SA police view 'horrendous' abuse material

POLICE investigating the case of a Families SA worker accused of sexually abusing seven children and producing child pornography are supported by a psychologist due to the "horrendous" nature of the material.

STEPS are also being taken to limit the exposure of the 10 officers to the thousands of images and video files seized from the home of the 32-year-old accused man, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

"Each officer is limited to viewing the material for two hours per shift due to their horrendous and graphic nature," South Australian Police (SAPOL) Assistant Commissioner Paul Dickson said in a statement issued on Saturday."Those officers include detective investigators, victim management and computer specialists and intelligence officers."They have been selected to perform these duties due to their experience and specialised skill sets which assist them in this task and are supported by a police psychologist."Mr Dickson also said he understood the "deep anger" the case had triggered in the South Australian community, and so the demand for more information to be made public.He said police had cautioned the state government to ensure its public statements on the case did not identify possible victims, or witnesses, as this could impede the investigation or the running of a fair trial."SAPOL understands the public's deep anger and desire for further details of this case to be forthcoming," Mr Dickson said."However, it must be remembered that the accused will face court to answer these allegations, and so it must remain SAPOL's priority to protect the integrity of the judicial process so that justice can be served."Mr Dickson also confirmed the investigation would examine the man's work history.There have been reports he was the subject of an earlier investigation into alleged inappropriate behaviour involving a female toddler in his care, though he was cleared to again work with children.Premier Jay Weatherill has flagged setting up a royal commission into the case.

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Economy in good shape, Hockey tells NZ

Treasurer Joe Hockey has told New Zealand that there is no crisis in the Australian economy. Source: AAP

JOE Hockey has told New Zealand that there is no crisis in the Australian economy, nor is it in trouble.

THE treasurer also made no mention of the "budget emergency" he and his government referred to when justifying their unpopular budget to Australians.

Instead, Mr Hockey reassured Kiwis that their second biggest trading partner is benefiting from 23 years of consecutive economic growth."The Australian economy is not in trouble," he told New Zealand political current affairs show The Nation on Saturday.Mr Hockey also denied drastic reforms to Australian healthcare, education and taxes were about ideological change.He said his government's reforms were about continuing growth and stimulating other parts of the economy."There's no crisis at all in the Australian economy," the treasurer said."The fact is you need to move on the budget to fix it now, and you need to undertake structural reform to structure the economy in the years ahead."Despite the changes, New Zealand has nothing to worry about in terms of its trading partnership with Australia, he said."We're like brothers and sisters. There might be a little competitive tension in the family, but there's no doubt in my mind that, you know, we're shared blood."

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Police follow blood trail in Vic stabbing

Two men have suffered serious injuries in a stabbing in Melbourne. Source: AAP

POLICE followed a trail of blood from a Melbourne hospital to a unit complex where two men had been stabbed.

THE injured pair, a 21-year-old Yarraville man and an Altona North man, 25, were at a Williamstown apartment, in Melbourne's southwest, when they were stabbed early on Saturday, Senior Constable Olivia Dennison of Altona North police said.

The men walked to Williamstown Hospital for treatment but were transferred to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries.One of the men was stabbed in the legs, the other in the abdomen."Police were alerted that two men were the victims of a stabbing, and they located a blood trail and followed that blood trail and located the area where the incident occurred," Snr Const Dennison said.The trail led to the foyer of an apartment complex nearby, she said."Inquiries are still ongoing and it is still early at this stage but it's believed an altercation involving a number of people occurred at that address, which resulted in the two victims being stabbed," Const Dennison said.The injured men are assisting police, who have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

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New Game of Thrones actors revealed

The cast of Game Of Thrones remained tight-lipped about spoilers during their visit to Comic-Con. Source: AAP

THEY travelled a long way from Westeros to get there, but cast members of HBO's Game of Thrones remained tight-lipped about spoilers during their visit to Comic-Con in the US.

FANS in San Diego were told they would not get any plot details about the coming fifth season.

However, the cast did play a blooper reel and a video introducing nine actors who have been added to the series.Among the new faces are relatives of the late Oberyn Martell, also known as the Red Viper, played by Pedro Pascal.Alexander Siddig is Doran Martell, the lord of Dorne and older brother to Oberyn.Toby Sebastian has been cast as Prince Doran's son, Trystane Martell, the heir to Dorne.Jessica Henwick will play Nymeria Sand, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers is Tyene Sand, and Keisha Castle-Hughes is Obara Sand.Game of Thrones leads the pack of Emmy nominations with 19, including best drama series.It's based on the best-selling book series by George RR Martin.

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NSW Labor adopts new stance on Palestine

A FUTURE Labor government may consult like-minded nations about recognising a Palestinian state, after the NSW branch of the party voted to adopt a motion critical of Israeli settlements.

THE draft resolution, moved by former foreign minister Bob Carr, was passed without debate at the NSW Labor conference in Sydney's Town Hall on Saturday.

"NSW Labor welcomes the decision of the Palestinian Authority to commit to a demilitarised Palestine with the presence of international peacekeepers, including US forces," the amendment said."If, however there is no progress to a two-state solution, and Israel continues to build and expand settlements, a future Labor government will consult like-minded nations towards recognition of the Palestinian state."The amendment also applauded the previous Labor government for opposing Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land, and for branding the settlements illegal under international law."NSW Labor recognises a Middle East peace will only be won with the establishment of a Palestinian state," the amendment said."The state of Palestine should be based on 1976 borders with agreed land swaps and with security guarantees for itself and Israel."As foreign minister, Mr Carr rolled then prime minister Julia Gillard and pushed for Australia to abstain, instead of oppose, a vote that augmented Palestinian status at the United Nations.Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten is expected to address the conference on Sunday.

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