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A stolen vehicle has been completely gutted after being set alit and left in the Craigmore VillageShopping Centre car park this morning.
Two MFS appliances were called to the Yorktown Rd complex at about 3:20am and extinguished the blaze in 30 minutes. Both Police and MFS told The Advertiser this morning the vehicle was "completely gutted" and "beyond repair". The owner of the 2003 Holden Commodore were unaware the vehicle was missing until police knocked on the door of their Mount Barker home. Police say there are no suspects at the moment. FOLLOW ALL THE MORNING'S BREAKING NEWS, WEATHER AND TRAFFIC BELOW. Originally published as Car gutted in fire at Craigmore Shopping Centre https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/sas-breaking-news-blog-the-pulse-stolen-car-from-mount-barker-completely-gutted-by-fire-at-craigmore-shopping-centre/live-coverage/1c7cf9bf0cca5d166c62f33facbe6d92 A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-outhere.
https://www.couriermail.com.au/entertainment/cardi-b-reveals-she-lost-millions-cancelling-shows-due-to-plastic-surgery-complications/video/d8486a93d3d3225ef3df83e5374cff8b Signing for a latte: Cafe owners, baristas and customers using Auslan to break down barriers5/28/2019 Posted May 29, 2019 06:12:09
![]() It was an idea that struck both Jane Hodgkinson and Rachel Freeman like a lightning bolt, almost simultaneously. What if there were a cafe which catered specifically for people with hearing impairments and where you ordered your coffee using sign language? Not long after Ms Hodgkinson left her previous place of employment, the pair opened Tasmania's first Auslan cafe in the Hobart suburb of Battery Point. "I didn't know what I was going to do, and then Rachel made a comment and said, 'why don't we open that cafe?' And I said why not?" she recalled. Business partner Rachel Freeman was born profoundly deaf and describes Auslan as her first language. External Link:Coffee signing Ms Hodgkinson has full hearing, and uses Auslan as a second language. She said the main purpose of the cafe was to provide a comfortable social space, not only for people with hearing issues but for people with varying disabilities. "Both of us are passionate about inclusion and that's what this is about," she said. "It's about showing the general population that this is Auslan and sign language, it's for Auslan users, it's for deaf people and just to get hearing people involved. "It also spans the disability sector, a lot of downs syndrome people, people with autism, they will access that language as well." Subdued decor keeps the 'noise' down The cafe itself has been decorated in such a way that the senses are not overwhelmed. "Within deaf culture, we talk about 'visual noise', so if we had lots of colour and lights it would be quite straining on an Auslan user," she said. "That's why the colours are the way they are." ![]() While introducing the broader public to Auslan is the main priority, the cafe serves several purposes. Its owners are hoping it will provide deaf children with an environment outside of the home or classroom in which to learn Auslan. "Most deaf children are born into hearing families, and those hearing families have no idea about sign language and we hope that this is a place that they can come and get a feel for it, and that might introduce them into the language," Ms Freeman said. Christian McCallum is the cafe's barista and is learning Auslan. ![]() In time, all staff employed by the cafe will be proficient in the language. "Tasmania doesn't really have a lot of opportunity for deaf people here and the general population doesn't understand that they will bring value into the workplace," he said. "This will open that up for people and they'll see that deaf people are just as able as hearing people in what they do." The cafe only opened yesterday, but already Mr McCallum is picking up the basics. "Not signing myself fluently, I have found this morning already that it's not that hard to communicate and pick up the basics to include them." External Link:Starbucks tutorial for baristas goes into the details Topics:community-and-society,community-education,human-interest,disabilities,tas,hobart-7000,launceston-7250 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-29/auslan-cafe-for-deaf-opens-in-hobart/11156076 Updated May 27, 2019 19:10:42
![]() The fridge walls are lined with canvas body bags carefully laid out on metal shelves. There's enough room for 500 corpses they can stay here for a while. For the first time, the ABC has been given exclusive access inside the Forensic Medicine Unit (FMU) in Australia's biggest, and newest, morgue in western Sydney. Warning: Some readers may find this story distressing. ![]() The Lidcombe complex opened in January, and about 300 bodies come in on a typical month. It's a 24-hour operation: a high-tech monitoring system tracks corpses every step of the way through the coronial process. "I've heard of hospitals leaving a body out for too long after a procedure or a viewing, but that can never occur here," mortuary manager Robert Cluney says. "Our body tracking works off time and temperature parameters, and if they are exceeded an alarm goes off on all our computers." Not all deaths pass through the morgue only those that have been reported to the coroner. The coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexplained, occur in police custody or during a police operation or in mental institution. About 6,000 deaths are reported to the NSW coroner annually half are from the Sydney region. In a strange way, the FMU is like any other workplace. On the day the ABC was allowed inside, a radio was playing pop music and staff were busy cleaning. Most of the post-mortems had finished. "They're restocking, getting everything ready for tomorrow. We have a saying in here make sure you clean up after yourself," Mr Cluney says. The highly specialised team of 14 forensic pathologists, toxicologists, social workers and others say their office has a "culture of kindness". ![]() Mr Cluney says most mortuaries he has worked in have been in basements. But the new Lidcombe one has windows and even a "chill out" garden. "On very traumatic cases like paediatrics, my staff can be working on a baby for up to 12 hours so they need time out after that," he says. "They don't want to go for a walk up the road or sit in the staffroom talking. "They just want to have a cup of tea on their own and reset." Giant CT scanners have eliminated the need for more invasive procedures on corpses and been a game changer for families hoping to get the bodies of their loved ones back quickly. There's a special post-mortem room for bodies with highly infectious diseases and a biohazard room for corpses that have been exposed to dangerous chemicals. Storage racks house neat rows of protective masks and black rubber boots that staff wear when performing post-mortems. One pair has "I'm tired" painted on the left boot and "Me too" on the right. 