I’m almost a local – 40 years in residence, with a year off for good behaviour.
When my uncle, John Egan, was well into his 90s, I had a challenging phone call with him.
As he fought to have them investigate his brother’s death, police resented Steve Johnson’s wealth, but he wasn’t born to money.
Rick Feneley doesn’t play favourites. Just don’t ask about his best cafe hideout.
For too long, many in the force had been sceptical about the extent of gay hate murders. Now, the NSW Police Force must be diligent in its duty to assist in the pursuit of truth and, wherever possible, justice.
Steve Johnson says his family are “more than ready” for what lies ahead, after the man who pleaded guilty to his brother’s murder had his conviction set aside.
Much of the allure of Sculpture by the Sea is that, each year, artworks come - and then they go. But among them this year is a memorial to victims of gay-hate violence, and it will be a permanent fixture.
The brother of murdered gay man Scott Johnson wants the dignity and justice he has been granted with the jailing of Johnson’s killer to be extended to other victims and their families.
The family of Scott Johnson have read tearful victim impact statements to a Sydney court as the man guilty of killing him looks on.
Lawyers who have devoted years to representing gay-bashing victims will not be readily assured that a judicial inquiry will, at last, deliver all the answers.
