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Australia news LIVE: Magda Szubanski blood cancer diagnosis revealed; Anthony Albanese reportedly invited to Israel; Michael McCormack Nationals leadership tilt not ruled out
By Hannah Hammoud Newly appointed Industry and Science Minister Tim Ayres says he is “reluctant” to reflect on news out of the US today that the President Donald Trump’s global tariffs have been blocked by a US court from taking effect. “We’ll see what happens in the course of events within the United States, but that is a matter for the United States and its legal system,” he said. “What we want to do is keep squarely focused on Australia’s interest.
‘Cannibal Killer’ granted conditional release decade after eating homeless victim’s eye, brain
A confessed killer institutionalised after murdering a homeless man and eating parts of his body in a Connecticut cemetery could soon be walking among us once again — and local politicians are none too happy about it.
Cop couple busted for allegedly having sex in front of their kids
Two married New Jersey police officers have been arrested after allegedly sharing nude images of themselves with their kids in the background, authorities say. Officer Brian DiBiasi was fired from the Hamilton Police Department on January 31 after he was accused of using a messaging app to distribute “image and video files of suspected child sexual exploitation and abuse material,” according to a statement by New Jersey Attorney-General Matt Platkin.
US daycare worker accused of kicking toddlers over 100 times
World Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. A US daycare worker was arrested for allegedly kicking at least six toddlers, who’d been left in her care, more than 100 times. Investigators were first alerted to Catherine Guziejka’s alleged abuse by one of the victim’s parents, the New York Post reports. The father was told about the abuse at Punkin’ Doodles Day Care in Lindale, Texas, by another staffer, who had seen video of some of the incidents.
Scorned wife reveals she ate dead husband’s ashes
A Canadian widow has written a gripping memoir, in which she details consuming her late husband’s ashes soon after learning he’d had a number of affairs and sought the company of several high-priced escorts. Mom and essayist Jessica Waite’s husband Sean died in 2015 while on a work trip to Texas, the New York Post reports.
‘Witch is dead’: Daughter’s brutal obit for mum
Parenting Don't miss out on the headlines from Parenting. Followed categories will be added to My News. A scathing obituary about a malignant Maine mother has gone viral, for both its brutal honesty and savage delivery. Florence “Flo” Harrelson, 65, died back in February, but her obituary wasn’t published by the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel until Thursday.
US teacher charged after being accused of ‘inappropriately touching’ teen girl
A New Jersey middle school teacher has been charged days after she was publicly accused of inappropriately touching a 13-year-old female student – sparking outrage and bomb threats at the school. When contacted by phone on Saturday, suspended Marlboro Memorial Middle School teacher Jenna Sciabica refused to discuss her charge with The New York Post. The 38-year-old is charged with one count of harassment.
Study: Faith-Based Organizations Help Rural Older Persons Make Social Connections
A study titled “Social Determinants of Health in the Age of COVID: Effects of Social Isolation Among Adults 62+ in Rural Pennsylvania” analyzed the extent of social isolation among rural Pennsylvanians aged 62 or older.
17 Best Restaurants in Suffolk, VA
There's nothing quite like living in the beautiful city of Suffolk, Virginia. With its picturesque landscapes, rich history, and diverse food scene, it's a haven for food lovers like myself. From mouth-watering barbecue to scrumptious seafood, there's something for everyone in Suffolk. So, if you're looking to satisfy your taste buds with some of the finest cuisine in town, you're in for a treat with the best restaurants in Suffolk, Virginia.
NSW floods: Condobolin, Euabalong in firing line as Forbes, Eugowra clean up
The slow moving but epic tide of floodwater moving through the centre of the state will peak in the town of Condobolin at 7.8m this week before moving further west as victims of the disaster face a mammoth clean up. Residents of towns including Forbes and Eugowra will get some relief with rain expected to hold off for a few days as they assess the full extent of the damage to their homes and businesses.
Sydney Scots College students allegedly used fake money
Students from one of Sydney’s most expensive private schools have been caught on camera using counterfeit $50 notes in a bid to swindle an eastern suburbs newsagent out of $100. Despite initially getting away with the alleged crime at Double Bay Newsagency, one student from the $40,000 a year Scots College returned just two days later in a bid to try the same scam again, Daily Telegraph reported.
