1. Oscar Pistorius sentencing
Oscar Pistorius is a broken man according to his defence team. His sentencing hearing has heard from trauma counsellor Lore Hartzenberg, who strongly implied that a “broken” Pistorius had been punished enough.
He faced a court in South Africa yesterday to be sentenced for culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
The defence called Joel Maringa, a state correctional services officer who said Oscar Pistorius should be sentenced to three years of house arrest and be obliged to carry out community service as a cleaner for 16 hours a month during that period, cleaning a museum for example.
During this time he would be allowed to do athletic training.
“We are basically saying he should not be destroyed,” Mr. Maringa said.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel called the suggestion “shockingly inappropriate” after the killing of Ms. Steenkamp.
The defence is expected to call one more witness tomorrow, a probation officer. Then the state will call two witnesses.
2. PM says coal is good
The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott has said that Australia’s coal industry has a “big future, as well as a big past” and claimed that it will be the world’s principal energy source for decades to come.
Speaking at the opening of a $ 3.9 billion Caval Ridge Mine in Central Queensland.
Fairfax Media reports that this mine will produce 5.5 million tonnes annually of metallurgical coal and employ about 500 people.
Top Comments
The other person in the Oscar Pistorius pic totally looks like Limahl (80's singer)!
The 3 year old drowning in bathtub shocked me. I leave my 3 year old in bath while I pop in and out getting pjs ready etc. thought this was ok now. Does anyone know if there is any more detail ie did she hit her head or pass out for some reason? So terribly sad
That's what I thought must have happened as she was standing when the mum left her. So tragic.
I haven't read anything along those lines, but I can only imagine that that is what happened.
I think the standing part was probably the most dangerous aspect - it's very easy to slip in a wet tub :(
Probably a little late now but I always got my kids to sing to me if I had to shoot out of the room for whatever reason.