A HERO dad saved his baby son from a dingo’s jaws after the child was dragged from a camper trailer as his family slept at a tourist hotspot in Australia. The boy’s parents, who were camping with the 14-month-old and his sister on Fraser Island, woke to the sound of their son’s cries, which were “becoming more distant”. The dad ran outside to find a dingo had bitten the boy on the neck and was dragging him away into the bushes near Eurong Beach last night. Other dingoes were lurking nearby and the father fought off the pack to rescue his son from the animal’s jaws. Paramedics treated the boy for two deep cuts on his neck and some minor cuts on his head before being airlifted to Hervey Bay Hospital about 3am. He was found to also be suffering a fractured skull and at about 8am the boy was transferred to Queensland’s Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. According to the Courier Mail, it is understood the animal was able to squeeze under a … [Read more...] about Hero dad fights off dingoes to save baby son at Australia tourist hotspot
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Dingo attack: Father saves toddler after sleeping boy dragged from campervan in Australia
A father saved his son after a dingo dragged the sleeping toddler from his bed in a campervan in Australia on Thursday night. The family had been sleeping inside the vehicle on Fraser Island in Queensland when the child’s parents woke to the sounds of their son's cries, which were “becoming more distant”, according to the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) LifeFlight Rescue. The boy’s father rushed outside and discovered his 14-month-old son some distance away with his head in the mouth of the dingo. Other dingoes were lurking nearby. He fought off the wild dogs and called emergency services, who rushed to the popular holiday spot of Eurong Beach. The child was flown by helicopter to Hervey Bay Hospital at 12.40am. He was in a stable condition but had a fractured skull and severe puncture wounds to his leg and upper body, according to local media. Lifeflight pilot Frank Bertoli said the quick thinking from the parents saved the … [Read more...] about Dingo attack: Father saves toddler after sleeping boy dragged from campervan in Australia
Couple rescued from Australia outback after writing ‘help’ in mud
(CNN)An Australian couple has been rescued from a crocodile-ridden part of Australia's remote north after lighting a fire and scrawling the word "help" in mud to attract the attention of search crews. Colen Nulgit, 20, and his girlfriend Shantelle Johnson, 18, went fishing on Sunday in Keep River National Park, in the Northern Territory near the border with Western Australia. There are saltwater crocodiles in all waterways around the park, according to the Northern Territory government. But Nulgit said their day of fishing turned into a freezing, sleepless overnight stay when their truck became "bogged" -- Australian slang for getting stuck in mud. "Our hearts sank," Nulgit told CNN. "Just the feeling of getting bogged ... it's just pretty scary." Nulgit said they had seen crocodile tracks in the area earlier and, as the waters rose and the sun set, became afraid of being swept away by a large tide -- or being attacked by crocodiles or dingos. Read More "These crocodiles that we … [Read more...] about Couple rescued from Australia outback after writing ‘help’ in mud
Legal Q&A: Why Rugby Australia can terminate Israel Folau’s contract – and what he can do about it
Lawyer JJ Shaw explains the regulatory workings behind Rugby Australia's decision to terminate Israel Folau's contract over anti-gay social media posts, and how the player can contest the sanction. What grounds do Australian rugby chiefs have for terminating Folau’s contract? Rugby Australia’s code of conduct obliges players to “treat everyone equally, fairly and with dignity regardless of gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, cultural or religious background, age or disability” and to not “use social media as a means to breach any of the expectations and requirements of you as a player contained in this code”. The governing body has decided Israel Folau’s social media activity regarding homosexuals amounts to a high-level breach, warranting termination of his contract. Folau was therefore issued with a breach notice. Folau has asked for a hearing, so what now? A hearing committee will determine whether the code has been … [Read more...] about Legal Q&A: Why Rugby Australia can terminate Israel Folau’s contract – and what he can do about it
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to deliver remarks at Armenian Genocide commemoration event in Australia
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS. The recently re-elected Premier of New South Wales, Australia, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian will address the National Armenian Genocide Commemoration Evening on Wednesday 24th April 2019 in Sydney, marking the 104th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian National Committee of Australia reported. Berejiklian is the grandchild of Armenian Genocide survivors. re-elected in late March. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan … [Read more...] about NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to deliver remarks at Armenian Genocide commemoration event in Australia