US Doctor Alleged to Have Drugged and Raped Victims
A Californian doctor and alleged female accomplice have been charged with drugging and raping two victims, though authorities say there could be dozens more.
Surgeon Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend were arrested earlier this month after images on his phone showed him drugging and sexually assaulting a number of women.
Officials believe the victims trusted the perpetrators and went along with their schemes due to his standing as a doctor, and his history as a contestant on a reality dating show.
British Military Officers Acquitted
Two British military officers have been acquitted over the deaths of three army reservists, including an Australian army soldier.
Two reservists died of heatstroke during a training exercise, and a third died in hospital weeks later of multiple organ failure after gruelling training tasks on the Brecon Beacons mountain range.
The men were carrying 25kg packs up the mountain range on one of the hottest days of the year.
Fake Banking Apps Scam
Over a thousand Commonwealth and ANZ bank customers have been caught up in a fake banking app scam, after downloading malicious apps masquerading as real banking services.
The fake apps went undetected for weeks, phishing credit card and bank information, as well as other personal details from unaware customers.
Whilst Google cannot confirm the number of people who have handed over personal information to these apps before they were removed from the app stores, the number is suspected to be in the thousands.
Sunrise Face Backlash Over Racist Comments
Following a segment on Indigenous adoption earlier this year on sunrise, a group of aboriginal elders have launched a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The complaint in question is in response to a inaccuracy made by presenter Samantha Armytage claiming indigenous children could only be adopted by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander families which lead to a panelist suggesting the need for a second ‘stolen generation’ for the children’s wellbeing.
Woolies Lifts Milk Prices to Help Local Farmers
The price of Homebrand milk is set to go up by 30 cents to $3.30 across eastern Australia, with the extra money going to help out drought stricken farmers.
The temporary rise in price will carry on until Woolworths launches their “drought relief” milk range in mid-October.
A drought relief committee is being set up, to ensure that all of the extra money is distributed to dairy farmers in need during these tough times.
Lost in Croc Country
A search is underway for a 69-year-old camper who went missing in a Far North Queensland area known as ‘crocodile country’.
At around 11am on Wednesday, the man left a campsite 20 km from Lockhart River, but failed to return by 5pm. This is when an alarm was raised.
Police located some of the man’s belongings during an initial search that took place yesterday. Additional crew and the Rescue 510 helicopter have been brought in this morning to advance the search.
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A Lot of Bull
A man in South-West Queensland has died after a bull charged into him on a remote property.
The man, believed to be in his 70s, suffered critical head injuries as a result of the charge.
After 11:17am yesterday, emergency services were called to the property at Barney View in the Scenic Rim region. The man died at the scene.
Parliament Bill provides widespread support for Child Sex abuse victims
New state legislation di has been passed allowing thousands of Queensland survivors of child sex abuse with counseling, compensation and a personal response.
Child Safety Minister Di Farmer said the Queensland Government was committed to ensuring that victims of institutional child sex abuse in Queensland were acknowledged and had access to the redress they deserved as there are an expected 10000 victims seeking redress with half being from government institutions.