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Police officers being called to aged care homes is 'standard protocol', industry expert says

The family of 95-year-old taser victim, Clare Nowland, maintain a bedside vigil as questions are raised about why NSW Police police were called to her nursing home.

ABC News

NSW top cop can’t bring herself to watch footage of granny being tasered

As her condition deteriorates, NSW's top cop won't watch video of a 95-year-old grandmother being tasered in a nursing home

The New Daily

Crucial Sunday looms before Blues pick Origin I squad

NSW will have to wait until after the final game of round 12 to be certain of the backline they will take into State of Origin I against Queensland in Adelaide.

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Australian police hold fire on charging officer who tasered 95-yr-old grandmother

An internal investigation was underway over an Australian police officer who tasered a 95-year-old grandmother, leaving her in a critical condition, and it was too early to say whether charges would be laid, New South Wales police chief said on Saturday.

Reuters

Oldest player at this NSW Veterans Cricket club says staying active, making friends keeps him young

Like many Australians, Les King has fond memories of playing cricket as a youngster with his mates. After a 40-year break, the octogenarian is making new memories and friends, and has no plans to hang up the shin pads.

ABC News

Researchers uncover extraordinary navigation skills of bogong moths in NSW Snowy Mountains

With a brain smaller than a 10th of a grain of rice, bogong moths are born with exceptional navigation skills. Scientists are starting to understand how.

ABC News

NSW top cop will not watch tasered grandma bodycam

NSW's police commissioner will not watch video of the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother in a nursing home, as the elderly woman's condition worsens.

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Qld fugitive nabbed for alleged carjacking in Sydney

A man wanted over serious offences in Queensland has been arrested by NSW police after an alleged carjacking in Sydney.

AAP

Clare Nowland: NSW police’s decision to Taser 95-year-old woman leaves community ‘gobsmacked’

Disability advocates outraged at ‘heavy handed’ response, while Greens MP says incident should mark turning point in police misconduct reviews

The Guardian - AU

NSW ex-Lib leader Kerry Chikarovski’s son charged with multiple drug offences

The son of former NSW Liberal Party leader Kerry Chikarovski has been charged over allegedly supplying drugs on the dark web

The New Daily

When someone living with dementia is distressed or violent, 'de-escalation' is vital

Today’s reporting about the alleged tasering of a 95-year-old woman living at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in New South Wales has brought the issue of behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia into sharp focus.

The Conversation

NSW Health report finds worker shortages impacted COVID-19 pandemic response in regional and remote areas

A new report into NSW Health's response to COVID-19 shows already under-staffed rural and remote health services did not have capacity to "surge" the workforce at the peak of the pandemic.

ABC News

Afternoon Update: Tasering of 95-year-old woman under investigation; Stan Grant steps down; and falling for a sex worker

Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident at her Cooma aged care home

The Guardian - AU

Alleged AK-47-wielding Brisbane fugitive Mitchell James Wilson arrested in New South Wales

After allegedly shooting at people in two separate instances, police say Mitchell James Wilson set a house on fire. After more than a month on the run, he has been arrested.

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Why flood-prone Lismore is not a priority for improved flood warning systems

Lismore, the epicentre of Australia's most expensive natural disaster, was not prioritised in this week's federal announcement of $236 million to fund flood warning upgrades.

AAP

What we know about 95yo aged care resident's tasering

A 95-year-old woman with dementia was tasered by officers after staff at her aged care home called NSW Police over fears she was wielding a knife.

The New Daily

Woman, 95, tasered by police not expected to survive

NSW Police have brought in the homicide squad amid fears the 95-year-old woman with dementia who was tasered by an officer will not survive.

ABC News

Family loses mother on life support during NSW power outage, calls for urgent change

The son of Gloria Shea, who suffered from emphysema and was reliant on life support equipment when the power cut off to her Dubbo home, wants energy companies to improve their safety measures.

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What's hot: Clearance rates on the rise as regional auction numbers keep climbing

CoreLogic expert says auction activity across Australia's regional markets is on the rise.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: late-night pokies warning, deadly Italy floods, Queen’s funeral bill revealed

Two-thirds playing NSW pokies into the morning are problem gamblers or at risk; worst flooding in Italy in 100 years; Queen Elizabeth’s funeral cost $300m

ABC News

Councillor calls for a Dubbo crime summit but is social media exaggerating the issue?

Despite efforts to draw political attention to the western NSW town, the mayor does not believe data backs up claims of a crime wave, nor does a man who's been filming for social media.

AAP

Grandmother, 95, fighting for life after being tasered

A 95-year-old woman with dementia was tasered after staff at her aged care home, fearing she was carrying a knife, called NSW Police.

ABC News

Officer's job under review, homicide squad called in, as police pledge robust review into elderly taser incident

The use of a taser against 95-year-old Clare Nowland raises concerns about restraint and the use of force in aged care facilities, advocates say, as homicide squad investigators are called in to investigate.

AAP

Gambling signage to be stripped from NSW pubs and clubs

Terms such as "VIP Room" will be among those banned from signage under a promised NSW government crackdown on gaming room advertising.

AAP

Grandad killed in 'cowardly' attack: gay hate inquiry

A grandfather fatally beaten in a Newcastle public toilet was likely targeted by a violent thief, an inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes has been told.

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