News about Chris Dawson

Dawson will on Wednesday once again appear before a Sydney court as his legal team attempts to overturn his conviction for murdering his wife Lynette Simms over 40 years ago. Dawson, 75, is facing a hearing before the Court of Criminal Appeal after he was sentenced to a maximum of 24 years in jail. Ms Simms, a mother-of-two, disappeared from her family's Bayview home on January 8, 1982 and her body has never been found and she has not contacted her friends or family.

The former teacher has returned to a Sydney courtroom two years after he was jailed for the murder of his wife Lynette Simms.

The former rugby league star and ex-teacher has returned to a Sydney courtroom two years after he was jailed for the murder of his wife Lynette Simms, who disappeared more than 40 years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dawson has taken his case to the state's highest court - the Court of Criminal Appeal - in an effort to have his conviction overturned and be released from prison. Ms Simms in January 1982 disappeared from her Bayview home, which she shared with her husband and their two young children.

Sky News viewers were left scratching their heads during Monday's Afternoon Agenda broadcast. Senior reporter Fiona Willan found herself at the centre of attention as she stood outside the NSW Supreme Court appeal and stumbled through her report on convicted wife killer Chris Dawson.  The seasoned journalist appeared flustered during the live cross and was forced to check her phone for assistance during her report. 

Almost two years since he was jailed for the murder of his wife Lynette, Chris Dawson returned to a Sydney courtroom on Monday morning as he fights to be freed from prison.

Chris Dawson has sat in a jail cell since August 2022 when he was found guilty of murdering his wife Lynette, who vanished suddenly from their Bayview home in January 1982. The former Newtown Jets rugby league player and northern beaches high school teacher was sentenced to 24 years in prison, with an 18-year non-parole period, after Supreme Court judge Ian Harrison found him guilty of murder.

Chris Dawson has been in jail since August 2022 when he was found guilty of murdering his wife Lynette, who vanished without a trace from their Bayview home in January 1982. The former Newtown Jets rugby league player and school teacher was sentenced to 24 years in prison after Supreme Court judge Ian Harrison found him guilty of murdering his wife to be with a young student, known as JC.

While off duty (right) at the Western Australia property on Sunday, the male officer (left) died at his home. (right) In a bid to fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer in WA, the senior constable moved from the United Kingdom to Australia in 2013.

A female police officer in her twenties died after taking her own life in rural Western Australia.

Shanelle Dawson was just four years old when her mother Lynette vanished in 1982, but she was never to be seen by her heartbroken family and friends. Following a hearing that spanned Australia, Chris, her husband Chris, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for her abduction forty years after she went missing. Shanelle's book, written with journalist Ally Pascoe, chronicles her mother's death and her complicated relationship with her father. She delves into her mother's replacement - a former Dawson's girl and their teenage babysitter who jumped in right after her mother died.

Anyone with renewed optimism going into the New Year should beware, as a report shows that positive thinking does not necessarily lead to a prosperous future. An optimistic outlook can result in poor decision making, with serious repercussions on people's financial stability, according to researchers at Bath University. Dreamers are also blamed for poor verbal proficiency, problem-solving, numerical reasoning, and memory, with excessive optimism being linked to lower cognitive skills. In comparison, those with higher cognitive skills were more optimistic - even pessimistic - about the future.

Wilko returned to the high streets today as long lines erupted outside two stores that opened after parts of the chain were purchased by a rival chain. Approximately 6 a.m. this morning, shoppers in Plymouth and Exeter waited in anticipation of the shutters' increase at 9 a.m., which was on the shopping centers. Three more stores are set to reopen before Christmas, with one at Luton's Arndale Centre on December 8. The exact locations of the two other sites are yet to be confirmed. It comes after the high street stalwart crashed into administration in August, resulting in the closing of 400 stores and the loss of more than 12,000 jobs. However, some branches are making a comeback thanks to a £5 million contract between administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers and homeware chain The Range.

Lynette Dawson's disappearance was one of Australia's most famous cold cases. The mother-of-two seemed to vanish on January 8, 1982, and never to be seen again by family or friends. Chris, her husband and former rugby league star, kept his innocence for 40 years before being found guilty of her murder at the age of 74. Chris was sentenced to 24 years in jail for Lynette's murder on December 2, 2022, even though her body never was found. MailOnline delves into the four reasons why the ex-PE teacher was given a guilty verdict.

Lynette Dawson, a mother of two, vanished from her own home on January 8, 1982, and was never seen again. Lynette's abduction was one of Australia's most unusual cold cases. Chris, her husband, has maintained that he was not concerned with her abduction for 40 years. But what happened to Lynette's husband Chris Dawson and where is he now?

