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Saturday, May 5, 2018
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Kerry Michael’s husband bashed her with a rock and left her for dead, coroner finds
Tasmania’s Coroner has found South Australian woman Kerry Michael was bashed and left for dead by her jealous and controlling husband while on holidays in Tasmania.
Coroner Simon Cooper found Kerry Michael’s husband of 14 years, prominent South Australian health official Robin Michael, attacked her from behind in February, 2015, using a rock to hit her between three and eight times on the head.
Her body was found on the Face Track, just below the summit of Mt Roland in Tasmania’s north-west.
“At least one of those blows [a blow to the back of her head which shattered the base of her skull and caused massive injury to her brain stem and cerebellum] was landed when Mrs Michael was lying face down on the ground,” the coroner said.
#AFL premiership player Dane Swan calls police over non-consensual release of sex tape
RETIRED AFL star Dane Swan is said to be furious at the circulation of a sex tape featuring him in – and has called in police to investigate.
The video, which has been circulated online and on social media is understood to have been seen by thousands of people and has been offered, for payment, to news networks across the station.
Among those that the video was shopped to include 7 News, who refused to purchase it.
The ex-Magpie, who is naked in the vision, says it was taken without his consent and the premiership star is said to be upset that vision has been seen so widely viewed.
Whoever released the footage faces the prospect of police charges. It is in an offence in Victoria to distribute pornographic images without consent of those involved.
For an offence of this nature the penalty is up to two years in prison
via AFL premiership player Dane Swan calls police over non-consensual release of sex tape | PerthNow
Large fireball caught on video at London Jewish festival
Ten people suffered minor injuries following a large fire during a Jewish celebration in north London.
“Ten individuals suffered minor injuries following a large fire lit as part of local Jewish community celebration in Ravensdale Road, Stamford Hill,” Hackney Police said on Twitter.
“No criminal allegations reported. No serious injuries,” the police added.
Yeshiva World, an orthodox Jewish news service, said, “People shrieked and panicked, and people trampled on one another” as the fireball went up.
Bonfires are the biggest symbol of the Lag BaOmer festival celebration around the world, which commemorates Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.
The explosion may have been caused by a mobile phone, according to a report by the British newspaper Express, which reported the incide…
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
World’s largest passenger plane touches down in #Perth
THE LARGEST passenger plane in the world touched down in Perth overnight.
The A380 Airbus operated by Qatar Airways features a tri-class configuration of seating in first, business and economy class over two decks.
RELATED: Remeber when this giant touched down in Perth?
It’s taken to the skies to upgrade the Gulf-based airline’s daily service to London and Paris, which is good news for Perth travellers planning a European getaway.It means cheaper airfares and more importantly, more leg room.
The daily service stops over in Doha in the Middle East.
Fellow Gulf Carrier Emirates also flies the Airbus A380 from Perth to Europe.
via World’s largest passenger plane touches down in Perth | PerthNow
Colombian vet charged in US with smuggling heroin in puppies’ bellies
A veterinarian has pleaded not guilty to US charges that he turned puppies into drug couriers for a Colombian trafficking ring by stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bellies.
Key points:
Andres Lopez Elorza became a fugitive in 2005
He’s accused of being part of a barbaric scheme that turned dogs into “animal couriers”
Investigators believe some puppies would have died in the process, but they don’t know how many
Andres Lopez Elorza was arraigned in a US Federal Court on Tuesday (local time) on an indictment of conspiring to import and distribute heroin into the United States, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said.Mr Lopez Elorza, 38, who also goes by Lopez Elorez, became a fugitive in 2005 when authorities arrested about two dozen suspected traffickers in Colombia.
Before he fled, the defendant had “gained some notoriety” from accusations that he was part of a barbaric scheme that turned an undetermined number of puppies and dogs into “animal couriers”.
Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli charged with fraud by CCC, facing ALP expulsion
Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli is facing expulsion from the Labor Party after being charged with a number of fraud offences after an investigation by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission.
The 47-year-old was charged at the Ipswich City watch house this afternoon.
He is facing seven counts of fraud for allegedly using council money to purchase auction items from charitable organisations over the past six years.
In a statement, Councillor Antoniolli confirmed the charges “with much disappointment and frustration”.
“Let me be clear — I have never been involved in corrupt or criminal activity and I intend to fight these charges,” he said.
One of four alleged members of the Finks bikies charged with kidnapping has been refused bail in a Sydney court after allegations of his menacing and violent behaviour.
One of four alleged members of the Finks bikies charged with kidnapping has been refused bail in a Sydney court after allegations of his menacing and violent behaviour.
Key points:
The group is accused of a “relentless” attack on a gang member
Police say the alleged victim wanted to leave the gang, or the club wanted to terminate their membership
The group is accused of detaining the victim for 12 hours, and sexually and physically assaulting them
In refusing bail for 24-year-old Harrison Clarke from Schofields, magistrate Karen Robinson said he posed an unacceptable danger to the community.In Blacktown Local Court she referred to police allegations of his disturbing, menacing and violent behaviour.
