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- Oscar Pistorius trial live - 15 April
- Royal prank call: media authority to appeal suppression of report
- Man's body taken from Victorian property after siege and explosion
- Babies in detention: lawyers appeal for delay of 26 infants' transfer to Nauru
- Leadbeater's possum habitat will remain under threat: conservationists
- Barry O'Farrell: I did not receive $3000 bottle of Grange
- Bill Shorten's preselection reform plans for ALP may benefit only a few
- The deportees with nowhere to go - in pictures
- Whooping cough vaccine may have lost its punch as bacterium evolves
- Ukraine crisis: Obama warns Putin that Moscow faces further action
- Aged pension should be more strictly asset tested, says John Brogden
- Australians for Coal campaign fires up protesters instead of supporters
- Badgerys Creek airport will go ahead, Tony Abbott confirms
- Salvation Army officer: not all who sexually abuse children are paedophiles
- Rolling Stones confirm new tour dates and announce two extra shows
- Clive Palmer's nickel refinery shut, says government, but open, says Palmer
- $3000 bottle of Grange sent to Barry O'Farrell by AWH boss, Icac told
- Indigenous suicide at 'crisis' numbers after youth lose their cultural identity
- Coalition's Direct Action contracts too short for success, says adviser
- MH370: search may need new drone after first mission is aborted
- Royal Easter Show: the Wimbledon of woodchopping - video
- William, Kate and baby George to be greeted in Sydney by nostalgic public
- Former Ku Klux Klan head charged over killings at two Jewish centres in Kansas
- Badgerys Creek set to be approved as site of second Sydney airport
- NYC police officer testifies that Occupy Wall Street activist assaulted him
| Oscar Pistorius trial live - 15 April Posted: 15 Apr 2014 01:13 AM PDT Cross examination of Pistorius enters fifth day Athlete accused of breaking down to avoid difficult questions 'Before I could makes sense of the situation I fired four shots'
Pistorius says there was a lot of blood on the toilet seat, where she was slumped with her right arm on the bowl and her head resting on her right shoulder. The magazine rack was in a different position to where it is shown in the crime scene photograph shown to court, he adds. Asked what happened next, Pistorius says: I saw over her, I crouched over her and I put my left arm underneath her right arm and I checked to see if she was breathing or she had a pulse. And then I I didn't feel that she did so I just sat, pulled her on to me and then I heard her breathing so I immediately tried to pick her up and get her out of the toilet. I wasn't able to pick her up so I scuffled around with my legs, which is probably how I kicked the magazine rack.
Pistorius says a small piece of wood panel on the door broke off and he peered into the toilet and saw Reeva. I ripped the panel out into the bathroom and tried to climb into the bathroom ... When I saw her I tried to unlock the door but there was no key ... then I saw the key on the floor and I unlocked the door and flung it open, my lady. She was, erm she was, erm sitting on the floor to the right of the toilet. She was seated on her right buttock with her right arm on top of the toilet bowl and her head was on her shoulder.
Nel, the prosecutor, asks Pistorius to perform another demonstration in court of how he shoulder charged the bathroom door. Pistorius getting up from his seat. Standing by bathroom door with a cricket bat at the position he says he hit the door Court eerily still as #OscarPistorius makes swinging movement with bat at door. @eNCAnews
Pistorius went to get the cricket bat and rushed back to the bathroom. He describes the moment he was "overcome with terror and despair": I was screaming, 'Reeva! Reeva!' and crying the more desperate I got that I couldn't get into the toilet, I was crying out. I ran to get the cricket bat ... crying and screaming. I was overcome with terror and despair. At times I was screaming loud, at times I was crying out.
Pistorius is describing again how he broke into the bathroom, screaming the entire time while he struck repeatedly at the door with a cricket bat. I was crying out for the Lord to help me and I was screaming for Reeva.
Pistorius tells the court he's "getting confused" as Nel accuses him of "constantly thinking of a version" of events. "That's not true, my lady," the athlete says. #Pistorius OP says in hindsight he didn't see door open so must have been magazine rack he heard. Nel says it's another OP contradiction.
Nel takes Pistorius back to the athlete's bail application. In the application, he says he heard movement in the bathroom and yesterday Pistorius said it sounded like someone was moving wood near the toilet. The prosecutor points out that there is no mention of wood in the bail application, leaving the inference that he was referring to intruders.
Nel puts it to Pistorius that, on his version of events, Steenkamp must have opened the bathroom window before she went to the toilet. The prosecutor says that if this version was true, she would have had to had time to void her bladder and get dressed before shutting the door. "On my understanding there would not have been enough time for her to do that," Nel says.
Oscar Pistorius has entered the witness box in Pretoria for a seventh day his fifth under cross-examination by Gerrie Nel, the chief prosecutor. Nel says he will "finalise" cross-examination of Pistorius today as he asks for a postponement later in the week.
