Man admits to making 'menacing' phone call to Age journalist
David Scholes, 32, admitted to making a menacing phone call to Age journalist Nick McKenzie on Christmas Eve 2025, calling him a "f***king scumbag". Scholes used workplace software to obtain McKenzie's unlisted number after the reporter wrote stories about his employer, MA Services Group, involving tax evasion allegations.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 04:16 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 04:20 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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