Washington National Cathedral bell tolls 96 times for Queen Elizabeth II
In honor of Queen Elizabeth II, the Washington National Cathedral funeral bell tolled 96 times Thursday night. After 70 years on the throne, the Queen passed away this afternoon at the age of 96. Buckingham Palace announced the queen’s death in a statement, writing that Elizabeth "died peacefully" at Balmoral Castle, which had been her summer residence in Scotland. Flags at the U.S. Capitol are at half staff in remembrance of the queen.
Using cluster analysis to describe phenotypical heterogeneity in extremely preterm infants: a retrospective whole-population study
Discussion Using unsupervised learning to detect and describe distinct phenotypical groups of extremely preterm infants, we demonstrated that survival to discharge from neonatal care and other important neonatal outcomes differed significantly across these groups. We used readily available parameters to classify the extremely preterm infants into the four clusters.
HSC 2021: Twins Tomeka and Bojanna Main make the best out of it
As this year’s HSC class again face very unique challenges, keeping a routine and helping friends is helping these two students survive the year. Unlike most HSC students who have spent a great swath of the year studying alone in their bedrooms, twins Tameka and Bojanna Main have had each other.
NSW public school students to get thousands of laptops as virus delays class return
Thousands of laptops are being trucked out to Sydney schools as Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed homeschooling could go on longer than expected amid Sydney’s spiralling Covid crisis. Ms Berejiklian admitted on Sunday that schools would return to face-to-face learning “only when it’s safe for the broader community”. She had previously given a commitment that classes would go back on July 19.
Why delaying times tables won’t help kids master maths
A LEADING NSW maths expert is hoping for a major overhaul of the draft national curriculum before the official version is released next year, joining a chorus denouncing the plan. Mathematical Association of NSW president Karen McDaid said chief among her concerns was the proposal to delay teaching kids to tell the time from Year 1 to Year 2 while multiplication tables by heart would be delayed from Year 2 to Year 4.
Glenwood stabbing: Call to close religious knife loophole
Islamic leaders have called for an end to a legal loophole which has allowed Sikh children to take sharpened daggers to class despite knives being banned in schools. It comes after a 14-year-old Glenwood High School boy allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old classmate earlier this month. Students are banned from taking weapons including knives onto NSW school grounds but the state’s Summary Offences Act provides a little-known exception for followers of Sikhism to carry the blades.
Daily Telegraph mother of year Christie Rea has daughter home for Mother’s Day
The Daily Telegraph’s Mum of the Year Christie Rea says having five kids can be a whirlwind but she wouldn’t have it any other way. “It is a really rich experience being a mum, it is very rewarding, I just love my kids,” she said. “Each of them has quite a different personality — we’re all from the same family but they’re very unique, they have different interests.” media_cameraChristie and Brad Rea with their daughter Imogen, 16 months, who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Controversial Lindfield Learning Village slammed by Police Minister
NSW Police Minister David Elliott has delivered a biblical spray to teachers at a radically alternative school on Sydney’s upper north shore that allowed students to create posters containing phrases such as “Stop killer cops” and “Pigs out of the country”. Mr Elliott was scathing in his criticism of the teachers at Lindfield Learning Village – an alternative school inspired by a futurist – which he said was “indoctrinating and brainwashing” students.
Slain gangster Joe Antoun used forged docs to finance unit block which will cost $3.4m to fix
Camera IconNot Supplied Credit: News Corp Australia Fair Trading officers are investigating whether a townhouse development that is going to cost more to fix than it did to build should have been certified as fit for people to live in. The Marrickville complex was built by slain standover man Joe Antoun and the Supreme Court has found that documents which named another builder were forged so that Antoun and his brother could get bank finance and insurance.
From icon to threat: Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled walking home
From icon to threat isn’t the title of Amanda Gorman’s latest poem. But it could be. Instead, Gorman tweeted it’s the reality for black girls, after she says she was racially profiled on her way home Friday night. “A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight,” she tweeted. “He demanded if I lived there because “you look suspicious.” I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building. He left, no apology.” A security guard tailed me on my walk home tonight.
