Heavily pregnant woman among Aussies stranded as Air Vanuatu enters voluntary liquidation – Yahoo News Australia

A heavily pregnant woman is among Australians stranded in Vanuatu as the country’s national airline is placed into voluntary liquidation. On Thursday it emerged that all international flights scheduled on Air Vanuatu until Sunday had been cancelled, as the government “reviewed” the airline’s future. In a statement to media, Air Vanuatu confirmed international firm Ernst…

Melbourne pub fined for taking bets from boy, 16, with nearly $100,000 in gambling debts – The Guardian Australia

A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…