1. PHILLIP Hughes death last year rocked the nation – and cricket fans all over the world – to its core.
And now Cricket Australia is commissioning an independent review into the cricketer’s death, in the hope to avoid another on-field tragedy, claim The Australian .
“When this tragedy happened, I said that it was a freak accident, but it was one freak accident too many,” said Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland on Thursday.
“Never again do we want to see something like that happen on a cricket field. We have a deep responsibility and obligation to look into the events of that awful day.”
Melbourne Lawyer David Curtain will conduct the review which is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
The review will make recommendations on the protective equipment for players and will look into the “causes and circumstances” of Hughes death.
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2. MY, Pistol and Boo have caused a mighty fuss.
Depp and his wife, Amber Heard are expected to leave the country tonight with the pooches, according to The Daily Telegraph, after the two Yorkshire Terriers were given a 72 hour notice to leave the country by authorities because Depp didn’t declare them to Australian Custom Officers.
The Tele also claims the couple could face criminal charges and fines if found to have intentionally deceived Australian customs about the pups.
And Agricultural Minister Barnaby Joyce is still not happy.
Speaking on The Project last night, Joyce – who claims the dogs with be euthanized if they do not leave the country in time – said Depp knows the security laws in Australia after the government worked with the Pirates of the Caribbean film crew to get two monkeys into the nation for filming.
“It doesn’t matter if Johnny Depp has been awarded sexiest man alive twice, it’s time Boo and Pistol bugger off home,” said Mr Joyce on The Project last night.
“They came in on their own private jet and they have to have the proper paperwork and do what law abiding Australians do with their own pets.”
Pistol and Boo, it’s time to get on your merry way, for your own good.
3. A two-year-old boy has died on his second birthday in a devastating house fire in the south of Brisbane.
The son’s father had to be restrained by police when he arrived to his home in flames.
The father had gone to pick up his eldest child from school when he returned to the horrific scene.
His wife – and the two year old’s mother – had escaped with four of the couples’ children but their two-year-old boy couldn’t be saved in time.
“The son, the two –year-old, was in the back of the house and she couldn’t get to him,” Senior Sergeant John Hamrey said.
4. BILL Shorten delivered his budget reply speech offering to deliver a five per cent tax cut to small companies, which could cost $2.3 billion a year according to The Australian.
The Opposition Leader also wants computer coding to be taught in schools to ensure every young Aussie learns the “literacy of the 21st century.”
However, as The Australian points out, Shorten fails to explain how these schemes will be funded.
On Thursday the Opposition Leader urged Tony Abbott to apologise to the Australian mothers for cutting the Paid Parental Leave scheme and showing “disrespect” for mothers who have “double dipped.”
But political reporters are now asking, which MPs have done some “double dipping” themselves?
So far, Assistant Treasuer Josh Frydenberg has admitted his wife claimed payments from both her employer and the government.
And Finance Minister Mathias Cormann’s family have also “double dipped” after the MP initially dodged questions.
But who could blame them? They weren’t breaking any laws back then.
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