melbourne‘s Shrine of Remembrance will no longer be lit up in rainbow colors, after staff received a tirade of hateful abuse.
The solemn shrine, a striking symbol honoring the sacrifice of everyone who has served, was set to be bathed in rainbow light as a celebration of LGBTIQ+ personnel in the armed forces.
But plans for the colorful display on Sunday have now been canceled after staff received “sustained abuse and threats”.
Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance will no longer be lit up in rainbow colours, after staff received a tirade of hateful abuse. (9News)
“If we’d served they would have been celebrating us, instead they’re condemning us because of our sexuality,” Shrine CEO Dean Lee told 9News in a statement.
“We have seen something of what members of the LGBTIQ+ community experience every day. It is hateful.
“In the interests of minimizing harm, we have given this matter careful consideration.”
Yvonne Sillett from the Discharged LGBTQIA+ Veterans Association said she was “shattered” by the decision (9News)
Yvonne Sillett of the Discharged LGBTQIA+ Veterans Association said she was “shattered” by the decision.
“It meant so much to me as a gay veteran but I think for the whole community, it’s something which no war memorial has ever done,” she told 9News.
The colorful display would have coincided with a special last post service at dusk and the opening of a new exhibit Defending with Pridewhich includes stories from past members like Yvonne Sillet.
The colorful display would have coincided with a special last post service at dusk and the opening of a new exhibit Defending with Pride (9News)The ban on gay and lesbian personnel was only lifted in 1992 by the Keating Government (9News)
She was discharged in 1988 after what she says was a witch hunt because of her sexuality.
“I was angry for many, many years so the rainbow lighting tomorrow night was going to be, finally the world can see, or Melbourne can see, we did have in out military members from the LGBTQI community,” Yvonne said.
The ban on gay and lesbian personnel was only lifted in 1992 by the Keating Government but 30 years on, these lights would have been a first at any war memorial around the country.
The special last post service will still go ahead, with the Pride flag set to be raised during the service – the first time a rainbow flag will ever have been raised at the Shrine (9News)
“We haven’t been recognised. Recognition for us has been absent, or really underrepresented,” Yvonne said.
The special last post service will still go ahead, with the Pride flag set to be raised during the service – the first time a rainbow flag will ever have been raised at the Shrine.
And Monday’s exhibition will also open as planned.
A police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Elwood, Indiana, on Sunday.
Officer Noah Shahnavaz, 24, was conducting a traffic stop in Madison County at around 2 am when a suspect exited their car and began firing, Indianapolis ABC affiliate WRTV reported.
“For an unknown reason, the suspect exited the Buick and fired multiple rounds striking the officer at least one time. Before additional officers arrived, the suspect fled from the scene,” the Indiana State Police said in a news release, according to WRTV.
Shahnavaz was taken to a local hospital and then to one in Indianapolis, where he died from his injuries. He was a five-year Army veteran and had been with the police department for 11 months, Elwood police said, WRTV reported.
The suspect was later taken into custody after again fleeing from police. He has been identified as Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42.
Madison County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Andrew Hanna said his office intends to file charges, including murder, come Monday.
“Finding the right words to say has been a challenge,” Mayor Todd Jones said in a statement posted to the city’s Facebook page. “How do you put into words the feelings and emotions that we have all been experiencing since we learned the tragic news about the death of one of our own, Officer Noah Shahnavaz.”
“A senseless act of violence robbed this young man of life and career he had ahead of him. As a father, I simply cannot fathom what Noah’s parents must be going through right now,” he continued. “Noah was not only part of the Elwood Police Department, he was part of our city family and we are grieving this tremendous loss, and we know we are not alone.”
Elwood is about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis.
Security issue fixed in version 22.1.1 of file transfer software
A security vulnerability in file transfer software CompleteFTP allowed unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations.
Developed by EnterpriseDT of Australia, CompleteFTP is a proprietary FTP and SFTP server for Windows that supports FTPS, SFTP, and HTTPS.
A security researcher with the handle rgod discovered a flaw in the class that results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations.
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“This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on affected installations of EnterpriseDT CompleteFTP server,” a security advisory explains.
