What we learned today, Thursday 5 January
That’s us done for today, my apologies I couldn’t find more cheery news! Here are today’s headlines:
Major flooding across WA’s Kimberley region has continued, and it’s being called the “worst flooding WA has ever seen”.
There’s a hint China may lift its ban on Australian imports.
A NSW woman who returned to Australia from Syria last year has been charged with allegedly entering Islamic State territory.
Elias Visontay looks at why Melbourne’s population is set to overtake Sydney’s within a decade.
Australia is set to spend $1bn on truck-mounted rockets and new naval missiles.
A “delicate dance” between tourism and the need to protect wildlife is under way in Antarctica.
Health minister Mark Butler has suggested that the pre-flight Covid testing on Chinese passengers could prompt China to share more data on its outbreak.
And please take Antoun Issa’s advice and spend quality time with quality people.
That’s all (for now), folks, see you back here tomorrow!
Updated
Cassius Turvey’s mother to advise Western Australia police on how to deal with victims of crime
AAP reports that the mother of an Indigenous teenager who died after allegedly being bashed with a metal pole as he walked home from school in Perth will work with police to reduce crime.
Mechelle Turvey will work with the West Australian police force after her son Cassius Turvey, 15, was allegedly attacked on 13 October. He suffered fatal head injuries. Commissioner Col Blanch said:
Working with victims of crime, including leaders like Mechelle Turvey, is a key area of work for WA police force.
Caring for victims and showing them respect is a fundamental consideration for police.
Turvey’s role is understood to include advising the force on how to better deal with victims of crime.
Her 15-year-old son died in hospital 10 days after he was allegedly violently beaten – triggering an outpouring of grief and anger across the nation.
Jack Steven James Brearley, 21, has been charged with murder but is yet to enter a plea. He is due to return to court in January.
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