What we learned today, Saturday 15 April
We are going to close the blog for now, so here’s a recap of today’s major news.
We’ll be back if need be, otherwise, have a safe and restful afternoon.
An Australian man charged with a foreign interference offence will remain behind bars until Monday after his case was adjourned in Sydney. Alexander Csergo, a 55-year-old businessman who normally lives overseas, was arrested in Bondi on Friday for allegedly sharing information with individuals who work for a foreign intelligence service, the AFP said.
The ambulance paramedic who tragically died after he was stabbed outside a McDonald’s in south-west Sydney has been named as Steven Tougher, a 29-year-old father of one. Colleagues have paid tributes to Tougher as a “dedicated nurse” who “never stopped advocating for his colleagues and patients”.
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing. He has been refused bail to appear at Parramatta local court today.
And the tail end of Cyclone Ilsa is expected to bring flash flooding to Northern Territory communities after causing damage in remote inland Western Australia. The storm weakened to below tropical cyclone strength as it moved into southern parts of the Northern Territory on Saturday.
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And in lighter animal-related news, ever wondered how a prize-winning guinea pig is judged?