TOM UTLEY: According to Michel Barnier, France needs special protection from the European Court of Justice's rulings because, according to a report, Brexiteers are dimmer than Remainers. Is even Barnier now coming to realise that the priceless asset we regained from our withdrawal was a sovereign country's right to a say in how we're governed? Of course, Brexit has caused problems for certain businesses, not least because of the issue of the Irish border, which is unresolved. However, businesses from all around the world are getting through the teeth of Brexit's integration and successfully adapting to the new framework.

Following Wilko's bankruptcy in August, former top dogs and its auditors appeared before the Business and Trade Committee on Tuesday, after the company went under, losing 12,500 jobs and 398 stores. The news is a triumph for unions who have called for a parliamentary inquiry. In the decade before its demise, £77 million in dividends was dispersed among the owners and shareholders, according to The Mail on Sunday.

According to the University of Bath's researchers, better cognitive skills are directly related to voting Remain in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Researchers looked at how precisely they voted as well as their intelligence as a result of their success in cognitive tasks. However, the study included results from just over 6,000 referendum voters, a far cry from the 33.5 million who voted on June 23, 2016.

Early August, the company went under, leading to the loss of 12,500 jobs and the closing of its 398 stores. In the decade before the company's demise, £77 million in dividends was distributed to the founders and shareholders of the store. Unions are now calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the company's demise.

Three of the first five new Wilko stores will open in Plymouth, Exeter, and Luton, according to The Range, the failed store's new owner. On December 1, the first two Wilko shops will open in exactly four weeks' time at the Armada Centre in Plymouth and the Guildhall Shopping Centre in Exeter. A third will arrive at the Arndale Centre in Luton on December 8 - a week later, before two more in as-yet unconfirmed locations open before Christmas. The update follows news last week that five new Wilko 'concept stores' will be open by Christmas. The 'final two locations will be confirmed shortly,' the company said. Wilko, the brand's latest owner, CDS Superstores, which also owns The Range, said the retailer wants to recruit up to 80 local workers per store, with ex-Wilko employees selected for interviews.

After being found guilty of murdering his wife to make way for his teenage babysitter, retired teacher Chris Dawson has launched a campaign to be released from jail and have his conviction quashed. Dawson, 75, was told he would die in prison after being found guilty last year of murdering Lynette Simms, a widow who disappeared from their Bayview home on Sydney's northern beaches in 1982. He is scheduled to appear in the Court of Criminal Appeal on Thursday in the first attempt to have his conviction reversed.

Chris Dawson, a tycoon who also bought Wilko's website after it was defunct, will open the first two stores in Plymouth and Exeter. Former Wilko workers will be given priority in the selection process for the new shops, according to CDS Superstores, which owns The Range. Wilko collapsed in early August, resulting in the closing of its 408 stores and the loss of nearly 12,000 jobs. Many consumers were dissatisfied with the departure, according to CDS bosses.

An expert said today that Wilko was saved from the scrapheap because of customers' love for the brand. Five new standalone Wilko stores are set to open by Christmas in Plymouth and Exeter, Devon, followed by two unidentified locations in the South East, and one in the North of England. Susannah Streeter, a financial consultant, said there was already "affection for Wilko among the throngs of value conscious shoppers," but that its store locations would be 'key." Ms Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown's chief of money and markets, has also warned that Wilko will'still have its work cut out to keep prices low and win back customers.' According to MailOnline, the first new five stores opened in England, Scotland, Wales, and - for the first time - Northern Ireland. A combination of old stores and new locations is said to be under consideration, with original Wilko employees likely to be concerned. Customers will also be able to order home delivery orders from a variety of 100,000 items using in-store terminals.

Wilko's current owner The Range announced today that five standalone stores would open in the UK high streets before Christmas. The first two locations will be located in Plymouth and Exeter, Devon, followed by two unidentified locations in the South East, and one in the North, which will be confirmed 'imminently.' According to MailOnline, more stores are expected to open in 'towns and villages' across England, Scotland, Wales, and - for the first time - Northern Ireland. A combination of old stores and new locations is thought to be under consideration, with original Wilko employees likely to be involved. Customers will now be able to place in-store terminals to order home delivery orders for more than 100,000 items. Until recently, The Range had not been planned to open standalone Wilko shops. However, Wilko's new stores would carry cleaning and household, decorating and DIY, garden and outdoor, homeware, pets, and Christmas. Wilko products are expected to return to the high street from today as The Range extends the brand to its shops around the UK. After collapsing into administration, the 93-year-old discount store closed its final stores three weeks ago.

Hugh Jackman, a Wolverine actor, will soon return to Australia. The 54-year-old Sydney-born superstar has revealed that he would like to play Hedley Thomas, the Australian journalist who aided in the discovery of the notorious Teacher's Pet cold case. Thomas came to fame thanks to his Teacher's Pet podcast, which delves into Lynnette Dawson's abduction and, in turn, her husband Chris Dawson's trial.