'Respect and sensitivity' Social worker Colleen Fitzpatrick heads a team that looks after families during the coronial process and says the key to her job is empathy and kindness. ![]() "Some people need their loved ones out of the building as soon as possible, some need to spend more time with them and give their head time to catch up with their heart," she says. "There is a lot of work behind the scenes that impacts on why bodies need to be here as long as they do." One couple she looked after was Anna and Robert Gibson, who became involved in the coronial process after their three-year-old daughter Lara died unexpectedly in her sleep from natural causes. Mr Gibson says the role of the social worker was extremely important during that period as he and his wife were in shock. "You have someone who's your contact point and who holds your hand through the process," Mr Gibson says. "They're someone who you feel is in your corner." ![]() It was important for the Gibsons to be able to view their daughter's body as often as they wanted to. They also found it reassuring to meet the person who performed the post-mortem. "Knowing it was being done by people who assured us this intrusive procedure on our child was going to be conducted with great respect and sensitivity," Ms Gibson says. Some bodies are released the same day, others within a week, but in more complex cases such as homicides the process can take much longer. Magistrate Teresa O'Sullivan has been a lawyer for 30 years but her role as acting state coroner is the one closest to her heart. "I've never been in a court where the word love is used so freely and so often," she says. ![]() "The people we are working with, the staff and those who've lost a loved one, are all going through emotions that are so human and there's a lot of empathy the staff feel towards families they are helping. "They'll bend over backwards to help people who are going through the worst day of their lives." Unlike other courts, the coroner's role is also to consider recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the broader community. Meeting the needs of different cultural and religious groups has become a priority and the coroner says she's always open to doing things better. President of the Lebanese Muslim Association Samier Dandan has an ongoing dialogue with the coroner's office and says people from Islamic and Jewish communities have a need for expedient burials. "We witnessed what happened in Christchurch," he says. "That was a sad occasion but it also showed that crisis management is a crucial part of what communities need to develop." Topics:death,courts-and-trials,law-crime-and-justice,police,community-and-society,lidcombe-2141,nsw,sydney-2000 First posted May 27, 2019 05:13:43 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-27/australias-biggest-and-newest-morgue-in-sydneys-west/11142810 A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-outhere.
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/world/uk-mps-make-tory-leadership-bid/video/2f460d0b6180eb20239a0147b0431807 Just days after Nick Kyrgios said that the French Open sucks the fiery Australian has pulled out of the tournament.
Kyrgios had drawn Brit Cameron Norrie in the opening round of the claycourt grand slam and could have been set for a third round showdown with German young gun Alexander Zverev but is now out due to illness. Organisers of the tournament confirmed the 24-year-old had withdrawn. He will be replaced in the draw by a lucky loser from the mens qualifying. @NickKyrgios is reportedly out of the French Open. No reason given yet by officials. Leo Schlink (@LeoSchlink) May 24, 2019Illness is the official reason for @NickKyrgios French Open withdrawal. He'll be replaced by a lucky loser. Leo Schlink (@LeoSchlink) May 24, 2019 Its not a major surprise that the Canberran is out of the tournament after complaining loudly about claycourts this season, before, during and after his infamous meltdown in Rome, where he was defaulted from the tournament in the second round against Norwegian qualifier Casper Ruud. That blow up saw him smash a racket and throw a chair onto the court. He then went to Wimbledon to practice with Andy Murray on the grass at SW19, where he posted a live Instagram video to his account, praising Wimbledon and delivering scathing comments about Roland Garros. The fact that Im here right now and then I have to go to Paris in a couple of days is like the French Open just sucks compared to this place, Kyrgios said. It sucks. It absolutely sucks. He earlier talked up his appreciation of the iconic Wimbledon grounds. I think this is the best tournament in the world, he said of Wimbledon. Look at this perfect green surface. Get rid of the clay, man. Who likes the clay. It is so bad. Kyrgios Rome meltdown had cost him a seeding at the French Open due to him being awarded no ranking points and the man who benefited most was American Frances Tiafoe, who bagged the 32nd seed for the tournament. Originally published as Kyrgios out of the slam that sucks https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-reportedly-withdraws-from-french-open-citing-illness/news-story/5237462d87ae9233bde8bb9d16c81c04 Manly NRL star Dylan Walker has opened up about the domestic violence charges he was hit with earlier this year after being found not guilty in court.
