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Leading Victorian senior constable charged with sexual assault while on duty
A leading senior constable from the northwest region of Victoria has been charged following multiple allegations of sexual assault.
Victorian police said the charges relate to four separate incidents that occurred between 2020 and 2023 in Kalkallo, Greensborough, Fawkner and Epping while the member was on duty.
The 49-year-old has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other related offences.
He will appear before a court at a later date.
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BoM forecasts severe storms for north-east NSW
Severe storms with heavy and intense rainfall are forecast for north-east NSW today.
The Bureau of Meteorology said this brings a risk of flash flooding, with damaging winds and large hail also possible. Storms are likely to continue into the evening.
⛈️NSW Storm Forecast for Thu 18/1. Severe storms with heavy to intense rainfall are likely in northeast NSW today, bringing a risk of flash flooding. Damaging winds and large hail also possible. Storms are likely to continue into the evening. Warnings: https://t.co/Ss766eSCrL pic.twitter.com/wVO5awLfvp
— Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales (@BOM_NSW) January 17, 2024Updated at 18.49 EST25m ago18.35 ESTGreens urge PM to support South African genocide case against Israel
The Greens have written to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, urging them to publicly support South Africa’s proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice.
In their letter, the acting leader of the Greens, Mehreen Faruqi, and the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Jordon Steele-John, noted that more than 24,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since 7 October, with more than 10,000 of these being children.
People have seen the horrors of indiscriminate bombing and the deliberate blockage of food and water to Gaza. These are actions that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The letter states that South Africa’s case presents “serious and compelling evidence that Israel is committing the crime of genocide”. Faruqi and Steele-John argue that as a signatory to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the…
2024-01-17 18:35:28
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