“An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to delete files in the context of SYSTEM.”
The issue was assigned CVE-2022-2560 and was fixed in CompleteFTP version 22.1.1.
This release includes other security enhancements in the form of SHA-2 cryptographic hash function for RSA signatures and a new format for PuTTY private keys.
The Daily Swig has approached EnterpriseDT for comment.
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Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien has come under fire for his comments in a press conference after the Knights slumped to yet another loss.
The Bulldogs defeated O’Brien’s troops 24-10 on Sunday — their 14th loss of the season, which leaves them in 14th place.
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The year started on a bright note for Newcastle, who won their first two games, but it’s been downhill ever since and O’Brien knows the club faces a long road to get back anywhere near the top.
The 44-year-old was an assistant coach at Melbourne and the Roosters when they made it to grand finals, but he’s not enjoying the same success with the Knights.
“It is a hard one for me as well,” O’Brien said in his post-match press conference. “Previous to getting this job here I was involved in four grand finals.
“I know how those teams prepared. I know the systems they used defensively.
“You don’t unlearn that knowledge. Applying it and getting it ingrained is going to take some time clearly.
“Week to week we can talk about one area of that defense and we can fix it in seven days, but then we will let another area of our defense down.
“It is going to take a bit of time and I know some people don’t want to wait that long, but it is.
“I have seen how the teams prepare in those four grand finals. How the players performed. How the club prepares. How it performs.
“I have seen all that stuff and I haven’t unlearnt that, but it is going to take some time.”
Referencing his own exploits as an assistant coach didn’t go down well with everyone, as some footy pundits called O’Brien out.
The Daily Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield addressed the presser on radio on Monday morning.
Rothfield suggested if results don’t improve by a third of the way through next season, O’Brien’s job could be in jeopardy.
“He said after the game, ‘Well I’ve been to four grand finals’. That was as an assistant coach. He’s basically saying ‘I’m not the problem’,” Rothfield told the Big Sports Breakfast.
“When you’re a team, I think it’s one in, all in. You don’t start playing blame games like that. I just thought it was a silly thing to say and they’ve been terrible in recent weeks.
“Adam O’Brien was talking himself up yesterday … just because you’ve come out of a good system, doesn’t guarantee you’ve got what it takes and some guys are good assistant coaches and some guys are good head coaches.
“I hope they do give him a bit more time, the rest of this season and a rebuild alongside (incoming director of football) Peter Parr but geez, to let guys like (Zac) Hosking and (Jacob) Kiraz go, who weren’ t even on $100,000, they’ve really got to sort the pathways out.”
Rugby league reporter Tony Adams tweeted of O’Brien: “Now he’s throwing his own players under the bus – ‘It’s not me, it’s them’.”
Newcastle is likely to be without superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga for the rest of the season because of his latest concussion, and the heat is on the rest of the Knights players to show some fight as the 2022 season winds down, even though they are out of final contention.
“We have got the right people in the job. We just need to have a plan and we need to coach the hell out of it and hopefully we look back at this season as a year that helped us grow,” O’Brien said.
“Had we scraped into the finals this year it would have stuck a bandaid on a problem that is still there.
“We need to stick tight and work our way out of it.”
As someone who has spent most of his life working full-time and paying taxes, I’m aware that it’s hard for people with a regular income to understand what it’s like to survive on a shoestring budget. Living on Jobseeker involves hard choices. These are between healthcare or food, shelter or utilities, and other fundamentals. It’s not enough to assist people to find employment. A hungry or unwell applicant will not perform well at an interview, or undertake an aptitude test. Most recruiters now use online testing for reasoning, problem-solving and basic literacy and numeracy. Transport fares or running a vehicle is a huge impost.
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Some people argue if Jobseeker increases there will be a disincentive for people to seek employment. This is a nonsensical view. The current maximum rate is about 40 per cent of the minimum wage. It is below the two most widely used poverty lines. Even if Jobseeker were doubled it would still be well below the minimum wage.
We are a wealthy nation, and the burden of economic repair should not be carried by the lowest income households in our country. It makes no sense on moral, ethical or humanitarian grounds. It also makes no economic sense.