Good morning. There is a sense that Gerrie Nel, the chief prosecutor, is on the point of wrapping up his cross examination after putting Oscar Pistorius through the wringer after four days of testimony. Yesterday Nel told the court that the Paralympian's girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, packed her clothes and was preparing to leave his house before the athlete shot and killed her. Continue reading...      |
| Royal prank call: media authority to appeal suppression of report Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:36 AM PDT Federal court ordered that report not be made public after radio station argued Acma acted 'as both accuser and fact finder' Broadcasting authorities say they will appeal against a decision by the federal court last month to suppress a report about the royal prank call made by 2Day FM presenters Mel Greig and Mike Christian. In December 2012, Greig and Christian impersonated the Queen and the Prince of Wales during a call to the King Edward VII's hospital in London, where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated for morning sickness. Continue reading...      |
| Man's body taken from Victorian property after siege and explosion Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:07 AM PDT Two police officers injured, one critically, after negotiations ended with blast A man's body has been removed from a Victorian property after a weekend siege and explosion. Two police officers were injured in the blast in the town of Derrinallum in western Victoria on Saturday after trying to negotiate with a man, who was wanted over a violent incident. Continue reading...      |
| Babies in detention: lawyers appeal for delay of 26 infants' transfer to Nauru Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:05 AM PDT Scott Morrison urged to wait for test case before classifying babies born in Australia as unauthorised maritime arrivals Lawyers representing 26 infants born in immigration detention in Australia have written to Scott Morrison urging him not to transfer them to Nauru until the court case of baby Ferouz, which will determine whether babies born in detention can be defined as unauthorised maritime arrivals, is settled. Legal representatives for the infants recently visited detention centres on Christmas Island and met asylum seeker families who say they fear being transferred to the offshore processing centre on Nauru. Continue reading...      |
| Leadbeater's possum habitat will remain under threat: conservationists Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:51 PM PDT Victorian government plan to save the endangered species does not go far enough: ANU professor Conservationists have criticised a new government plan aimed at saving the leadbeaters possum for failing to establish a national park or banish logging from the endangered species' vicinity. The Victorian government said it had accepted all of the recommendations made by a leadbeaters possum advisory group, which included representatives from the forestry industry and Zoos Victoria. Continue reading...      This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Barry O'Farrell: I did not receive $3000 bottle of Grange Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:39 PM PDT NSW premier flatly denies suggestions he wrote a letter supporting AWH in exchange for Liberal party donations The New South Wales premier, Barry O'Farrell, has flatly denied suggestions he wrote a letter supporting Australian Water Holdings in exchange for Liberal party donations. He also said he did not receive a bottle of vintage Grange wine, bought for $3000 by AWH and allegedly sent by courier to his home just after the 2011 state election. Continue reading...      |
| Bill Shorten's preselection reform plans for ALP may benefit only a few Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:02 PM PDT Labor party branches with more than 300 members would get 70% say in candidates, but there aren't many Australian Labor party reforms being discussed at executive level could see members from only a handful of branches having a majority say in the preselection of local candidates. The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, is preparing to make a speech calling for reforms but is still discussing with senior party members how far he will go.       |
| The deportees with nowhere to go - in pictures Posted: 14 Apr 2014 11:00 PM PDT Just under 60,000 undocumented migrants were deposited in Tijuana, Mexico, from the US last year. Guardian photographer Felix Clay has been to Tijuana to document the deportees, soup kitchens and the homes of those who had built a life in America Continue reading...      |
| Whooping cough vaccine may have lost its punch as bacterium evolves Posted: 14 Apr 2014 10:31 PM PDT Australian study showed 80% of cases were free of the protein needed for vaccine's efficacy The vaccine used to immunise against whooping cough might have bred a more evolved strain of the disease. Researchers from the University of NSW say Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium that causes the potentially deadly illness, appears to have evolved to overcome the vaccine used to fight it. Continue reading...      |
| Ukraine crisis: Obama warns Putin that Moscow faces further action Posted: 14 Apr 2014 10:29 PM PDT Presidents clash in tense telephone call as armed separatists seize more buildings in eastern Ukraine Barack Obama has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a tense phone call that Moscow would face further costs for its actions in Ukraine and should use its influence to get separatists in the country to stand down. Armed pro-Russian separatists seized more buildings in eastern Ukraine earlier in the day, expanding their control after the government failed to follow through on a threatened military crackdown. Continue reading...      |
