than information for their minister only.
Some documents - particularly those with sensitive information that could undermine national security
