This and the next citation were named differently but the exact same article namely https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-29/jimmy-the-exploder-danny-houghton-sentenced-for-girlfriend-abuse/10952852. The citation now correctly appears directly after the material it refers to.
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==Controversy== |
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In December 2018 The Exploder (under his birth name Daniel Houghton) appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on various charges related to a domestic incident with his then 21-year-old girlfriend, for which The Exploder was later convicted.[{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/court-justice/perth-filmmaker-jimmy-the-exploder-facing-jail-time-over-disgraceful-rampage-ng-b881091530z|title=Perth filmmaker Jimmy the Exploder facing jail time|date=2019-02-01|website=The West Australian|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-01/film-producer-daniel-houghton-jimmy-jack-girlfriend-attack/10771902|title=A decade after his award-winning film The Black Balloon, Jimmy Jack faces jail for abusing girlfriend|last=Menagh|first=Joanna|date=2019-02-01|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-03-06}}] He was also convicted in a district court on another count related to the same incident. In March 2019, Judge Ronald Birmingham issued a fully suspended custodial sentence to The Exploder. However, he was issued with a lifetime restraining order and fined a total of $5000.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-filmmaker-jimmy-the-exploder-facing-jail-time-over-disgraceful-rampage/news-story/51426ec121bc298a111806d3a3cf277e|title=Perth filmmaker 'Jimmy the Exploder' facing jail time over 'disgraceful' rampage|website=www.news.com.au|access-date=2019-03-22]}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-29/jimmy-the-exploder-danny-houghton-sentenced-for-girlfriend-abuse/10952852|title=Award-winning Australian filmmaker walks free after 'terrifying, deplorable' treatment of girlfriend|last=Menagh|first=Joanna|date=2019-03-29|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-03-30}}] Judge Birmingham also described The Exploder as "a very capable and successful person".[{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-29/jimmy-the-exploder-danny-houghton-sentenced-for-girlfriend-abuse/10952852|title=Filmmaker Daniel Houghton receives 18-month suspended jail sentence for abusing girlfriend|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2019-03-26}}] |
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In December 2018 The Exploder (under his birth name Daniel Houghton) appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on various charges related to a domestic incident with his then 21-year-old girlfriend, for which The Exploder was later convicted.[{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/court-justice/perth-filmmaker-jimmy-the-exploder-facing-jail-time-over-disgraceful-rampage-ng-b881091530z|title=Perth filmmaker Jimmy the Exploder facing jail time|date=2019-02-01|website=The West Australian|language=en|access-date=2019-03-06}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-01/film-producer-daniel-houghton-jimmy-jack-girlfriend-attack/10771902|title=A decade after his award-winning film The Black Balloon, Jimmy Jack faces jail for abusing girlfriend|last=Menagh|first=Joanna|date=2019-02-01|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-03-06}}] He was also convicted in a district court on another count related to the same incident. In March 2019, Judge Ronald Birmingham issued a fully suspended custodial sentence to The Exploder. However, he was issued with a lifetime restraining order and fined a total of $5000.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/perth-filmmaker-jimmy-the-exploder-facing-jail-time-over-disgraceful-rampage/news-story/51426ec121bc298a111806d3a3cf277e|title=Perth filmmaker 'Jimmy the Exploder' facing jail time over 'disgraceful' rampage|website=www.news.com.au|access-date=2019-03-22}}] Judge Birmingham also described The Exploder as "a very capable and successful person".[{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-29/jimmy-the-exploder-danny-houghton-sentenced-for-girlfriend-abuse/10952852|title=Filmmaker Daniel Houghton receives 18-month suspended jail sentence for abusing girlfriend|website=www.abc.net.au|access-date=2019-03-26}}] |
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==In popular culture== |
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