| Aged pension should be more strictly asset tested, says John Brogden Posted: 14 Apr 2014 10:27 PM PDT Financial Services Council chief also recommends that the superannuation access age be increased to 65 The assets test for the aged pension should be tightened and the superannuation access age should be increased to 65 to bring policy in line with life expectancy and prevent double dipping, according to the head of the Financial Services Council, John Brogden. We dont think its viable for a couple to own their family home, to have $1m in assets and receive $60,000 annual income and still get a part pension, Brogden said. Continue reading...      |
| Australians for Coal campaign fires up protesters instead of supporters Posted: 14 Apr 2014 10:18 PM PDT Charm offensive by the Minerals Council of Australia to rally the 'silent majority' falls at first social media hurdle The mining industry appeared to have all it needed for a decent online campaign: a new website, chest-beating media statements and one of those fancy Twitter hashtags, #australiansforcoal. What it got in return was merciless mockery. The Minerals Council of Australia, which is backed by mining companies including industry giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, launched Australians for Coal on Monday, as part of a PR campaign which will include TV advertisements and, naturally, political lobbying. i am bored with the coastlines being where they are and wish there was more violent weather and thats why i'm supporting #australiansforcoal because my grandfather loved mining for coal so much, especially the death from lung cancer bit, I'm so #australiansforcoal Because I hate breathing fresh air, eating food and drinking clean water I'm with #australiansforcoal #auspol Love the smell of coal dust in the morning - asthma, IQ loss, nerve damage - can our kiddies ask for more? #australiansforcoal #australiansforcoal Because a month long fire just isn't enough to turn Morwell into Mordor. Over 30 days since the last major coal mining disaster...and counting! That's why I'm STILL supporting #australiansforcoal lungs are the new black #australiansforcoal Because soon coal will be vintage, retro and kinda cool #australiansforcoal #australiansforcoal the more icebergs we destroy by heating up the planet , the safer the shipping industry will be from colliding with them Because the Earth's surface is 71% ocean. Let's make that a nice, easy to remember 75%. For the kids. #australiansforcoal I'm for coal because apparently I'll lose my job in a completely unrelated field and industry if coal profits are taxed #australiansforcoal #australiansforcoal because climate science is dull and we haven't worked out how to make money out of that sun stuff yet. There are too many solar spills #australiansforcoal I support #australiansforcoal because wind turbines caused my sheep to give birth to chickens. I'm a bit upset at how nasty everyone's being at the #australiansforcoal thing. IT'S OK COAL! I LOVE YOU! I ALWAYS *HATED* THAT STUPID REEF! I am supporting #australiansforcoal because anti-coal activists waste a lot of time entertaining themselves with smart arse tweets about it Perhaps the #australiansforcoal campaign only had one KPI: 'Trend position'. Totally #nailedit @MineralsCouncil! Still at the top today! #australiansforcoal because the fossil fuel industry thinks you're sufficiently thick not to spot a well-funded astro-turfing campaign. Continue reading...      |
| Badgerys Creek airport will go ahead, Tony Abbott confirms Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:58 PM PDT Prime minister says work will begin in 2016, with a major infrastructure package included for western Sydney Badgerys Creek will be the site for a second airport in Sydney, with work expected to begin in 2016, the prime minister has announced. The airport, to be funded largely by the private sector, is expected to be fully operational by 2024. Continue reading...      |
| Salvation Army officer: not all who sexually abuse children are paedophiles Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:50 PM PDT Church disputes that it had a paedophile in its ranks, despite former officer admitting abuse of girl People who sexually abuse children are not all paedophiles and the Salvation Army would dispute having one in their ranks, a senior official at the church says. Its former secretary for personnel, Major Peter Farthing, also told the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse on Tuesday that he did not launch an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of two women because such inquiries were not second nature" to him. Continue reading...      |
| Rolling Stones confirm new tour dates and announce two extra shows Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:31 PM PDT Band to kick off at revamped Adelaide Oval on 25 October after death of LWren Scott forced cancellation in March The Rolling Stones have confirmed the rescheduled dates for the Australian and New Zealand leg of their 14 On Fire world tour. The Stones have also announced the addition of two shows one at Perth Arena and the other at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley. Continue reading...      |
| Clive Palmer's nickel refinery shut, says government, but open, says Palmer Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:05 PM PDT Queensland environment inspectors suspend work to avoid toxic spill into reef lagoon after cyclone Ita Work at Clive Palmers nickel refinery has been suspended to avoid the leaking of toxic material into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, the Queensland government has said. Inspectors from the state environment department visited Queensland Nickels Yabulu refinery near Townsville on Monday, amid fears that heavy rain which accompanied cyclone Ita could cause containment ponds to overflow. Continue reading...      |
