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Kamis, 17 Oktober 2019

Former Anglican dean jailed for raping boy in Australia - BBC News

A former Anglican Dean of Newcastle in Australia has been jailed for raping a 15-year-old boy in 1991.

Graeme Lawrence, now 77, is reported to be the second most senior Australian religious figure to be convicted of child sexual abuse, after Catholic Cardinal George Pell.

Lawrence was Anglican dean in the New South Wales city when he lured the boy to his home and raped him.

A court rejected Lawrence's assertion that he had never met his victim.

Judge Tim Gartelmann sentenced Lawrence to spend a maximum of eight years in jail, saying he had exploited his position of power to abuse the boy.

"The victim and his mother must have trusted him because he was the dean," Judge Gartelmann told the Newcastle District Court, the Australian Associated Press reported.

The court heard Lawrence had invited the boy to his home following a youth concert at Newcastle's Christchurch Cathedral.

He had forced the boy - who "was so scared he was shaking" - to the floor before raping him, the judge said on Thursday.

Lawrence served as dean for 24 years until 2008, but was defrocked by the Anglican church in 2012 after the abuse allegations came to light.

He will be eligible for parole after four-and-a-half years.

Pell, one of the Catholic Church's most senior figures, was jailed for six years in March after being convicted of sexually abusing two boys in the 1990s.

The former Vatican treasurer is waiting to learn whether his final bid to overturn his convictions will be heard by a court.

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2019-10-17 04:48:47Z
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Rabu, 16 Oktober 2019

Australia expels Vietnamese tourist caught with raw pork in her luggage - CNN

(CNN) — Australian border officials kicked a Vietnamese tourist out of the country after they found 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of banned food products in her luggage, including a large amount of raw pork -- amid global concerns over swine fever.

The median baggage allowance for international flights is 23.5 kilograms (52 pounds), meaning almost half of the woman's packing was potentially made up of food products, including both raw and cooked meat, fruit, squid, eggs, pate and garlic.

"The passenger, a 45 year old woman from Vietnam, had her visitor visa canceled for failing to declare an extensive cache of food concealed in her luggage, including over 4.5 kilos of pork," Minister for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie said in a statement. "In the midst of what is potentially the biggest animal disease event the world has seen, it beggars belief that someone would deliberately attempt to bring pork meat past our border."

The woman was traveling with 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds) of pork, a particular concern for Australian officials amid a worldwide swine fever epidemic.

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The woman was flagged by border officials at Sydney airport and pulled aside for a check after she didn't declare any banned items to customs. She is the first tourist to have her visa canceled and be expelled from the country over a breach of biosecurity laws. She will be allowed to return in three years.

"We are watching you," McKenzie told reporters on Tuesday. "She was detected by officials as someone of interest ... she went through the biosecurity questioning, she had not declared, and in her suitcase was 10 kilograms of a mixture of quail, squid, cooked pork products and the like, all of which pose a significant biosecurity risk to our country."

Australia has in the past been devastated by pests and diseases that the native ecosystem has no protections against, and the country has heavy restrictions on what tourists can bring in.

The celebrity couple issues a very serious apology to Australia after smuggling dogs aboard a private jet.

In 2016, actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard made what appeared to be a grovelling public apology in a video produced by the Australian government after they were caught smuggling their two Yorkshire terriers into the country.

"One quarter of the world's pigs will be dead by the end of this year from African swine fever which kills about 80% of the pigs it infects and there's no vaccine and no cure," McKenzie said earlier this month, after the disease was detected in East Timor, less than 700 kilometers (435 miles) from the country's northern coast.

"Since we increased border checks we've been seizing 100 kilograms per week in illegal pork products. Between 5 November 2018 and 31 August 2019 over 27 tonnes of pork were intercepted on air travelers entering Australia."

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2019-10-16 04:03:24Z
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Selasa, 15 Oktober 2019

Boa constrictor 'at large' in Australian town, 'freshly shed' skin discovered - Fox News

There's a slithering bandit on the loose down under.

