1. Former nurse Roger Dean has been sentenced to life in prison. Dean is responsible for the deaths of 11 people after he set fire to a nursing home in Quaker’s Hill in 2011.
There were reportedly cheers and tears from the public gallery when the judge read out his verdict.
2. A 35-year-old Queensland woman has told a Brisbane court that she left her dead toddlers in their bedroom for a week after their deaths because she “did not know how to tell somebody”.
The 18-month-old twins died of starvation after the woman contracted the flu. She said she couldn’t remember how often she had been feeding them and that it “was just a blur from being sick.” She did not tell the father because she did not know how he would react.
The bodies of the twins were eventually discovered by their 11-year-old sister. Both the woman and her partner have pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.
3. Kevin Rudd has come under fire for enlisting the help of his two sons for the Labor party’s election campaign. The Prime Minister has reportedly hired his 24-year-old son Nicholas as an adviser. The Prime Minister’s office has confirmed that Rudd’s 20-year-old son Marcus is volunteering with the digital campaign team. A senior government adviser told News Limited: “People are pretty p****d off that both Rudd’s sons are going to be there.”
4. The Federal Government is expected to announce it will increase the tobacco excise by 12.5 per cent each year over the next five years. It’s estimated that the new plan – which would come into effect on December 1 – will raise at least $5.3 billion and provide a much needed injection into the Government’s budget.
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How could a mother not know how much she had been feeding her children? what a load of garbage! and the excuse of her having the flu and not being able to take care of them.as a parent myself of two grown up men who are now 26 and 24, even when i was sick i would always look after my boys first and foremost. your children are always top priority, no ifs or buts!! they must come first and you last. feel sorry the twins. hopefully the mother will not have anymore kids after this:-(
yes i agree. its disgusting to try and find excuses for starving your babies... i dont care if your terribly sick contact your family and get them to help or ask someone to assist you until you get better.. put your babies wellbeing first before yourself... even when iv bn sick as a dog my children are always fed clothed bathed etc even if it means i feel like shit because they dont deserve to not be cared for just coz im sick. Sorry no excuse. I dont think she should be allowed to have any more children given the fact its only too easy for her to make excuses for starving children. Not good enough
I am not a labour voter and I have no problem with Kevin Rudd employing his own family members.
If I was in the position of needing staff with experience or qualifications in their fields and to top it off they are my most trusted confidents on this planet - I would hire them.
Kevin and Tony need the support of their families just like everyone else