Your cheat sheet to all the day’s stories: Friday, February 7, 2014.
Google goes rainbow standing up for LGBT rights
Google have come out in support of LGBT rights on the first day of the Sochi Olympics in Russia, displaying a rainbow sport-themed image on their homepage. Underneath the image Google have quoted the Olympic Charter, which states that ‘The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind.’ President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has been under fire for months for his anti-gay propaganda laws.
Qld police officers charged with rape
Two police officers in Queensland, aged 29 and 28, have been charged with raping a woman on Sunday whilst on duty. Both officers faced court today, charged with five counts of rape and one count of assault with intent to rape each. The pair have been granted bail and suspended from duty.
Woman's body washes up on Sydney beach
The dead body of a woman was found washed up on a beach in Tamarama, Sydney this morning at 6:25 am. The woman was discovered by an early morning walker and is thought to be in her 50s. Police are investigating the death and are currently treating it as suspicious.
Student 'dead body selfie' sparks outrage
A high school student has shocked the world with her insensitivity after taking a selfie with a dead body during a university tour and posting the image on Instagram. The female student was on a tour of the University of Alabama Birmingham's biology department when she took the photo, smiling as she lifted the sheet off the corpse. She faces suspension.
Schapelle to walk free
Nine years after she was convicted of smuggling drugs into Bali, Schapelle Corby, 36, is to be released from her Balinese jail cell. Her parole has been processed and approved, and it's now likely she'll walk free on Monday, into the care of her sister Mercedes and her Balinese husband Wayan Widyartha. Schapelle's release was confirmed yesterday in a statement from Indonesian justice minister Amir Syamsuddin. The minister was at pains to point out that there was no favour in the decision, saying, "Parole is not a gift from the state, it's a process a convict can apply [for] too as long as he or she meets the conditions".
