1. Video of a man in Western Australia who snatched a woman’s handbag and then slammed through a window during his attempted get away has gone viral. Police are hoping the security footage, which shows the thief running through the glass door and falling to the ground, will help lead them to the man – and the accomplice who helped him get away. The footage has aired on the UK’s BBC and the US’ CBS News.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-f_xffSQuY
2. The number of female tourists travelling India has dropped by 35 per cent in recent months. The survey results come after a spate of sexual assaults in the Asian nation. In December, a 23-year-old Indian student was fatally gang raped by a group of six men. And last month a Swiss tourist was gang raped in front of her husband. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India said overall tourist numbers had dropped to 25 per cent, with people opting to visit Malaysia or Thailand instead.
3. Prosecutors in the US state of Colorado will seek the death penalty for James Holmes, the man who allegedly killed 12 people and injured 70 when he opened fire in a movie theatre last year. Last week, lawyers for 25-year-old Holmes offered a plea bargain – that he would plead guilty in exchange for life in prison. But prosecutors rejected that plea.
4. As of yesterday, Australian health insurance premiums have risen by as much as 6.5 per cent. In the wake of the rise, the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman is recommending people shop around to avoid and explore their options for the most cost-effective plan.
5. The Australian Medical Association has rejected a proposal from The Health Services Union which suggested hospital security guards should carry guns. The HSU believes hospitals are becomingly incresingly dangerous, but Steven Parnis of the AMA said: “There’s very good evidence that shows there are certain ways to reduce violence and they’re the things that should be implemented, such as having highly trained, in-house security guards to work with doctors and nurses to actually reduce the violence.”
6. There have been reports that doctors in Australia are removing the tonsils of overweight children to help them breathe better at night. A ear, nose and throat doctor from Flinders Medical Centre told News Limited that 10 per cent of children who have their tonsils removed because of breathing problems were overweight. The news comes in the wake of draft obesity guidelines from the Federal Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council which recommend parents teach their children “weight maintenance” such as exercise and healthy eating.
Top Comments
To all the people that say they won't go to India and think that it would make a change in the amount of rapes that happen, maybe you should work with logic. They are absolutely disconnected. If you won't go for fear of your own safety, I guess its a valid reason. But I think the price you're paying for your fear is a very big one. Its a beautiful country with one of the most unique cultures in the world and one of the friendliest people in the world. You will just miss out on an amazing experience. I for one think that seeing strong and independent western women around would help Indian women to be more inddpendent. The interactions are priceless. I remember the impact western tourists had on my mum and my sister. They empowered them so. Just watching someone walk around assertive and confident helps a lot.
I am sad for those who would otherwise travel to India but feel afraid to because of the horrific gang rapes recently brought to the attention of Western media. Sadly such things have happened there for a long time, however the stuff you don't hear is the overwhelming hospitality and warmth of most people over there, many of whom have comparatively very little but will go out of their way to help you. The attitude of some to women over there does need to improve, absolutely, but it is an amazing country with amazing people and I travelled alone there without any inherent fear. I'll be returning later this year, just taking unfortunately necessary precautions of being careful, but not closing myself off to wonderful things out of fear.