Vanessa McDonald Costa nominated for Daily Telegraph Mother of the Year
Camera IconCredit: News Corp Australia Being a mum can be the toughest job in the world but also the most rewarding. That’s according to the latest candidate for The Daily Telegraph Mum of the Year competition. That’s according to the latest candidate nominated for The Daily Telegraph’s inaugural Mum of the Year competition. Five Dock mum Vanessa McDonald Costa was nominated by her seven-year-old special needs daughter Olivia.
Daily Telegraph launches NSW Mother of the Year Award
The Daily Telegraph has picked up the baton and wants to celebrate all of the state’s fabulous mothers. From the hardworking to the heroic, from the patient to the persistent, we want to hear your nominations for the inaugural Daily Telegraph Mother of the Year Award. media_cameraThe Daily Telegraph has launched its inaugural Mother of the Year Award. It could be your mother or it could be someone else’s. It doesn’t matter who.
Two arrested on drug charges
Two Pulaski Countians were arrested after a traffic stop led to the discovery of illegal drugs, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Worley, 29, of Bronston, and Flora West, 42, of Somerset, were both charged and lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at approximately 1:16 a.m., Deputy Tan Hudson conducted a stop of a vehicle for traffic violations.
Handwriting more important than typing for primary school kids, expert says
Educational experts say handwriting should be emphasised over typing in the early years of primary schooling, with a number of benefits to going old school. Murdoch University’s Dr Anabela Malpique urged parents to pivot away from phones to old-school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills. Camera IconChildren have been urged to pivot away from phones and to old school pencils and paper to boost memory, hand eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Optimal Illiquidity
Author Abstract We calculate the socially optimal level of illiquidity in an economy populated by households with taste shocks and present bias (Amador, Werning, and Angeletos 2006). The government chooses mandatory contributions to respective spending/savings accounts, each with a different pre-retirement withdrawal penalty. Penalties collected by the government are redistributed through the tax system.
Most popular NSW regional towns for city slickers revealed
by Christopher Harris 25th Sep 2020 4:38 PM Premium Content Subscriber only Hundreds of families are buying up big in the state's best regional towns every year in a bid to escape city life. Cheaper houses, proximity to nature and beaches as well as just friendly country people are sending Sydneysiders out into NSW's regional enclaves, with social researchers predicting a further surge in seachangers off the back of more people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
More students studying trades at school to give them employment ready skills
More NSW high school students are enrolling in vocational training programs while completing their final years of education, new data reveals. Education experts have welcomed the trend because training programs give students basic skills they will need to succeed in a job while making them more marketable to employers.
On-the-job experience invaluable when looking for a job, experts say
School leavers should not turn their nose up at traineeships in favour of university study, because on-the-job training backed up by learning the theory makes them more employable, experts say. Facing an unpredictable economic outlook, vocational education experts say a traineeship means young students can gain priceless experience and demonstrate they are capable future employees.
Special PPE squads to protect aged care homes from COVID-19
by Clare Armstrong, James O’Doherty, Georgia Clark, Christopher Harris 18th Aug 2020 5:37 AM Premium Content Subscriber only NSW aged care homes will be the priority recipients of flying squads of PPE trainers to ensure the sector is equipped to handle any coronavirus outbreaks amid ongoing community transmission in the state.
NSW Gov refuses to reveal schools using toxic gas heaters
by Christopher Harris 28th Jul 2020 12:07 PM premium_icon Subscriber only HARMFUL unflued gas heaters are still used in the majority of the state's public schools despite a government promise to remove them from classrooms eight years ago. But exactly who is being exposed to the potentially toxic fumes emitted by the heaters remains a secret after the NSW Education Department refused to reveal which schools were still using them.
HSC students will be given a device if they don’t have one
After having their all-important final year of school impacted so heavily by COVID-19, the NSW government will give computers to HSC students who do not have them. Students will also be given wireless dongles to connect to the internet while schools in remote locations with poor internet reception will be opened during the holidays so students can study.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Christopher Harris shows George Floyd. Video recorded by a bystander showed the world Floyd’s horrifying last minutes. But footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore as they were apprehending Floyd could show even more about what the officers were doing and saying during that fateful encounter.
