by Police have deployed divers and a blood-detecting dog as they search for a mother and her newborn baby after they found what police believe to be a placenta and umbilical cord near the Cooks River in south-west Sydney on Monday afternoon.
Police said at this point there was no evidence that the child had been harmed. The placenta and umbilical cord were tested on Tuesday morning to determine the gestational age, gender of the baby and how long the placenta and umbilical cord were at the river.
New South Wales health minister Ryan Park said his heart “absolutely goes out” to the mother and child, and repeated advice from police – the woman should attend hospital.
“You’re not in trouble, you don’t need to talk to the police,” Park said. “All I ask you to do is make your way to one of our hospitals so we can take care of you and your baby as quickly as possible.”
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Victoria announces parliamentary secretary for ‘men’s behavior change’ | Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announced a number of changes to her foreign ministry, including the introduction of Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson as parliamentary secretary for “men’s behavior change”, which Allan called the “first of its kind in Australia”. .
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Disturbed mother denies claims she shot and killed daughter | Kallista Mutten broke down in tears as she made allegations that she killed her own daughter, telling a court she didn’t even know exactly where the nine-year-old was shot. Justin Stein, 33, who is on trial for the murder of schoolgirl Charlise Mutten, claimed he saw Mutten shoot the girl. Mutten denied the allegation in court on Tuesday.
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Pro-Palestine protesters at ANU move camp to new location | Student protesters in Canberra have moved their camp behind Palestine to a new site 50 meters away after police claimed them by midday on Tuesday. The ANU stepped up its response to the campus occupation on Monday, demanding protesters leave their site at Kambri, in the center of campus.
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Pope allegedly used an offensive slur | The pontiff, 87, is alleged to have made the statement during a closed-door meeting with bishops in Rome last week, where they were discussing whether gay men should be admitted to Catholic seminaries.
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North Korean spy satellite explodes in flight | North Korea’s latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang said late Monday, hours after announcing that Seoul and Tokyo had criticized the planned launch. Japanese broadcaster NHK aired footage of what appeared to be a flaming missile in the night sky, which then exploded into a fireball.
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More Australian woes at French Open | Max Purcell lost six match points before losing his match in the first round. The Sydneysider’s departure to German grand slam newcomer Henri Squire on Monday left the green and gold contingent at 0-6 – five wins and an injury withdrawal – after two days, with the women’s challenge already over after Daria Saville 6 -3 earlier. , 6-4 loss to Jasmine Paolini.
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‘Serial slingshot’ suspect who terrorized a California neighborhood was arrested | An 81-year-old man who investigators say terrorized a southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has been arrested, police said. The man is suspected of smashing car windows and windshields and narrowly missing people with ball bearings fired from a slingshot, the statement said. No injuries were reported.
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Arrested as a result of a run-in with an alleged Virgin on a flight | A Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Melbourne was forced to turn around and land shortly after take-off after a male passenger allegedly ran through the cabin and knocked a crew member to the floor. Australian federal police met the flight when it returned to Perth airport on Monday afternoon and arrested the man.
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What did they say…
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“Women should not be responsible for ending violence against women”. – Prime minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.
The federal government has convened an expert panel on violence against women, which will propose a new approach to prevent gender-based violence.
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Emergency management minister Murray Watt addressed a number of events of national importance affecting councils across the country during Senate estimates on Tuesday.
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