Increasing Jobseeker will improve the quality of life of recipients in that they would be able to buy food, including fresh fruit and vegetables, boosting sales for Australian businesses and farmers. By contrast, higher income earners receiving the tax cuts set to go ahead in 2024 are likely to spend more of that on discretionary goods, such as cars, electronics and higher-end merchandise. As we do not make those items here, the winners will be the shareholders in Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, New York and London.
If that money was redirected to those on income support, more of that money would remain here. The evidence was clearly demonstrated during COVID when Jobseeker and Youth Allowance were temporarily boosted.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told us the new Labor government would not leave anyone behind, yet he and ministers have indicated that Jobseeker will not be increased or reviewed in the first budget. As the cost of just about everything rises, how are those struggling not being left behind?
For the unemployed, every dollar counts, and any rise is welcome. But to enable the impoverished to live with dignity, the Jobseeker payment should be increased to about $80 per day.
Biden, who emerged from isolation earlier last week after testing negative on rapid antigen tests starting Tuesday, “will continue to conduct the business of the American people from the Executive Residence,” O’Connor writes, continuing “to be very specifically conscientious to protect any of the Executive Residence, White House, Secret Service, and other staff whose duties require any (albeit socially distanced) proximity to him.”
A White House official said Sunday that Biden, 79, had six close contacts prior to the positive test a day earlier that sent him back into isolation. None of those contacts have since tested positive, the official said.
Sunday is considered “day one” of positivity in the President’s latest isolation period.
Out of concern over a rebound infection, officials had worked last week to limit Biden’s exposure to others, including making events socially distanced.
In a sign that he’s committed to working despite testing positive again, Biden on Saturday FaceTimed a group of demonstrators protesting on Capitol Hill after Senate Republicans blocked efforts last week to pass legislation aimed at veterans suffering from ailments related to burn pits.
During Biden’s first bout with the disease, he experienced mild symptoms, including runny nose, fatigue, high temperature and a cough, according to his doctor. The President completed a five-day course of Paxlovid, which requires a doctor’s prescription and is available via emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in people 12 and older who are at high risk of severe illness.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to doctors on May 24 advising that Covid-19 symptoms sometimes come back, and that may just be how the infection plays out in some people, regardless of whether they’re vaccinated or treated with medications such as Paxlovid. The CDC said that most cases of rebound involve mild disease and that there have been no reports of serious illness.
Biden is fully vaccinated and received two booster shots. He received his first two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ahead of his inauguration in January 2021, his first booster shot in September and his second booster vaccination in March.
This story has been updated with additional information.
Theo Pourchaire has breathed life back into his fight to be crowned the 2022 Formula 2 Champion by claiming an impressive win in the Budapest Feature Race.
Tire degradation proved to be strain on the whole field, as neither compound seemed to last as long as the drivers needed it to, but the ART Grand Prix driver made his mediums survive to the finish.
Gambling on the overcut, Enzo Fittipaldi’s risk was rewarded with his second podium of the weekend, as pole-sitter Ayumu Iwasa went on the recovery to claim third after losing out off the line.
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Commanding all the attention in the final nine laps, Frederik Vesti was on fire as he used the alternative strategy to breeze his way up from P9 post-stop to P4 at the checkered flag, despite the Mercedes junior receiving a five-second time penalty early on.
Running the same strategy as the ART rookie, Juri Vips got the better of Hitech Grand Prix team mate Marcus Armstrong for fifth. The New Zealander had been in the fight for the win initially, with a blistering start promoting him to the lead before dropping off the leading pack after his pit stop.
Liam Lawson managed to cut ahead of Richard Verschoor for seventh. Fortunately for Championship leader Felipe Drugovich, he didn’t end the race empty-handed. The MP Motorsport man clung on to two points in ninth ahead of title rival Logan Sargeant. The Williams junior was one of the drivers to endure the painful opening laps on medium tires, with low temperatures and a lack of grip initially sending the American plummeting down the order.
