12-year-old boy missing in NT
The search is underway for a 12-year-old boy in the Northern Territory. It’s believed the boy was taken by a crocodile. Police say the boy was swimming in a billabong with other children in the Kakadu National Park when the incident occurred. Acting Commander Michael White told the media: “One other boy, also aged 12, was bitten on the arm by the crocodile and has received medical treatment from attending St John Ambulance members.”
Wawrinka beats Nadal in Open final
Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka has beaten Rafael Nadal in four sets to take out the Australian Open final. Wawrinka overcame Nadal 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in just over two hours. Nadal was fighting a back injury throughout the match and had to leave the court during the second set for seven minutes for a medical time out.
Victorian woman dies after being run over at a music festival
A woman attending a Victorian music festival has died after the tent she was sleeping in was reportedly run over by a car The 35-year-old woman from Yarraville was reportedly attended to by a nurse at the scene, but she succumbed to her injuries yesterday morning. Police are now investigating further.
First shark killed under WA’s shark culling program
The first shark has been killed under the West Australian government’s watch-and-kill program. The shark was reportedly shot by a fisherman off Old Dunsborough on Sunday morning. Opponents of the program have expressed their anger at the program, which was set up by Colin Barnett’s government after a spate of shark attacks off the WA coast. Responding to to criticism, Mr Barnett has said: “I get no pleasure out of seeing sharks killed but I have an overriding responsibility to protect the people of Western Australia.”
Hottest 100 over for another year
Australian singer Vance Joy has won the annual Triple J Hottest 100 count down. Vance Joy’s Rip Tide took out the number one spot in the competition, with Lorde’s Royals playing number two.
News citizens for Australia Day
Almost 18,000 people became Australian citizens yesterday at celebrations around the country.
Today’s kids can’t tie their own shoe laces.
And finally a news report that some children as old as 10 cannot tie their own shoes. According to The Courier-Mail, an increasing number of tech-savvy students are starting school with the ability to navigate an iPad – but not their own shoelaces.
Top Comments
I cried so hard watching the tennis last night. I felt so terrible for Rafa, I just wanted to take him home and give him a cuddle and a cup of hot cocoa or something.
I know. I felt a bit sorry for Wawrinka, too. Way to take the shine off his victory, playing an opponent in such pain. He was really chivalrous in his winning speech, I thought - gave heaps of kudos to Rafa.
I also liked the way he had the guts to say what he thought of the disgraceful behaviour of the crowd, booing Rafa like that. Embarrassing or what? I don't care how much you pay for a ticket, that sort of attitude to an obviously sick player is bollocks.
Ok people, time to accept it...the Internet, and technology in general, is here to stay. That's iPads, iPhones, computers in general. It's also...tv, electrical appliances in general, cars, planes. Technology is not the reason kids can't tie their shoes....parents not teaching them is. Video games do not turn kids into murderers...lack of rules, consequences and guidance growing up may play a factor however! Stop the technology hatred mamamia...it's not the devil, it's here to stay and I for one think its a good thing.