New evidence at an inquest has found that Sydney siege hostage Katrina Dawson was hit by at least seven bullets.
The mum-of-three was hiding under a chair in the dark during the Lindt Café hostage crisis when police stormed in and shot gunman Man Monis on December 16, 2014.
Ms Dawson, a 38-year-old barrister, died after Monis killed Tori Johnson, Lindt Café manager.
During the final moments of the siege, Ms Dawson was shot in the right shoulder, right upper back, left shoulder, left upper back, upper back neck area and twice in the right side of the neck.
According to reports, one officer fired 17 shots, and another fired five when they ran in. Monis had a sawn-off shotgun and fired five times.
Ms Dawson was in the corner near the gunman when police came in, and the chair she was hiding under was struck 10 times, the inquest heard.
When she was found after the shoot-out, she was alive and lying face down, but later died of her injuries.
A police officer was also wounded in the crossfire, along with three other hostages.
The police commander in charge at the time wanted to storm the café at a time of their choosing, but the plan was knocked back. Instead, they were only given approval to enter after the death, imminent death or serious injury of a hostage.
Khloe Kardashian is determined to get her mind into shape to match her rocking bod!
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took to her website to reveal her wishes for herself as she turns 32.
“My wish for myself this year is internal happiness. I’m big on peace and happiness, and that’s all I want,” Khloe shared.
She continued, “The rest will come. I think as I’ve gotten older, I feel more secure and settled with who I am, but at the same time, I’m more open to changing myself for the better.”
She also explained why birthdays evoke a sadness in her instead of the joy most would expect.
“I love other people’s birthdays, but to be honest, I get more sad for my birthday,” she wrote. “They’ve been so negative in the past that I’m always like, ‘What’s going to happen this year?'”
“I had the best birthday last year because it was the first time someone did something for me that I didn’t ask for.”
See Kourtney Kardashian’s adorable throwback tribute for her sister’s birthday in the clip below. Post continues.
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She added, “There were only twelve of us, but it was so nice. Look, I’m not all ‘woe is me,’ and I don’t need to do much. But then that’s why we don’t do much. No one takes charge.”
With any luck, Khloe will have a much better year, with her divorce from Lamar Odom finally underway again.
She filed the papers in May for a second time after having paused the proceedings last October following the former NBA star’s near-fatal overdose at a Nevada brothel.
Meanwhile, Khloe’s body transformation is getting more incredible by the day. The star has lost over 18kgs and credits exercise for getting her through tough times.
Explaining why she started going to the gym, Khloe said, “They had a TV and I could watch The Real Housewives on an elliptical. No one talked to me. I loved that solitude.”
Pippa Middleton cut a very fine figure indeed when she showed up to day one of Wimbledon 2016.
Accompanied by her dapper brother James Middleton, the famous sister of Duchess Catherine wore a stunning white dress decked out with a pink floral pattern and a lovely shoulder ruffle.
But despite her best efforts in the fashion department, even the best of us can have a fashion mishap.
Several times throughout the tennis match, Pippa had to rearrange her skirt, as it had ridden up when she sat down.
What she didn’t realise is that the was also very close to giving punters a bit of an eyeful!
When the usually demure Pippa rearranged herself, she lifted her skirt just that little bit too high… oops!
When she realised what she’d done, the 32-year-old stood up to pull the skirt down, laughing along with onlookers.
Pippa talks about how her relationship with Kate has changed since her sister became Duchess Catherine. Post continues.
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Meanwhile who should be sitting down in front of Pippa but our very own Rebel Wilson.
The actress was really getting into the action of the tennis match, cheering and clapping enthusiastically.
In fact, the comedian, who is getting set to perform in Guys and Dolls on stage in London, didn’t seem to be able keep a straight face, getting really emotionally involved in all the action.
See Rebel get involved in a rap battle about her upcoming show in the below clip. Post continues.
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Even Pippa seemed to find the Aussie actress’s antics amusing, as she clapped and laughed along with her.
Pippa seems to have been keeping a low profile lately, but was spotted heading out to a romantic dinner with her banker boyfriend James Matthews last week.
There has been talk that the pair was to be engaged, but that the plans suffered a setback when James moved to Geneva.
The father who tried to cure his 19-month-old son’s meningitis with maple syrup has been jailed for four months.
David Stephan, 33, will serve time in prison for his role in son Ezekiel’s death, while the boy’s mother Collet Stephan, 36, was sentenced to three months’ house arrest.
Justice Rodney Jerke said the Canadian couple had been “wilfully blind” to their son’s condition, failing to seek proper medical attention for his deadly infection, instead trying various unsuccessful “natural remedies”, including maple syrup and apple cider vinegar.
Ezekiel became ill in March 2012 and despite his condition quickly deteriorating his parents did not take him to see a doctor. He died shortly afterwards after two weeks battling the horrific disease.
The judge said that while Mr and Mrs Stephan loved their son and were devastated by his death, they had not admitted their own personal failings were to blame.
“You have affected many people … your conduct has left an unerasable and chilling impact on all of us,” he said.
“This case was about whether parents, who failed to take a sick boy to a doctor, should be held criminally responsible. The trial was not about vaccination. This is far beyond a child who simply has the sniffles.”
Mr Stephan received a harsher sentence than his wife because of his tough and unrelenting “anti-vaxx” stance, which saw him complain his family was being unfairly targeted by the justice system because they were trying to tell the “truth” about vaccinations.