| $3000 bottle of Grange sent to Barry O'Farrell by AWH boss, Icac told Posted: 14 Apr 2014 09:00 PM PDT About the time of the 2011 gift, Nick Di Girolamo was meeting premier to seek his support in dispute with Sydney Water The former boss of Australian Water Holdings has told the New South Wales corruption watchdog he once sent a $3000 bottle of Penfolds Grange to the home of the states premier, Barry O'Farrell. About the time of the 2011 gift, Nick Di Girolamo was meeting O'Farrell and the former NSW frontbencher Greg Pearce to seek their support in a dispute AWH was having with Sydney Water. Continue reading...      |
| Indigenous suicide at 'crisis' numbers after youth lose their cultural identity Posted: 14 Apr 2014 08:34 PM PDT Elders say government funding needed to help them bring troubled youth back into arms of community The loss of cultural identity is a major factor in explaining the high rate of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the government should focus on a more community-centred approach involving local elders to address the crisis proportions of Indigenous suicides, says a new report. The report features interviews with 30 elders throughout Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland and documents their solutions to prevent self-harm, particularly among younger Indigenous Australians, as part of the Culture is Life campaign.       |
| Coalition's Direct Action contracts too short for success, says adviser Posted: 14 Apr 2014 07:49 PM PDT Government's emissions reduction fund would need to offer 15-year contracts to attract big capital-intensive projects A hand-picked advisory group has warned the Abbott government its Direct Action climate change plan would need to offer 15-year contracts to effectively reduce greenhouse emissions three times longer than the Coalition has proposed. A green paper issued by the environment minister, Greg Hunt, proposed the emission reduction fund which has so far been funded for just three years would offer five-year contracts to companies and organisations competing in a competitive tender for the funds grants. Continue reading...      |
| MH370: search may need new drone after first mission is aborted Posted: 14 Apr 2014 06:23 PM PDT Submersible reached maximum depth of 4,500m and may not be able to return to the ocean, US navy captain said Australian search officials may need to use a different underwater vehicle to scan the ocean floor for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, after the first submersible mission was cut short because the ocean floor appears to be more than 4,500m deep. The head of Australias joint coordination centre, Angus Houston, announced on Monday that the Australian defence vessel Ocean Shield would no longer be using the towed pinger to attempt to locate noises from the black box of flight MH370 and would instead deploy a remote submersible, the Bluefin-21, to continue the search.       |
| Royal Easter Show: the Wimbledon of woodchopping - video Posted: 14 Apr 2014 05:59 PM PDT The woodchopping and sawing competition has been a feature of Sydney's Royal Easter show for over a century. It attracts about 200 male and female competitors from Australia and overseas who compete in 65 classes, and is the only show competition that is also a world titles event thus often referred to as the "Wimbledon of woodchopping". Continue reading...       |
| William, Kate and baby George to be greeted in Sydney by nostalgic public Posted: 14 Apr 2014 05:44 PM PDT Australians will welcome royal couple and eight-month-old future head of state as poll shows strong support for monarchy With nostalgia and a renewed investment in imperial-sounding titleage, the Australian public will welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their eight-month-old Prince George of Cambridge to Sydney on Wednesday. In March 1983, aged just nine months, William made his first overseas appearances during Charles and Dianas tour of Australia and New Zealand. They were often brief. Just a few minutes on the Tarmac at Alice Springs airport when they touched down in Australia, for example. William was carried off the plane by a nanny, Charles complained about the flies, and the 21-year-old Diana pecked the baby on the cheek before he was whisked back up and flown off to a nursery in Melbourne. Continue reading...      |
| Former Ku Klux Klan head charged over killings at two Jewish centres in Kansas Posted: 14 Apr 2014 04:53 PM PDT Frazier Glenn Cross faces hate crime charges after shooting spree that killed two outside a Jewish community centre, and a woman visiting her mother at a nearby Jewish retirement home The suspect in the Passover Eve killings of three people at two Jewish community centres near Kansas City is a former Ku Klux Klan leader with a history of spewing vitriol against Jews, law enforcement officials said. Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, faces local and federal prosecution on hate crime charges after his arrest on Sunday for a shooting spree that killed a teenager and his grandfather outside a Jewish community centre, and a woman visiting her mother at a nearby Jewish retirement home. Continue reading...      |
| Badgerys Creek set to be approved as site of second Sydney airport Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT Federal cabinet expected to make a long-awaited decision on how to ease burden on existing airport The federal government is expected to approve the site of a second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek, 50km west of Sydney's CBD, when the cabinet meets on Tuesday. Badgerys Creek has for decades been named as a possible site for a second facility, taking pressure off Sydney Airport which is restricted by a curfew. Continue reading...      |
| NYC police officer testifies that Occupy Wall Street activist assaulted him Posted: 14 Apr 2014 03:06 PM PDT Cecily McMillan denies assaulting the officer during an operation to clear the Zuccotti Park of hundreds of people who gathered to mark six months of the Occupy movement A New York police officer told a court on Monday that an Occupy Wall Street activist left him dazed and in pain by elbowing him in the face as he led her away from a protest. Continue reading...      |
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