If a kid is behaving irresponsibly - (like the sixteen year old that he is). Adults should behave as adults - and deal with the situation in an adult manner. What's wrong with the media, the parents, the police, and the judicial system?

Why is a child being allowed to dictate to everyone?

"I am what I am,
And I do what I do.
And,If you don't like,
Then to hell, with you!"

TurnRightThenLeft

I'm with you. A SIXTEEN year old boy is a very rough "work in progress" ... The media jumped on the bandwagon and provided all the publicity. Also, I wonder at the wisdom of the parents, who must have known what he was like - hardly, a serious youth content with reading a book and playing chess with a friend - leaving him on his own. One shouldn't make judgements based on appearances, but just seeing him and his general demeanor, would have led to a fair prediction as to the likely outcome of leaving him alone with the house to himself. At least he had the sense to tell people not to bring weapons ...

Baxter Sin

I also agree with you. Kiddy porn? A SIXTEEN year old boy taking photographs of SIXTEEN year old girls joyfully throwing their clothes off with wild abandon does not seem to fall into the category, and seriousness, of child pornography.

I sympathise with the neighbours and the police, however, given the ages, numbers who turned up - indeed all things considered - this party, which was obviously a wild success from both the point of view of the "host" and those attending - could have ended up a lot worse.

We don't agree with what has occurred, but we have to see this situation exactly for what it is. As parents we remove undesirable situations from our children; when they reach the teens they don't automatically became sane, sensible and responsible adults - maturity develops at different rates. However mature my children were at sixteen, I wouldn't have left them on their own for any extended period. If I had, I would have expected to return to at least one disaster ...

The boy is a product of the McMansion syndrome, of building houses in isolated areas with no social infrastructure.

Great for the newly weds and those who want a "posh" house, for their family, but kids grow up, and they are growing up more savvy than their parents.

They have access to information technology, that has advanced so fast in the past ten years, only the kids can keep up with it.

As to the parents, why did they not take their sixteen year old son on holiday with them. When a child reaches sixteen they are entitled to make their own choices, though are they really capable of that and where was the extended family!

The kid's just a lair. Leave him alone.

He's just getting square with his parents for naming him Corey ... just like every other Corey I know.

As for the Vic police ... don't they know how to handle a bunch of kids? They showed their lack of discretion with their attack on spectators at the tennis.

Victorians shouldn't have kid's, hold parties or tennis tournaments until they've got their police properly trained in ways appropriate to deal with Aussie larrikins. That should include lessons in how not to be overbearing, aggressive, needing sky spies or media mob support.

I'm surprised that none of the commentators here - especially the author of the original article, who presumably understands the need for thoroughly researching your topic when publicly pontificating - have taken the trouble to mention that Corey did say "sorry" to his parents in what seems to have been his last radio interview before being taken away for interrogation.

For a teenager with Corey's ego (& presumably, anger and resentment of authority issues) this apology would have taken quite an effort, and his effort should be acknowledged.

Dan Fitzpatrick

You are correct. After the first burst of "front page" media frenzy , I didn't follow the saga.

It shoud be recognized that Corey did apologise, and apologise publicly to his parents. This would have taken enormous effort.

Even adults, especially politicians, try to avoid public apologies for patent stuff-ups.
If they do apologise, it is generally hedged and "qualified' ...

Inner-Sydney based transsexual ...

"The bar industry does not have to pay for any of the public damage and anti-social behavior caused by intoxicated and unruly patrons."

I think the bar industry, as do entertainment venues, have to carry massive insurance policies. Undoubtedly, in the bar industry, the costs are passed onto the customer. The consequences of this required insurance for small theatre companies, has caused many to go to the wall.