6:47am: If you missed this news yesterday afternoon, two women have been charged for throwing a bottle of bleach-based toilet cleaner at a four-year-old girl from a moving car in Sydney's northwest on Wednesday afternoon.
6:42am: In other world news Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the Boston bombing suspect who died in a gun battle with police, has finally been buried, ending a growing row over what to do with his body.
"As a result of our public appeal for help, a courageous and compassionate individual came forward to provide the assistance needed to properly bury the deceased," police in the Massachusetts town of Worcester said in a statement on Thursday.
"His body is no longer in the City of Worcester and is now entombed," the statement said.
Died in a shootout: Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Photo: AP
6:37am: Moving on to news from around the world, and Ariel Castro, the man accused of kidnapping three women in Cleveland and keeping them captive for a decade, has faced court.
Castro, 52, was presented to the court by public defender Kathleen DeMetz, who said he was ‘‘charged with kidnapping and rape on one charge, kidnapping and rape on the second, kidnapping and rape on the third, and kidnapping on the fourth.’’
Arguing for an astronomically high bail bond that would effectively ensure that Castro is not freed pending his trial, county prosecutor Brian Murphy told the court that the suspect had ‘‘manipulated and deceived.’'
‘‘Two of the victims incurred a horrifying ordeal for more than a decade, a third for close to a decade, and the ordeal eventually resulted in a little girl believed to have been born to one of the women while in captivity,'' he said.
Castro did not enter a plea and was held on an $US8 million bond.
In court: Lawyer Kathleen DeMetz talks with Pedro Castro as Onil Castro, left, watches and Ariel Castro, right, looks down. Photo: AP
6:31am: Police are investigating the assault of a teenage girl at Guildford, in Sydney's west, overnight.
The 17-year-old girl has told police she was assaulted by a group of females on Steel St about 6.30pm. She suffered a black eye but didn't need medical treatment, police said.
Police are now looking for witnesses to the assault - contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
6:28am: Transport seems to be running smoothly this morning, with just a few warnings:
- Buses are replacing trains on the Carlingford Line between Carlingford and Clyde, due to trackwork. Some early morning and late afternoon buses will extend to Lidcombe.
- Buses on route 303 are being diverted away from Maloney St in Eastlakes, between George St and King St, via local roads due to roadworks.
The Australian Financial Review, May 10, 2013.
6:22am: Taking a look at front pages around the country:
The Australian Financial Review reports business groups and leaders have criticised the Coalition's IR policy, announced by Tony Abbott yesterday, for avoiding tough decisions on penalty rates and unfair dismissal laws, however welcomed a tough stance on union corruption and right-of-entry to the workplace.
The Australian's lead story reports on a child sex scandal involving children in Australia and Britain that has hit the 'top echelon' of the Anglican Church, with allegations some of its most senior clergy failed to respond properly to horrific complaints of abuse. The story doesn't appear to have been published online unfortunately, so we can't link to it. They're also reporting on page one on the Coalition's IR policy, leading with the plan to restrict right-of-entry to the workplace for unions.
In Melbourne, The Age says every Victorian politician will be paid at least $150,000 a year, including a more than $11,000 expense account, under a controversial new pay deal that gives backbenchers almost an extra $15,000 a year.
And leading The Daily Telegraph is the story of the NSW couple who are missing from a cruise ship. Paul Rossington, 30, and Kristen Schroder, 27, have been declared missing at sea.
The Sydney Morning Herald, May 10, 2013.
6:08am: Moving on to today's front pages. The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting Channel Nine and cricket are at risk of breaking up. Channel Nine's been broadcasting cricket since 1977, but talks between Cricket Australia and the network have broken down over the issue of domestic cricket. Meanwhile, Channel Ten's waiting in the wings ...
6:04am: Looking to the forecast for the weekend - of course I know you're all planning something lovely for the mother in your life on Sunday - and it's predicted to be a top of 23C on both Saturday and Sunday, with a possible shower both days as well but mostly sunny.
5:59am: Taking a look at today’s weather, it’s forecast to be a sunny day in our city - after some early morning fog.
We're heading for a maximum of 23C in the city and the west. (Right now it’s 13C).
5:58am: Good morning Sydney and a happy Friday to you all.
Megan is off today so you've got me (Georgia) on the blog.
Let's do this.
No comments:
Post a Comment