The charges saw him stood down from playing as part of the NRLs controversial no-fault-stand-down policy; the same one that has St George Illawarra star Jack de Belin currently on the sidelines due to an aggravated sexual assault charge. Walker, who returned to the field in Manlys round ten win over the Cronulla Sharks revealed to the Nine Network the details of what he had been through, from the time he was charged over the alleged domestic violence incident with fiancee Alex Ivkovic in December 2018. There are some dark days with it and we had to sort of just lean on each other, Walker said. Its lucky that I have a loving partner and a baby. Its tough. It doesnt reflect me as a person its hard. I just want to be the best person I can be, best father, best partner. Walker broke down when speaking about the allegations, which included a police statement that Ms Ivkovic had been found with minor cuts to her shoulder, legs and feet. Its a hard thing. Ive got family, Im the youngest of eight. Its not just me who lives through it, its my nieces and nephews, my brothers and sisters. Theyve been supportive and so have my friends and the club as well. Ms Ivkovic also continues to come to Walkers defence calling Walker such a good person. There was never an issue and it was just one of those things, of course youre going to support your partner. Hes such a good person and I think thats been hardest for me as a partner to watch people not even just in this whole situation but over the years paint him as a bad person. Walkers return to the field came with a try against the Sharks and Manly will again be hoping he can produce the good on Friday night against Gold Coast. Originally published as Its tough: teary NRL star speaks out https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/manly-nrl-star-dylan-walker-opens-up-on-domestic-assault-charges/news-story/3602aeb3a778cd01c5b96fcac8619bd7 A Queensland woman wants to fund her entire dream destination wedding through recycling containers an ambitious plan that means she needs to recycle 810,000 bottles and cans.
Leonie Starr from the Sunshine Coast has already recycled more than 50,000 containers at the TOMRA Recycling Centre in Kunda Park as she works towards funding her dream wedding in Vanuatu. The 51,455 containers Ms Starr recycled were made up of 20,970 aluminium cans, 14,264 glass bottles, 9644 plastic bottles, 581 poppers and 14 steel cans. All in five months of collecting, with thousands of messages of love and support, Ms Starr said. Hundreds of beautiful humans donating their containers to help me get married. The 28-year-old has earned just over $5000 through the scheme that gives keen recyclers 10 cents per container. The $5000 already raised by Ms Starr covers the cost of the wedding and her dream dress, but the couple hope to raise an extra $75,000 to pay for their family and friends to party with them. The remaining money will pay for putting up 35 people in accommodation in Vanuatu for the week. The couple plan to marry in March next year, with Ms Starr joking shell be collecting and recycling containers until the moment before they board the flight. Via her own Facebook page called A Recycled Wedding, Ms Starr explained shed done close to 80 trips to the recycling depot by the time she hit 46,000 recycled containers. I wasnt going to post again today but Ive been sitting in my car, parked in my driveway laughing and laughing for about eight minutes now at how full my car is from one donation of bottles, Ms Starr wrote last month. I am so BLESSED to meet so many beautiful people through my recycling journey! Four months of collecting, driving up and down the coast, meeting the absolute best humans ever! I cant thank everyone enough for getting involved in something as simple as recycling. I love hearing from you all! I love seeing so many people get involved in cleaning up our environment! Most of all I love that so many of you are helping me reach MY GOALS. See you tomorrow TOMRA Australia. TOMRA gave the bride-to-be a slight push towards her total earlier this month when it handed her a cheque for $1000 to celebrate her months of recycling. TOMRA, which runs Queenslands Containers for Change scheme, also recently celebrated the milestone of 100 million recycled containers in six months. Wed like to thank all our Queensland customers for helping us hit the 100 million container mark this week, just six months into the scheme. Leonies story is a perfect example of how small actions every week can make a big difference both to your wallet and to preserving Queenslands world-renowned environment, TOMRA president Ryan Buzzell said. The return-and-earn scheme was introduced in Queensland in November 2018 through the not-for-profit organisation Container Exchange. TOMRA has processed more than 20 per cent of the 440 million containers brought in by Queenslanders since the scheme was introduced last year. Originally published as Crazy way bride will fund $81k wedding https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/national/queensland-woman-plans-to-fund-her-81k-wedding-entirely-through-recycled-containers/news-story/16c728dfd1284d666847b56e41bf16b3 Join Antony Green, Leigh Sales, Annabel Crabb and the rest of the ABC News Australia Votes team for live coverage of the 2019 federal election.
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