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With four rounds to go, the fight for the title is far from over. Pourchaire’s victory has reignited his campaign, slicing Drugovich’s advantage to 21 points heading into the summer break. Sargeant remains in P3, 40 points behind the Sauber junior, while Fittipaldi’s run of form promotes him up to fourth.
ART Grand Prix extend their hold on the Teams’ Championship on 250 points. Carlin move up into second by a single point, as MP Motorsport slump down to third on 206.
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The risky WA roads motorists fear the most have been revealed, with Farrall Road in Midvale — the scene of a horrific accident where a 15-year-old boy was killed as he waited to cross the road with his friends — topping the list.
The road where Kayden McPhee was struck by a drunk driver in 2018 was identified as the city’s most dangerous by respondents to an RAC survey.
Kayden McPhee. Credit: Supplied by family/SUPPLIED
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The 48-year-old driver Biju Paulose pleaded guilty to a string of charges, including unlawfully killing Kayden, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop to render assistance.
Kayden was taken to hospital but died nine days later from head injuries after his family made the decision to switch off his life support. His 16-year-old friend of him suffered life-threatening injuries and a 12-year-old was lucky to escape unscathed.
Orton Road, Byford, the scene of another fatal smash in 2020, also made the list for its poor road surface quality and lack of traffic separation.
A 26-year-old man was killed when an Acco rubbish truck collided with the Holden Commodore sedan he was driving near the intersection of Orton and Hopkinson Roads.
Farral Road. Credit: Stewart Allen/RAC
At the time, it was the second crash at the same intersection in two weeks, with locals labeling it a “death trap” on social media.
The RAC survey received more than 10,000 nominations from residents identifying streets and intersections in desperate need of safety upgrades.
Mitchell Freeway. Credit: Stewart Allen/RAC
RAC General Manager External Relations Will Golsby said the survey shone a spotlight on safety issues that were often overlooked.
“Driving or cycling to work shouldn’t be a stressful or dangerous experience, but unfortunately that’s the reality for many in Perth,” he said.
“This survey result shows there’s an urgent need for safety treatments across metropolitan Perth.
Neaves Road. Credit: Stewart Allen/RAC
“There are some great opportunities for low-cost intersection upgrades and better walking and cycling paths.”
Other city roads to appear in the top 10 risky roads include Mitchell Freeway southbound in West Perth, the scene of a smash in December last year that killed one person, injured two others, and led to hours of gridlock.
Respondents also slammed the confusing layout of the Canning Highway interchange on Kwinana Freeway southbound.
The regional road considered WA’s riskiest was the stretch of South Western Highway between Bunbury and Walpole — also picked up in a previous survey — criticized for its narrowness, tight curves and blind crests and lack of overtaking opportunities.
The intersection of Marmion Avenue and Seacrest Drive in the beachside suburb of Sorrento topped the list of Perth’s riskiest road junctions, with residents calling for traffic lights or a roundabout.
Marmion Avenue and Seacrest Drive. Credit: Stewart Allen/RAC
An intersection in Albany, between Albany Highway and South Coast Highway was named worst in the regions.
Mr Golsby said the RAC would work with government and road safety agencies to find solutions to ultimately reduce the impact of road trauma.
“Someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads every five hours,” he said.
“That’s why the feedback from this campaign is so important – it will continue to amplify our calls for safer roads across Perth.”
Road Safety Commission figures show there have been 80 deaths on WA roads in the past 12 months.
ASHLAND, NH (WTNH) – New Hampshire troopers arrested a Danbury man on Sunday after he drove over 160 miles per hour (mph) on a highway. The highway’s speed limit was only 70 mph.
Authorities said that just after 11 am, troopers patrolling I-93 North in Ashland spotted an orange car driving at nearly 161 mph. Due to incredibly high speeds, the patrol officer who spotted the car was unable to pursue it. Instead, officials said the officer placed a Be On the Lookout Order (BOLO).
Minutes later, troopers received multiple reports about sports cars driving erratically and at high speeds, with some reports including an orange sports car. According to these testimonies, the speed nearly caused a few crashes.
The Woodstock Police Department said it heard the BOLO report, and positioned officers on the highway to intercept the orange sports car. They eventually clocked the car going 130 mph.
