‘I’ll never forgive myself’:Australian grandmother’s final day on the stand in Japanese drug trial

‘I’ll never forgive myself’:Australian grandmother’s final day on the stand in Japanese drug trial

“My children and grandchildren … they’re the innocent victims in this and I will never be able to forgive myself for the heartache they have endured these 22 months,” Donna Nelson told the court.

  • byJamie Freestone

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  • byZach Hope
Australian grandmother says online lover tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan

Australian grandmother says online lover tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan

The former Greens candidate described to a Japanese court how she started online dating after her divorce because she was lonely.

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‘Game changer’:Inside the new Airbus coming soon to Qantas

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Sydney Airport’s T2 to finally get new security scanners,bag drop facility

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Donna Nelson finally to face trial in Japan

The 58-year-old was on the trip of a lifetime in January 2023,about to meet her love interest after chatting online via the dating site AfroIntroductions when she was arrested.

  • byJamie Freestone
How Brisbane’s $5 billion airport upgrade is changing how we travel

How Brisbane’s $5 billion airport upgrade is changing how we travel

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It was a sad night at Bali’s airport,but good news is in the air

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