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1. Police investigate death of primary school girl in Victoria.

Homicide squad detectives have been called in to investigate the suspicious death of a primary school girl in Inchbold St, Wangaratta in Victoria’s north-east on Sunday

The body of the 11-year old girl was discovered yesterday.

It is understood that she was a primary school girl who lived with her mother, but the mother’s boyfriend often resides there too.

Overnight police said a 29-year-old Mildura man was under guard at Wangaratta Hospital with undisclosed injuries, while a number of people are said to be assisting police with their inquiries.

Detective Sergeant Paul Tremain told media that the death appeared to have occurred between 1.30am and 11am on Sunday.

The Herald Sun reports a neighbour said that during the night of the girl’s death she heard a “terrible, terrifying scream, like someone wailing”.

If you can assist in this investigation call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

2. Could the killer of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and Khandalyce have killed others ?

News Limited reports that police are examining whether there are other victims linked to Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce.

Senior officers have told News Limited that while they are yet to link any other deaths, they could not discount the possibility the killer had struck before.

“It’s a concern we will look at, but at the moment all our focus is on the two victims and finding out how and why they died.” An office told news Limited.

“There is no escaping the fact there are some traits of these victims which mean it could be the work of a serial killer, including the dumping of the body in Belanglo,’’ he said.

3. Wallabies beat Argentina in World Cup semi-final.

It’s an Australia vs New Zealand final after the Wallabies beat Argentina 29-15 overnight.

Ashley-Cooper sealed the win after a hat trick of tries. His third with eight minutes remaining after a defiant run by fellow winger Drew Mitchell.

4. Three girls injured on Ferris Wheel collapse.

A carriage door on their ride swung open when the girls were on the Ferris wheel and the three toppled from the ride.

A 14-year-old was treated for injuries to her pelvis and arm and was taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in a serious but stable condition.

Another suffered a wrist injury and a third teen sustained rib injuries.

4. Bushranger father and son duo still on the loose.

It is believed that fugitive father and son Gino and Mark Stocco are now in NSW after they used back roads and dirt tracks to evade capture.

The 58-year-old father and his 38-year-old son have spent eight years on the run from authorities.

Police believe that two men who stole petrol on the Hume Highway south of Gundagai, NSW over the weekend were the duo.

The vehicle took off from the petrol station on the Hume Highway without paying for 150L of fuel worth about $200.

The most recent confirmed sighting of the pair was when they rammed a police car in the rural township of St James in Victoria at 2pm on Thursday.

Police are warning the public to stay away from the father and son.

5. Reforms being considered to close the superannuation gender gap.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has indicated that he is considering lifting the tax cap on super contributions to allow working mums to top up their super when they returned to work without copping a tax penalty.

He has told News limited he is considering a number of reforms to “make us assist as many Australians as possible to be independent in their retirement.”

“There has to be some flexibility in the system for people who may incur disruptions on their working life,” he said. “For example people who are forced into carer roles … many people in their retirement phase become carers.

“It can happen to people in their 20s or 30s, looking after ill parents, and it can happen to people in their 40s who may find themselves caring for a partner with an illness.”

Mr Morrison said that mothers re-entering the workforce need greater flexibility to save for their retirement.

6. Breast cancer kills one woman a week.

A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, has found that breast cancer causes one death a week in women aged 20 to 39 years.

It is the first report to look at the situation facing young women with breast cancer.

It found that 795 women aged between 20 and 39 years would be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 65 women would die from the disease.

“This is an average of two diagnoses a day and one death a week,” a spokesman for the institute, Justin Harvey told The Age.

The report found women had a better chance of beating the disease now than 20 years ago.

Mr Harvey told The Age “When looking at breast cancer in young women, we see a higher proportion of very large breast cancers diagnosed than in older women. Very large breast cancers are associated with lower survival than small breast cancers,” Mr Harvey said.

But in the case of small breast cancers, young women have a lower survival rate – 93 per cent – than women aged 40 and over – 99 per cent.

7. Thirty minutes of exercise a day “not enough.”

A new study has disproven the theory that 30 minutes of exercise is enough.

The research, published in the journal, Circulation followed over 370,000 people for an average of 15 years and found as much as two to four times the 30 minutes per day recommendation was required for heart health.

Expert recommend to prevent unhealthy weight gain, adults do 300 minutes – five hours – or 60 minutes of moderate intensity activity on most days of the week.

8. Call for compulsory swimming lessons in schools.

There has been a call for compulsory swimming lessons in schools after a report found three in every five children in Victoria finished primary school without being able to swim a lap of an Olympic pool.

The Herald Sun reports that three out of five Victorian students leave primary school unable to swim.

Life Saving Victoria is calling for compulsory swimming lessons

“This is a huge concern and Life Saving Victoria is looking to address this issue with a number of strategies, including having all children in the primary school system learning to swim,” Life Saving Victoria chief executive Nigel Taylor told The Herald Sun.

Some states do offer a limited swimming program. In NSW public schools offer a voluntary learn-to-swim program with 100,000 public school students enrolled to participate each year.

It is though not compulsory and some schools do not have the resource availability or curriculum demands to cater for it. In QLD some schools offer swimming programs. In WA ninety percent of eligible public primary schools across the State participated in a swimming program.

9. Fillings could do more harm than good if not done right.

Senior dentists have warned that if not done right, fillings could do more harm than good.

The research, published in the Journal of Dentistry, showed some dentists are more likely than others to have patients who develop new decay after a filling.

The study found six out of 10 teeth which were next to a filling had also decayed after five years.

Almost 30 per cent of these needed filling.

Simen Kopperud, of the Nordic Institute of Dental Materials in Oslo, Norway, who led the study, said: “It is highly possible that the intervention by the dentist causes a problem in adjacent teeth. Fillings are not an ideal solution but at the moment it’s the best solution we have.”

Dr Kopperud said dentists “need to be aware of the risks” and consider greater use of new treatments.

He also urged patients to be vigilant about oral hygiene once they have had a filling.

The risk of decay is higher in patients who eat sugary snacks and drinks or do not brush teeth properly.

“Dentists should think very carefully about what they are doing and as dentists we need all to keep up to date and be aware of new methods to minimise damage to patients’ teeth.”

10. How to tell if your cat has a mean streak.

It’s all in the colour of their fur scientists say.

Veterinary scientists at the University of California, Davis, may have found a link between the colour of a cat’s fur and its tendency to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards humans.

In a study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, experts used an online survey to test a “common assumption” that calico females (tortoiseshell-and-white cats) are “significantly more often aggressive towards people” than other types of cat.

Scientists confirmed that calico females, along with black-and-white and grey-and-white cats, were “more frequently aggressive toward humans”.

The study also found that black-and-white cats were particularly aggressive when handled. The ideal cat is black, grey, white or tabby but watch those calico cats – they’ve got cat-itude.

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