Police have charged two people with growing cannabis after nearly 700 cannabis plants were found during searches in western Sydney. Cannabis with an estimated value of $1.3 million were found in Parramatta, including five kilograms of dried cannabis, 21 seedlings and 695 plants. Police also seized equipment used to cultivate the plants and a large amount of cash.…
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The inventor of the computer mouse, Doug Engelbart, has died at the age of 88. His daughter Christina announced via email that he died peacefully on Tuesday night in his sleep. Engelbart studied electrical engineering at Oregon State University. Halfway through his studies World War 2 intervened and he was drafted into the US Navy,…
DetailsA scandal over an explicit photo of a schoolgirl has resulted in the arrest of four teens at a high school in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit identified two current and two former students who obtained the image and shared it with their classmates. The female victim in the image believed that…
DetailsPolice are on the lookout for a man who has twice flashed at teenage girls. The man was reported to police on Friday June 7, after the pair saw him near tennis courts on James Cook Drive at 8.45am. Police suspect the same man was responsible for a similar incident the day before. The offender…
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A quick-thinking pizza shop worker thwarted a knife-wielding robber by throwing a can at him. The suspect demanded cash from the premises at Kangaroo Flat, near Bendigo, north-west of Melbourne at 5.15pm on Monday, but fled empty-handed. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit www.crimestoppers.com.au Kate Ball,…
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A train and a car collided at a level crossing in southern New South Wales over the weekend. It is believed the silver Toyota Corolla collided with the Melbourne-bound Pacific National freight train travelling at about 115 kilometres an hour at the Rosler Parade crossing in Henty around 11.30am on Sunday. The train crew were…
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Victorian police want to interview a couple who bought $6000 in gift vouchers and other goods, using stolen credit card details, at supermarkets in Sale, Maffra and Bairnsdale between February and April this year. In most instances the pair buy gift vouchers then, before the transaction is cancelled by the bank, they purchase goods with the…
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