Minneapolis bans police chokeholds in wake of Floyd's death
This Week's Circulars Obituaries LAGRANGE [mdash] Sarah Jane Yoder, 89, of LaGrange, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at her residence. She was born on May 3, 1931, in Ligonier, to Joseph and Barbara (Hochstetler) Lambright. On Nov. 4, 1948, she married Joseph J. Yoder; he died Dec. 23, 1995. Surviving are six daugh… Gary J. Miller, 66, Shipshewana, died Thursday, June 4, 2020. Visitation is from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home.
The Chaos Created By The Left After The Death of George Floyd Will Backfire On Them In November.
The death of George Floyd at the hands, and while in the custody of, several Minneapolis (MN) police officers is nothing short of a travesty. The total chaos that has followed in the wake of his tragic killing is an even bigger affront and has happened with the same cavalier attitude that killed George Floyd. The sad part is that none of the subsequent unrest and chaos has anything to do with George Floyd.
How NSW beauty salons will work in a post-COVID world
by James O’Doherty and Christopher Harris 25th May 2020 9:52 AM premium_icon Subscriber only Beauticians, nail parlours, and tanning salons will need to develop individual "COVID-safe" plans before being allowed to reopen their doors from June 1. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said he had received more requests to reopen beauty salons than anything else since strict lockdown measures were put in place.
Cats suffer from separation anxiety when left alone: Study
While cats can often appear to most people as uninterested and aloof, it turns out they are actually sensitive creatures who crave being with their owner, according to a new study. New research from Brazil found 13.5 per cent of cats had emotional problems when they were left at home alone for long periods. Destructive behaviour was the most common cat dilemma reported by the 130 feline owners in the study, followed by excessive vocalisation like meowing and inappropriate urination.
Cats suffer from separation anxiety when left alone: Study
While cats can often appear to most people as uninterested and aloof, it turns out they are actually sensitive creatures who crave being with their owner, according to a new study. New research from Brazil found 13.5 per cent of cats had emotional problems when they were left at home alone for long periods. Destructive behaviour was the most common cat dilemma reported by the 130 feline owners in the study, followed by excessive vocalisation like meowing and inappropriate urination.
Flood warnings as NSW hit by hundreds of millimetres of rain
Camera IconCredit: News Corp Australia NSW is on flood watch as hundreds of millimetres of rainfall prompt severe weather warnings and erosion fears. But it’s not all bad news with locals on the south coast celebrating the news that the deadly Currowan Fire has been extinguished. The Bureau of Meteorology says “hundreds of millimetres” of rain is swamping the state from the Queensland border to the south coast.
Global outrage over ‘hurtful’ toilet seat cover
by Christopher Harris 11th Jan 2020 9:54 AM premium_icon Subscriber only A western Sydney woman has sparked international outrage from a Hindu group who demand she withdraw a toilet seat cover from sale because of its depiction of an Indian God. Nevada based Universal Society of Hinduism president Rajan Zed said the "Indian God Ganesha Elephant Bath Mat Set" for sale on Seven Hills based online business My Diva Baby was hurtful to devout followers.
Bushfires, drought to drive up fruit, veg and meat prices
by Sophie Elsworth, Clare Armstrong and Christopher Harris 9th Jan 2020 6:23 PM premium_icon Subscriber only The price of fresh produce is tipped to rise as industries feel the full impact of the bushfires and drought crisis. Popular produce lines including lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, apples, honey and nuts are expected to be hit by price rises in the short-term, impacting householders' hip pockets, industry experts say. And the quality of goods supplied is likely to be impacted.
Foreigners snaffle $160b of NSW property in ten years
by Nathan Mawby, Christopher Harris 6th Jan 2020 10:29 AM premium_icon Subscriber only Foreign investors have been given the green light to buy more than $160 billion worth of NSW real estate over the past decade. Since the 2009 financial year, the Foreign Investment Review Board has approved over 50,000 NSW property sales to offshore buyers - the majority to companies and people in China and the US.
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