Officers were able to stop the orange 2021 Chevrolet Corvette at exit 32, when it became stuck in traffic. They held the driver, Alejandro Zapata-Rebello, 30, of Danbury until state troopers could arrive.
Zapata-Rebello was charged with two charges of reckless driving, and one charge of disobeying an officer. Woodstock police said they also charged him with reckless driving.
Officials said Zapata-Rebello was released on a summons to appear in court on September 22.
A lawyer for two brothers accused of being hired “muscle” in the alleged kidnapping of Stuart MacGill has told a court that the cricketing great was a regular cocaine user and “actively” involved in a drug deal central to the case.
Richard and Frederick Schaaf are awaiting trial over the alleged abduction of Mr MacGill from outside his home on Sydney’s lower north shore last year.
The pair on Monday appeared before the Supreme Court in an effort to be danced while they fight the charges.
Their barrister attacked Mr MacGill’s credibility, arguing that he went willingly with a group of men to an abandoned house in southwestern Sydney and said there was no physical evidence that he had been brutally assaulted.
Stuart MacGill has alleged he was abducted from outside his Cremorne home. Picture: Adam Yip/Daily TelegraphSource: News Corp Australia
The pair have pleaded not guilty to charges of take/detain in company with attempt to obtain advantage, with the matter expected to go to trial mid next year.
They were arrested along with four other men, including Mr MacGill’s de facto brother-in-law Marino Sotiropoulos, after the former Test spinner alleged that he was taken to a Bringelly property.
He has claimed that he was threatened with a gun, assaulted and demands were made for money over a drug deal gone wrong.
The court was told on Monday that Mr MacGill allegedly introduced Mr Sotiropoulos – the brother of his partner Maria O’Meagher – to a cocaine dealer.
Mr Sotiropoulos has since been charged with a supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug and will stand trial alongside the Schaaf brothers.
Mr MacGill alleges that a group of men forced him into a car outside his home and confronted him after the drug deal ended in a “rip off”.
The two men watched from Bathurst Correctional Center on Monday as their barrister Avni Djemal argued they should be released on bail ahead of a trial next year.
Mr Djemal said there was evidence that Mr MacGill had willingly participated in a meeting at the Bringelly house and agreed to look at photos in a bid to identify the drug dealer.
Mr Djemal said Mr MacGill was released at Belmore and allowed to get into a cab.
Richard Schaaf has appeared before the Supreme Court in a bid to be released on bail. Pictures: Facebook.Source: SuppliedFrederick Schaaf has pleaded not guilty to allegedly kidnapping Stuart MacGill. Picture: SuppliedSource: Supplied
“The evidence implies Mr MacGill to a high level. I’m surprised he’s not charged with the actual drug transaction that he says, in his evidence, ‘I had nothing more to do with it, I just introduced the brother-in-law, Mr Sotiropoulos, to a person who I knew used to sell drugs’,” Mr Djemal said.
“The gentleman, now a registered source, he says that this gentleman, MacGill, was an avid user of cocaine and said to be on it all the time or drunk or desperate for money.”
Mr Djemal further told the court that Mr MacGill had an “active” role in negotiating the weight of the drugs involved in the deal to the point that the dealer had offered him a gift because he “put this deal together”.
The Bringelly property where Mr MacGill was allegedly held captive. Source: 7 NEWSSource: Supplied
He further said there was no evidence to support Mr MacGill’s assertions that he had been punched to the front and back of his head, knocked to the ground and suffered a concussion.
Mr Djemal said the only evidence of any injuries was Ms O’Meagher saying she felt a lump on Mr MacGill’s head.
“He doesn’t have one physical injury after those events,” Mr Djemal said.
“If the hits to the front of your face have produced no lumps and you say the onslaught was to the front, the side, knocked you to the ground, how could that be?
“How could his word be that there was a kidnapping? What if he went, saw photos and got brought back?”
Mr Djemal argued that Frederick Schaaf should be released so he could undergo dental treatment because he was at risk of losing his teeth.
The hearing before Justice Richard Button continues.
