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Measles alert issued
Tech giants under fire for child safety failures
Titanic submarine disaster was preventable, report finds
The battle of Lone Pine, 110 years on
Deadly landslide destroys village in the Himalayas
Man avoids jail for secretly filming female housemates in Sydney
Fireworks display turns into fire emergency in Japan
Outback Wrangler appears in court
Two Victorian schools dealing with separate sex scandals
Third prisoner escapes Queensland correctional centre
Graeme Davidson appears in court over alleged kayak murder
Alleged murder victim Julian Story laid to rest in Port Lincoln
Section of major highway cut off by emergency declaration
Narrabri Creek exceeds major flood level
Body found in floodwaters search
Driver killed in horrific crash with truck trailer
Shots fired in South Australian street
Four-week-old baby seriously injured in alleged assault
Multiple women allegedly assaulted in random CBD attacks
Two killed in Bali high-speed ferry crash
Young man stabbed in random attack at Sydney home
Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed
Children among five injured in serious crash
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Measles alert issued
Fly-in fly-out workers and travellers heading overseas are being urged to get vaccinated against measles after two new cases were identified.
It’s linked to a cluster in Perth and the Pilbara last month.
New exposure sites include Perth Airport and a number of regional and Bali flights.
A full list is available on the WA Health website.
Cases identified at Perth airport and the Pilbara.
Tech giants under fire for child safety failures
Tech giants have been slammed for failing to crack down on online child sexual abuse material after a safety watchdog raised the alarm about ongoing failures.
But one of those mega-companies has doubled down that it is successfully removing child abuse content, saying the watchdog focused on metrics over performance.
An eSafety report has revealed Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Discord, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Skype are still not doing enough to stop online child sexual abuse even after three years of calls for action.
The watchdog reports Apple and Google’s YouTube were not tracking the number of user reports about child sexual abuse, nor could they say how long it took to respond to the allegations.
The companies also did not provide their number of trust and safety staff to the watchdog.
Tech giants accused of failing to address child abuse content on their platforms. Companies unable to provide details on safety measures and reports of such content.
Titanic submarine disaster was preventable, report finds
A damning new report into the deadly Titan submersible implosion has found the disaster was entirely preventable.
The tragedy captured international attention when the submersible disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean.
The report found OceanGate, the company that operated the Titan, had prioritised cost and time-saving measures over safety.
It also found the company used intimidation tactics to evade regulatory scrutiny.
The report says management ignored warning from experts and staff, and threatened or fired employees who raised concerns.
A damning report has found the deadly Titanic submarine implosion was preventable. The tragedy occurred when the submersible disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean, with no survivors. Investigators determined the company that operated the Titan, OceanGate
The battle of Lone Pine, 110 years on
110 years ago today, one of Australia’s most famous battles began.
The Battle of Lone Pine, fought by the ANZACs, was part of a major offensive in the Gallipoli campaign in 1915.
More than 2200 Australians were killed or wounded, in some of the fiercest fighting of World War I.
Today also marks the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima.
While the city has recovered, it still bears the scars of one of world history’s most fateful moments.
The Battle of Lone Pine was a major battle fought by the Anzacs as part of the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I. More than 2,200 Australian soldiers were killed or wounded in the fierce fighting.
Deadly landslide destroys village in the Himalayas
Dozens of people are still missing after a landslide destroyed an entire village in the Himalayas.
So far four bodies have been found after the wall of water and mud crashed through the village.
Tonight, the Indian Army is trying to find survivors.
A devastating landslide in the Himalayas has destroyed an entire village, killing four people and leaving over 100 still missing. The Indian Army is scrambling to find survivors amidst the mud and debris.
Man avoids jail for secretly filming female housemates in Sydney
A Chilean man who secretly filmed his female housemates in the bathroom of their home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs has avoided jail.
Luis Alberto Cancino Mena, 39, was ordered to serve his nine month sentence in the community, but Magistrate Michael Barko made it clear he should go home.
A Chilean man secretly filmed his female housemates in the bathroom of their eastern suburbs homes over a three-month period. He was ordered to serve a nine-month sentence in the community, but the judge made it clear he should go home.
Fireworks display turns into fire emergency in Japan
Festivalgoers in Japan got much more than they bargained for when a fireworks display turned into a fire emergency.
Two barges caught fire when the explosives landed directly on them, forcing a team of technicians to jump into the sea.
One man was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
It is not yet know why the show went so wrong.
Fireworks display in Japan turns into a fire emergency as two barges catch alight, prompting technicians to jump into the sea and one person being taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Outback Wrangler appears in court
The trial of Outback Wrangler Matt Wright over a fatal helicopter crash is underway in Darwin, with the prosecutor revealing the star’s home was secretly bugged and conversations with his wife recorded.
Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice over the crash that killed co star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson three years ago.
Outback wrangler Matt Wright faces trial over a fatal helicopter crash that killed his co-star Chris Willow Wilson. The prosecution alleges Wright went to great lengths to cover up his actions and interfere with the investigation.
Two Victorian schools dealing with separate sex scandals
Two Victorian schools are in damage control as they deal with separate sex scandals involving their senior students.
Three boys from one school have already been expelled, accused of generating explicit AI images of female students.
At the other school, Year 12 students allegedly voted on which female classmates were most likely to contract an STD.
EXCLUSIVE: Two Victorian schools are in damage control as they deal with separate sex scandals involving their senior students. Three boys from one school have already been expelled, while at the other, year 12s voted on which female classmates were