“He is likely to have access to resources that could assist him to flee,” she told the court.
Harrison Clarke is one of four men accused of attacking another gang member in a hotel room at Vineyard in Sydney’s west last December
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Sao Paulo building collapses during fire; number of victims unknown
A burning building in downtown Sao Paulo has collapsed as firefighters worked to put out a fire that began in the middle of the night.
Firefighters said they believed there were victims in the building but did not yet know how many.
Images on social media showed the multi-storey building falling on itself as flames rage.
Debris could be seen smashing into the ground on surrounding streets.
Local media outlets reported the building was formally a headquarters for the federal police but had been abandoned for many years and was frequently occupied by squatters.
Firefighter Andre Elias told Globo TV they expected to find victims.
WA weathers second hottest April on record and driest in 24 years as summer bleeds into autumn
Western Australia has experienced its second-warmest April on record, with a number of spots across the state recording their hottest-ever day for the month.
Across the state, last month’s maximum temperatures were 2.99 degrees Celsius above average, making it the second highest April on record behind 1981.
The hot April may come as a surprise to Perth residents, coming off the back of an unseasonably mild summer in which not one day above 40C was recorded.
Peter Dutton confirms push to expand powers of cyber spy agency to monitor domestic threats
A push to expand the powers of the country’s cyber spy agency to collect intelligence on Australians is being backed by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.
Key points:
Secretaries of Home Affairs, Defence have discussed giving Australian Signals Directorate more powers
Proposal would enable ASD to conduct “penetration tests” on Australian companies without their permission
Peter Dutton stressed need to be aware of cyber threats with both domestic and international bases
The controversial idea to restructure the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is strongly opposed by some in Cabinet who argue it is not necessary.The ABC understands Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo and Defence secretary Greg Moriarty have discussed giving ASD a domestic role with three elements.
Monday, April 30, 2018
Tigerair passengers face delays over pilot dispute
TIGERAIR passengers could face delays and flight disruptions this weekend after pilots threatened protected industrial action on Friday unless a deal could be reached over their working conditions by tomorrow.
The industrial action at the low-cost airline would include pilots refusing to perform duties not prescribed on their originally published roster, not accepting duty call outs on rostered days off or annual leave days and refusing to fly aircraft with any permissible un-serviceability as described in the minimum equipment list.
via Tigerair passengers face delays over pilot dispute | PerthNow
Police arrest three people after man killed, woman stabbed at Berwick rooming house
Police have arrested three people after a man was killed in Melbourne’s south-east last night.
Police were called to a rooming house in Wilson Street, Berwick, shortly before 10:00pm to investigate reports of an assault.
They found a woman with stab wounds and a man with injuries.
Both were treated at the scene, but the man died a short time later.
An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said the woman was taken to The Alfred hospital in a serious condition with upper body injuries.
Police arrested three people nearby and are now interviewing them.
Homicide squad detectives are at the scene and have cordoned off part of Wilson Street.
No charges have been laid.
A coroner’s van arrived about 7:00am to take away the man’s body.
Neighbours said the property used to be an aged care facility but became a rooming house several years ago.
Breaking; CBA forced to put aside $1 billion extra by bank regulator APRA
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has slammed the Commonwealth Bank over events leading to allegations that it broke anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws on almost 54,000 occasions.
In its final report into governance, accountability and culture at the CBA, APRA said the bank’s “continued financial success dulled the senses of the institution”.
The report found the CBA had a “widespread sense of complacency, a reactive stance in dealing with risks, being insular and not learning from experience and mistakes.”
APRA also pointed to an “overly-collegial and collaborative working environment” which lessened the opportunity for constructive criticism.
Responding to APRA’s report, the CBA has acknowledged the regulator’s concerns and has offered an enforceable undertaking in response to the report.
Video shows stablehand allegedly doping Robert Smerdon-trained horse at Flemington
Incriminating footage capturing the moment racing stewards confront a stablehand allegedly doping a Robert Smerdon-trained horse at Flemington has been aired at a hearing into the Aquanita scandal.
Eight people connected to the powerful thoroughbred stables are facing 271 charges at a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board hearing in Melbourne.
Racing Victoria lawyer Jeff Gleeson QC told the hearing trainers Robert Smerdon, Stuart Webb, Tony Vasil, Trent Pennuto and Liam Birchley, and stablehands Greg Nelligan, Denise Nelligan and Daniel Garland were involved in “knowing, brazen and systematic” doping between 2010 and 2017.
“It was … a habit of cheating,” he said.
The video footage — which the board declined to publicly release — shows stablehand Greg Nelligan in a box with the racehorse Lovani and a modified syringe plunger allegedly containing sodium bicarbonate paste concealed in a yellow plastic bag last October.
#AzerbaijanGP #F1 Ricciardo crash shows gutless Red Bull’s blunder. “Weak” response to Baku nightmare has dramatic consequences for the under pressure F1 team’s future.
ANOTHER Grand Prix, another dramatic twist in Daniel Ricciardo’s contract saga.
