Businessman and car enthusiast Adrian Portelli will pay thousands in legal fees to fight three driving charges in court – all in order to prove a point.

Portelli fronted Sunshine Magistrates' Court today over charges relating to a hooning incident in Diggers Rest in 2020.

Prosecutors offered to withdraw two of the three offences in court today, but Portelli's lawyer Warwick Walsh-Buckley said they would fight them on "principle".

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He was charged with careless driving and two other driving offences for allegedly causing his car to skid.

Walsh-Buckley told the court heavy rain caused Portelli to lose control.

The 34-year-old, also known as "Mr Lambo", told media outside court he had instructed his lawyers to not accept any deals.

"I've instructed the legal team not to accept any deals, and they are relatively small charges," he said.

"It doesn't make real … sense to fight them, but lucky I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to fight them (on) principle.

"We are willing to take it all the way, and we won't be accepting any deals."

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The businessman is no stranger to attention after he bid $4.5 million to purchase his first-ever home on The Block's Season 18 last November.

He is also known for using a crane to lift a McLaren Senna GTR into his $39 million penthouse in Melbourne.

Portelli's lawyer plans to enlist the help of a forensic scientist who will spend the next six months reconstructing the scene to determine if the driver was able to see the road in the bad weather.

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A former scout leader has been charged with historical child sexual assault and indecent assault offences.

In 2021, detectives from Riverstone Police Area Command in Sydney's north-west started investigating allegations a man had sexually assaulted a teenage girl he knew between 2005 and 2006.

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As part of ongoing investigations, police received additional reports of alleged acts of indecency committed against four young boys when the man was a leader of a scout group between 1980 and the mid-1990s.

Investigators arrested a 62-year-old man at Dean Park about 9.40am yesterday.

He was taken to Riverstone Police Station and charged with sexual intercourse without consent, three counts of indecent assault on a male, and one count of inciting a person under 16 years to commit an act of indecency.

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He was refused bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court today.

Police are appealing for anyone who can help to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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The only surviving victim of the deadly Leongatha mushroom lunch has joined hundreds to farewell his wife at a public memorial service today in Victoria's east.

Heather Wilkinson, 66, was remembered as humble person who "just loved being a mum" at the service at the Korumburra Recreation Centre.

Her husband, Ian Wilkinson, walked into the service with the assistance of a walking frame, just weeks after he was released from hospital following the poisoning on July 29.

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He had spent two months fighting for life in hospital in an induced coma.

About 400 people, including Heather and Ian's son David Wilkinson, remembered Heather as a "beloved wife, daughter, sister, mum, favourite mother-in-law, grandma, and friend".

"Mum considered motherhood to be a wonderful gift. She understood the real value mothers play in the lives of their children and in society," he said.

"She loved to laugh and have fun… she was so creative in play and encouraged us to find things to do.

"She loved being a mum and she loved us. She was uncompromising but full of grace.

"Thoughtful, faithful and welcoming to visitors."

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Heather Wilkinson, her sister Gail Patterson and her husband Don died in hospital after they all ate a beef Wellington cooked by their daughter-in-law Erin Patterson.

Both Gail and Don were farewelled at a memorial service at the Korumburra Recreation Centre last month.

Simon Patterson, the son of the two other victims and ex-partner of Erin also attended the service.

He did not address the mourners.

Donations collected at the memorial will go to the Austin Hospital in Melbourne, which is where Heather was treated before her death.

Funds will also be donated to a charity hospital in Niger, which was close to Heather's heart.

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Homicide Detectives are continuing to investigate the poisoning, with all victims having displayed symptoms of poisoning by death cap mushrooms.

Police previously said the woman who cooked the meal, Erin Patterson, was a suspect.

She has strenuously denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged.

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Dozens of regional Qantas flights departing Perth Airport have been cancelled as pilots strike in an attempt to address what they say are substandard wages.

Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP) members at Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation announced 24-hour industrial action for Wednesday, leading to significant cancellations.

The union says it has taken the strike action in order to address what it claims are illegal rates for some of its pilots.

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"The Australian Federation of Air Pilots is disappointed we have had to take this action and remains committed to reaching an agreement for our members who fly for Qantas domestically in Western Australia," senior industrial officer Chris Aikens said on Monday.

"Negotiations on an expired Enterprise Agreement have been at a standstill since March, leaving most Network Aviation pilots with wages and conditions that are well below industry standards.

"Many of these pilots even earn less than what is included in the Air Pilots Award, which is the bare legal minimum.

"Network Aviation's pilots are simply asking for something that is affordable and sustainable for the company and its workforce."

It is demanding a 50 per cent pay increase.

Qantas has offered a one-off increase of up to 25 per cent.

The airline accused the AFAP of disrupting the travel plans of thousands of Western Australians, saying half of Network Aviation's planned flights have had to be cancelled.

"The union has finally accepted our offer to return to the negotiating table, but it's disappointing that they are continuing with their disruptive strike action, which has been timed to hurt travellers during the busy school holiday period," Network Aviation COO Trevor Worgan said.

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"We've protected as much flying as we possibly can, but unfortunately our contingency options can only cover part of our regular schedule and we have had to cancel dozens of flights.

"Our offer provides Network Aviation pilots up to 25 per cent pay increases immediately and other benefits, but the union is demanding unreasonable increases of more than 50 per cent."

Qantas says it has rebooked 75 per cent affected customers onto different flights today, and is offering refunds to people who no longer wish to fly due to the disruptions.

It says it will cover accommodation fees for passengers who aren't able to travel today as a result of the strike.

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