Officials in Australia are searching a suburb of Sydney where an adult boa constrictor is believed to be "at large" after "freshly shed" snake skin was discovered last week.

Professional snake wrangler Australian Snake Catchers said on Facebook the boa constrictor, about 8.2 feet long is believed to be loose in the Cascades area of Silverdale.

"We have been out to the property and conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area," the group said. "DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE THIS SNAKE."

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The New South Wales Government warned residents in a letter the adult boa constrictor was "at large" in or around the Cascades Estate area.

In the letter, the government said it was "in the process of trying to locate and capture the animal and is requesting that residents be on the lookout for it and to report any sightings."

Officials in Australia are searching a suburb of Sydney where an adult boa constrictor is believed to be "at large" after "freshly shed" snakeskin was discovered. (Australian Snake Catchers/Facebook)

Officials sent out the warning after a "freshly shed snake skin" was found at a construction site on Oct 9.

Boa constrictors, native to Central and South America, are considered to be one of the world's largest snake species with an average length of up to nine feet. The reptiles are illegal in Australia, only allowed in zoos for conservation reasons, and are known for being an invasive species.

"The Boa constrictor can represent a threat to humans, particularly small children, as well as domestic pets. It may impact on agricultural activities and it is known to threaten species of amphibians, birds, lizards, snakes and bats," according to the NSW government.

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Sean Cade from Australian Snake Catchers told the BBC he believes the snake was kept as an illegal bpet, and "more than likely been bred in Australia."

Cade also warned the snake can eat prey "four times the size of its stomach."

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"This thing would take a full-sized kangaroo mate, no problem," Cade told the BBC. "The fear is that a young kid will be playing in the back yard, and this snake will mosey on up."

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2019-10-15 11:35:24Z
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Australia Bans Vietnam Traveler as Pig Germ Looms in Luggage - Bloomberg

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2019-10-15 03:38:00Z
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Senin, 14 Oktober 2019

Australia town scales up search for stray boa constrictor - BBC News

A search is under way to find a boa constrictor snake believed to be "at large" in a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

The skin of the 2.5m-long (8.2ft) snake was found at a building site in the town of Silverdale in New South Wales.

A professional snake handler was called on 4 October to inspect the skin, found hanging from wooden planks.

The snake, an invasive species originating from South America, could be dangerous to children and pets.

It is illegal to keep boa constrictors, non-venomous snakes which use their hooked teeth to trap and suffocate prey, outside of zoos in Australia.

The local government in New South Wales has warned residents of an "adult boa constrictor at large" in the Cascades area of Silverdale.

In a letter, the government said it was "in the process of trying to locate and capture the animal and is requesting that residents be on the lookout for it and to report any sightings".

Sean Cade, of Australian Snake Catchers, said he was called to the building site by a concerned homeowner, but was unable to locate the reptile.

Speaking to the BBC, Mr Cade, 48, said the snake - which can devour prey "four times the size of its stomach" - poses a potential threat to children and pets in the area.

"This thing would take a full-sized kangaroo mate, no problem," Mr Cade said. "The fear is that a young kid will be playing in the back yard, and this snake will mosey on up."

One theory, Mr Cade said, was that the snake had escaped from its enclosure, which may have been left open.

"It's definitely dangerous to animals, particularly dogs or cats," Mr Cade said.

"What happens with these snakes is that they are fed rabbits and guinea pigs. So if people have rabbits and guinea pigs as pets in their backyards, the snake is going to be looking for that."

Mr Cade said the snake had "more than likely been bred in Australia" and kept as an illegal pet.

Boa constrictors are considered to be one of the world's largest snakes, with an average length of around 3m and weight of 10-15kg (22-33lb).

The species originates from Central and South America, including northern Mexico and north-western Argentina.

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2019-10-14 11:22:13Z
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