1. ‘What did I miss?’ Mum of teen who murdered her own grandfather speaks for the first time.
Our very first Bachelor winner, Anna Heinrich, was trying to have a delightful weekend at Derby Day in Melbourne.
Being the fashionista she is, she decided to share a snap from the day to her 303,000 Instagram followers…only to be accused of Photoshopping the picture.
You see, Anna is slinging a handbag over her shoulder in the snap, but some were quick to point out that the portion of the strap at the front of her arm had mysteriously disappeared.
Cue cries that the 30-year-old had digitally altered her snap.
But the winner of Tim Robards’ heart was quick to nonsense the claims, sharing on her Instagram story that it was all a trick of the eye.
The original pic had been saved as a Live Photo, which captures three seconds of video each time a photo is taken – essentially creating a moving picture. And in it, yep, the strap is missing. Trippy.
5. Rates of gonorrhoea among young heterosexual men and women have soared by 63 per cent in just five years.
Rates of gonorrhoea among young heterosexual men and women have soared while the numbers of new HIV cases have remained “stubbornly” stable over the last five years, a new study has found.
The latest surveillance report on Australia’s sexual health, released by the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney on Monday, shows diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhoea have increased by 63 per cent since 2011, AAP reports.
There has also been a resurgence of the STI syphilis, particularly among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in regional and remote areas of Northern Australia.
Associate Professor Rebecca Guy, head of the Surveillance, Evaluation and Research Program at the Kirby Institute says reducing the rates of STIs among Australia’s young adults must be a priority of national awareness campaigns.
“Up until recently, gonorrhoea had been uncommon in young heterosexual people living in major cities. Rising rates in this group highlight the need for initiatives to raise awareness among clinicians and young people about the importance of testing,” said Prof Guy.
The report shows there were 1013 new HIV diagnoses in 2016. This compares with 1027 in 2015 and 1084 in 2014. While HIV rates have not increased the data is still a concern for the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations.
Of the more than 1000 new cases, 46 were identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is more than double the rate in non-indigenous Australian-born people, says AFAO CEO Darryl O’Donnell.
Experts say it’s essential that people establish a relationship with their doctor so they feel comfortable to ask for a sexual health check-up.
6. Trump’s former national security advisor could be the next person charged in the ongoing Russia investigation.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has collected sufficient evidence to charge Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, and his son, NBC News reports, citing multiple sources familiar with the investigation.
On Sunday NBC News said Mueller’s team is looking at possible money laundering charges, lying to federal agents, and Flynn’s role in a possible plan to remove an opponent of the Turkish president from the United States in exchange for millions of dollars.
Mueller is increasing pressure on Flynn following his indictment of Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, NBC News said.
Flynn served 24 days as Trump’s national security adviser but was fired after it was discovered he had misrepresented his contacts with a Russian diplomat to Vice President Michael Pence.
Barry Coburn, a lawyer for the younger Flynn, declined to comment. Robert Kelner, Flynn’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
NBC said that Mueller’s office also declined comment.
Reuters was not immediately able to confirm the report.