Caitlin Powell

6 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Caitlin Powell

A tip off from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) helped Australian police charge a man with nine child abuse offences including the rape of a child. Northern Territory officers received an urgent referral from the FBI through the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Wednesday. Detectives and federal agents from the joint anti-child exploitation team allegedly seized 'large quantities of child abuse material' during a search of an Alice Springs home.

6 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Caitlin Powell

NSW paramedics have refused to take part in a pilot initiative aimed at offering a 'rapid response' for mental health patients. The action has been launched by the NSW Ambulance's Mental Health Clinician Responder Team (MHCRT). The unit will be formed of specialist paramedics alongside a specialist mental health nurse to respond promptly to patients' needs and lower hospital wait times.

6 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Caitlin Powell

The father of a newborn has been charged with manslaughter nearly two years after his baby died in hospital. The 26-year-old man brought the four-week-old boy to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, in NSW, in critical condition on July 27, 2023, police said. The baby had numerous, unexplained injuries, including broken bones across his body, and was transferred to Sydney Children's Hospital where he died three days later.

6 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Caitlin Powell

An Australian worker for one of the world's largest mining companies was unfairly dismissed after he and a colleague got into an altercation over a bulldozer joke. Deputy president of the Fair Work Commission Terri Butler said on Wednesday that David Weule from BMA Caval Ridge coal mine in Queensland should be reinstated by iron ore company BHP. The sacking occurred over an incident on June 13, 2024, when he was traveling in a Toyota Hilux shortly after 10.30pm with two other men.

6 days ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Caitlin Powell

A young Australian man has died while on holiday in Thailand after diving off a boat while reportedly intoxicated. The 22-year-old man from Melbourne was exploring the coast of Ko Racha Yai with six other tourists when the tragedy occurred. The man was unable to swim to the surface due to strong currents. More to come.