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Cheat sheet: Tuesday's news in 60 seconds.

Your speedy update on all the day’s stories, Tuesday, June 24 2014

1.  Angry reaction to Peter Greste verdict.

Australian journalist Peter Greste, 49, has been found guilty by a court in Cairo and sentenced to seven years in jail.

His two colleagues – Al Jazeera bureau chief Mohammed Fahmy and producer Baher Mohamed — were also found guilty and sentenced to seven and 10 years’ jail respectively.

The three were accused of conspiring to falsify news to defame Egypt and collaborating with the Muslim Brotherhood. They, along with 17 other defendants tried with them, have appeared in cages in court during their trial.

Foreign minister Julie Bishop said that the Federal government was “deeply dismayed” by the sentence.

“The Australian government is shocked at the verdict in the Peter Greste case. We are deeply dismayed by the fact that a sentence as been imposed. We are appalled by the severity of it”, she said. “It is hard to credit that court in this case could have reached this conclusion.”

2. Key to a successful marriage.

A successful author and marriage expert has revealed the key making your marriage work – flirt with other people and lead independent lives.

Julia Crouch has told the Mail Online that a successful partnership allows you to, “Flirt with other people – it’s fun, and your other half should trust you enough for you to do so.”

She also said that you should lead “pretty separate, independent lives”, laugh together, say I love you and “keep yourselves as fit and attractive as you can – don’t give up because you’ve got all cozy together.”

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3. Father who allegedly forgot his son in his car is charged with murder.

33-year-old father Justin Ross Harris has been charged with murder and cruelty to children in the first degree. 

Harris allegedly forgot to drop his 22-month-old son Cooper off at childcare in the morning. Instead leaving the toddler in his car all day with the temperature soaring to 33 degrees Celsius. He only noticed his error when driving home from work and looking in the rear vision mirror.

Harris reportedly pulled his mini-SUV into a public car park. Witnesses claim he was hysterical, screaming out, “What have I done? What have I done?”  They say he was physically restrained after multiple attempts to resuscitate his son failed.

“He laid his son on the ground and started doing CPR, trying to resuscitate him. Apparently, the child wasn’t responding,” one witness told a US news outlet.

The charge has left a lot of the US public outraged, with many saying that Harris’ mistake was punishment enough.

4. Children kept inside due to parents’ fears.

Parents keeping their kids inside

A study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found that parents in poorer areas were keeping their children inside due to fears about traffic and the safety of their neighbourhoods.

The Herald Sun reports that over a week ‘cotton wool’ kids are being kept inside for up to three hours.

Psychologist Jodie Benveniste told The Herald Sun that parents’ fears of stranger danger were harming children.

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“The key is to equip children with skills to help them be independent,” she said.

5. More witnesses take the stand in Baden-Clay trial, claim heard "screaming".

Gerard Baden-Clay, 43, stands accused of murdering his wife Allison Baden-Clay, 43, on April 19, 2012, has pleaded not guilty.

In day 9 of the trail, the jury heard evidence from Moggill MP Dr Bruce Flegg, who had known Baden-Clay for some years say that while on the phone in bed at his home near Baden-Clay on April 19,2012, he "heard what I would describe as a female scream, I’m quite certain it was a female voice…it was a single, reverse-crescendo in volume, tapering off and what I would describe as having an involuntary quality."

The jury also heard from Robert Cheesman who loaned Baden-Clay $90,000 to support Baden-Clay's struggling real estate business. Stuart Christ, another friend, testified that Baden-Clay's business was worth nothing by April 2012.

The case continues.

6. "White knickers, please," say Wimbledon officials.

According to the times, it covers all items that become visible during play…due to perspiration".  Meaning underwear and bras are included in the all white attire.

So what if they don't participate? The offending player will be sent to the referees' office where a supply of suitable clothing" will be available to them.