NSW has officially BANNED the public display of Nazi flags or memorabilia featuring swastikas. The move comes after a public inquiry and could see offenders slapped with a fine of over $100,000 or up to a year's jail time. 9News MORE:
An Australian academic who is being tried with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on charges of violating the country's official secrets law testified in court for the first time, a legal official said.
Sean Turnell, an economist at Sydney's Macquarie University, had served as an adviser to Suu Kyi, who was arrested when her elected government was ousted by the army last February. He was arrested five days later and is now being held in the main prison in Naypyitaw, the capital, as is Suu Kyi. Three of Suu Kyi's former cabinet members are being tried with them in a special court at the prison.A legal official familiar with Thursday's proceedings said Turnell denied the allegations against him and pleaded not guilty.
Further details of his testimony were not available because his lawyers have been barred from talking about the case. All of the trials involving Suu Kyi have been held under similar restrictions, with the proceedings closed to the media and the public.The judge adjourned Thursday's proceedings until next week, when Suu Kyi is to testify.
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