The Formula 1 world remains divided over which of Red Bull’s star drivers was responsible for the lap 40 disaster at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
Many commentators have pointed angry fingers at Max Verstappen for the collision between the two Red Bull cars.
Mercedes godfather Niki Lauda on Monday (AEDT) said Ricciardo’s smash into the back of his teammate’s RB14 was “70 per cent” Verstappen’s fault and 30 per cent the result of a careless Ricciardo fake and bake down the inside line into turn one on the Baku street circuit.
The real fault surely lies at the feet of Red Bull boss Christian Horner and the team’s top brass for its failure to control its young superstar.
The team has always declared publicly there is no No. 1 driver in the Red Bull garage, despite Verstappen’s early re-signing in October, 2017, until the end of 2020. The decision to lock up the Dutchman has left Ricciardo as the sport’s most in-demand free agent heading into 2019.
The team has also allowed both its star drivers to race wheel-to-wheel.
It is those two factors that created a perfect storm on the windy Baku streets to wipe out the team’s push for a double podium finish.
Red Bull’s clear favouritism of Verstappen resulted in the radio silence that greeted its two drivers as Ricciardo fought for more than 35 laps to squeeze past his teammate.
Verstappen got the early jump on Ricciardo on lap one, but the Aussie was back on the Dutchman’s date looking for a passing spot as early as lap five.
VIDEO via F1 2018 Daniel Ricciardo Max Verstappen crash reaction
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Killer of Chinese international student Jeremy Hu sentenced to 11 years in prison
A man who bashed a Chinese international student to death in a Melbourne alleyway after an argument about a girl has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Shengliang Wan was found guilty of the manslaughter of Jeremy Hu, 19, for stomping on his head five times during a fight in Latrobe Place in Chinatown in April, 2016.
The Yarra Valley Grammar student died in hospital a week later.
Avengers: Infinity War assembles highest world and US opening weekends of all time. In Australia, the blockbuster netted a cool $30 million
A whole lot of superheroes added up to a whole lot of ticket sales.
Five all-time biggest US openings
Avengers: Infinity War — $US250 million
Star Wars: The Force Awakens — $US247 million
Star Wars: The Last Jedi — $US220 million
Jurassic World — $US208 million
Marvel’s The Avengers — $US207 million
The superhero smorgasbord Avengers: Infinity War opened with predictable shock and awe, earning $US630 million ($831 million) worldwide to set the highest opening weekend of all time.Infinity War, which brings together some two dozen superheroes in a 10-year climax of Marvel Studio’s “cinematic universe”, also set a new domestic record with $US250 million ($330 million) at the American box office, edging past Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the all-time highest opening weekend in the United States.
In Australia, the blockbuster netted a cool $30 million over its opening weekend down under.
#F1: Red Bull chief orders #Perth’s Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen to apologise after crash in #AzerbaijanGP
Furious Red Bull boss Christian Horner has demanded that Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo apologise in person to the team’s 800 staff after the teammates’ refusal to back off led to their crash on lap 40 of the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton won the race after the unlucky Valtteri Bottas suffered a puncture three laps from the finish, but the Red Bull drama was just as gripping, despite it not involving a spot on the podium.
Verstappen and Ricciardo had been at each other’s throats for much of the race on the streets of Baku, and their high-speed collision with 11 laps remaining appeared almost inevitable.
On the longest and fastest straight on the Formula One calendar, Ricciardo lined up his overtake in the battle for fourth.
But as Verstappen moved to his left to cover off his team-mate, Ricciardo was left with little room for manoeuvre and thudded into the back of him. In an instant, both cars were wiped out of the race.
AMP chairman Catherine Brenner steps down from board
AMP chairman Catherine Brenner has resigned following damning evidence at the banking royal commission of misconduct by the company’s staff.
In a statement, the financial services company said directors will take a 25 per cent pay cut for the remainder of 2018 as a result of the issues raised at the commission.
It is still considering “employment and remuneration consequences” for those staff directly involved in charging fees for no services.
Mike Wilkins has been appointed as executive chair of the financial services company, effective immediately.
Western Derby 47: Slick Eagles outpoint Dockers to win first clash at Optus Stadium by eight points
After a very West Australian week – bickering over the name on the medal for best afield, West Coast and Fremantle played each other to a standstill at Optus Stadium yesterday and two South Australians shared the last Glendinning Medal.
West Coast did not so much out-last Fremantle as out-clean them. The Eagles’ 13.11 (89) to 12.9 (81) win was the result of slicker ball movement, cleaner ball handling.
Their captain Shannon Hurn won his second his second Glendinning Medal in as many derbies, his 30 disposals off half back intercepting countless Fremantle attacks. When you threw in Jeremy McGovern alongside him, the Dockers were cut off at the pass.
Fremantle’s own derby specialist Lachie Neale had 35 disposals including 16 in contests. When Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe could not quite impose himself on after half-time thanks to the efforts of Elliot Yeo, Neale was Fremantle’s driver and the one that kept them coming.
This was a hell of a match to mark one hell of an occasion in front of one hell of a crowd.
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