The judge also ordered the Stephans to take their other three children to the doctor at least once each year.
Sometimes even when someone has good intentions they can still get slammed.
Justin Timberlake found himself in the middle of a social media storm after tweeting about how moved he was by a speech by Jesse Williams at the 2016 BET Awards.
The 33-year-old was forced to backpedal and apologise for his remarks after a commentator had a go at Justin’s comment that he was “#Inspired” by the heartfelt speech Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse made on cultural appropriation and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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“So does this mean you’re going to stop appropriating our music and culture? And apologise to Janet too,” said columnist Ernest Owens.
The singer then found himself at the end of a wave of backlash, with many fans accusing the star of cultural appropriation.
Furious fans also claim Justin left Janet Jackson high and dry following THAT famous wardrobe malfunction.
Relive the shocking moment Janet had a “wardrobe malfunction” at the hands of Justin Timberlake in the clip below. Post continues
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It seems the outrage was less aimed at Justin’s initial tweet, but at the response he had to Ernest’s reply.
Justin initially replied with: “Oh, you sweet soul. The more you realise that we are the same, the more we can have a conversation. Bye.”
But that just seemed to enrage the masses, and sink JT in a deluge of negative comments accusing him of completely missing the point.
“Go ahead be inspired, but you have a platform to speak up on issues that affect the cultures you’re appropriating,” one person wrote.
Another continued: “#JustinTimberlake by saying we are all the same dismissed Jesse Williams speech entirely and proved his point at the same time well done.”
After trying to explain himself several times, Justin finally gave up and just apologised.
“I apologise to anyone that felt I was out of turn. I have nothing but LOVE FOR YOU AND ALL OF US.”
Mariah Carey has turned up for her first DJ performance at 1Oak nightclub in Las Vegas, but she seems to have forgotten something rather crucial.
Her pants.
The diva posed for cameras and strutted her stuff wearing a leather jacket that screamed rock on top, but stockings and suspenders that screamed something more inappropriate below the waist.
And boy did she ham it up for the cameras.
The 46-year-old contorted herself in a succession of seductive poses, pouting and closing her eyes in a rather sensual display.
And it seems that’s not all that’s getting risqué for Mariah at the moment.
The star has also taken to Instagram, posting several scantily clad photos such as one where she dons only a bra, with the caption “Hmmm, what shall I wear?”
And just the other night, the singer invited a very pregnant Blac Chyna on stage at her concert the other night for a lap dance.
Rob Kardashian’s fiancé was invited to sit on a plush bed while Mariah’s back up dancers gyrated above her.
See the saucy video of the striptease Blac Chyna received while Mariah watches in the clip below. Post continues.
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Meanwhile, plans for the songstress’s wedding to James Packer seem to be on hold and it’s all because of Nick Cannon.
Reports out of the US claim that Mimi is done with waiting though, and wedding plans are full speed ahead.
Watch Mariah dish the dirt on her wedding plans in the clip. Post continues.
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Apparently the mother-of-two plans to walk down the aisle with James as soon as the ink is dry on her divorce papers to Nick, and not a second after.
Though when that will be is anyone’s guess, as Nick is reportedly quite happy to keep his ex wait. And wait. And wait.
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Do you ever wonder what happened to your favourite child actors? Unlike Lindsay Lohan and Amanda Bynes, not all former child stars live out their adult lives one public scandal at a time.
In Erik von Detten’s case, he grew up to be a hunky father-of-two.
Most famous for his role as Josh the jerk in The Princess Diaries alongside Anne Hathway, the former Disney star has also starred in Brink!, Bones and Toy Story 3.
Although he’s kept a fairly low profile over the years, the 33-year-old actor emerged to attend the premiere of Adventures in Babysitting last Thursday.
Flashing his signature baby blue eyes, Erik posed on the red carpet with his look-alike children by his side.
Prepare to feel nostalgic with this clip of Erik and Anne in The Princess Diaries.
We’ve long been using aloe vera as a way to treat burns externally from the harsh Australian sun, but what you perhaps don’t know are the many ways this hydrating plant can actually heal your body from the inside out.
“Aloe Vera is renowned as a ’heal-all’ that is good for many conditions, both internal and external,” says Sebastian Pole, herbalism expert and co-founder of Pukka Herbs.
“It is a great rejuvenator and can help in some of life’s big transitions, from cleansing teenage skin to cooling menopausal hot flushes and soothing dryness.”
Evidence suggest that aloe vera has been used as a beauty aid for over 5,000 years, dating all the way back to early Egyptian times, but in case you needed some more convincing to pick up aloe juice instead of coconut water next time you stop by the supermarket, here are three other beatifying benefits.
A natural way to detox
Aloe Vera juice is one of Hollywood’s best pre-red carpet detox secrets for its cleansing and slimming effects. Stars like Nicki Minaj and Alicia Keys have both raved about the benefits of the hydrating liquid in the past, crediting the necessary amino acids, vitamins and minerals as the secret to their youthful skin and glow.
Improve digestion
The consumption of aloe has been known to cleanse and soothe the digestive tract. It’s a great natural remedy for those who suffer from IBS, and can help eliminate the amount of ‘bad’ bacteria in the gut.
Feed your skin and hair from the inside
As an anti-inflammatory, aloe vera juice has a cooling effect that can help to aid acne and redness from the inside out, while the abundance of vitamins and enzymes help to promote natural hair and nail strength.
Find out more about the amazing health benefits of aloe vera in the video player below!