A Sydney man to face court, charged with triple murder; concerns for Australians on board an aid flotilla, intercepted by the Israeli military; and Arsenal on the brink of ending a 22-year Premier League title drought.
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- A Sydney man to face court, charged with triple murder
- Concerns for Australians on board an aid flotilla, intercepted by the Israeli military
- Arsenal on the brink of ending a 22-year Premier League title drought.
A man has been charged with three counts of murder after the bodies of two children and a woman were found in a home in Sydney’s south-west overnight.
He remains in custody and will appear in Campbelltown local court today.
Police were called to a home in Campbelltown around 8pm Monday night, finding the bodies of two children and a woman inside.
They arrested a 47 year-old man.
Police say the man is not known to police and he has no reported mental health issues.
If you or someone you know is impacted by family and domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732, or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000.
The Men’s Referral Service, operated by No to Violence, can be contacted on 1300 766 491.
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New South Wales Premier Chris Minns isn't ruling out further funding for domestic violence prevention, in the wake of a triple murder in Sydney.
He described the deaths as a shocking crime and says people are right to feel outraged and devastated.
Frontline services are calling for more funding to keep up with demand for their work.
Mr Minns says reforms to bail laws are designed to help and more funding has been put into policing and frontline service providers but he'll look at what more is needed.
"Understandably and for understandable reasons, it's not enough and they've made that point. so we'll look at it very closely, I'll try to do everything I possibly can to ensure we don't see repeats of this, but I can't promise it, I can't promise it, because despite the best efforts and tireless dedication of NSW police and domestic violence prevention officers it continues to happen and it's heartbreaking."
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The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla of aid vessels, bound for Gaza, say Israeli forces intercepted 39 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean sea, while the remaining ships are still on their way.
The 54-vessel flotilla, carrying 426 people from 39 countries including Australia, set sail from Turkey on Thursday.
Australian humanitarian and filmmaker Juliet Lamont, on one of the boats, posted on social yesterday that she was outraged over the interception and was determined to reach Gaza.
"We are about 263 nautical miles away from Gaza, which means we are in international waters - it's a complete active piracy for the Israeli occupational forces to board our boats in international waters, they're breaking every international law there is."
Israel's foreign ministry says it will not allow any breach of what it calls a lawful blockade.
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The US will screen air travellers from Ebola-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services from countries swept up in the outbreak, after the WHO declared it an international health emergency.
As of Monday, there were over 118 deaths and 300 suspected cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and one death and one suspected case in neighbouring Uganda.
One American working in the DRC has tested positive and is being transported to Germany for treatment, with six others being evacuated for monitoring.
Public health experts are criticising the global response as too slow.
Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist, Dr Celine Gounder, says we have have limited experience with this strain of the virus, which is much harder to fight.
"This is Bundibugyo Ebola virus. So this is a more rare species of Ebola virus for which we have no vaccine or specific treatment. There's nothing even close to ready for clinical trials. And so that means responders, healthcare workers and other aid workers are really back to the basics. So they're finding people, testing people, tracing their contacts, isolating cases and another key part to this is making sure burials are safe."
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Back home, federal Health Minister Mark Butler says health authorities are continuing to meet to discuss Australia's response to the Ebola outbreak on parts of the African continent.
The Unites States has announced travel restrictions for people coming into the country from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
The ban doesn’t apply to US citizens or permanent residents and will remain in place for 30 days.
Mark Butler says Australia's Health Protection Committee met late yesterday and a group including Foreign Affairs and Border Force will meet with health authorities today.
"Just to continue to monitor things like travel advice to the region. The DRC is a do not travel Country based on smart traveller advice and has been for some time, they'll be revising or reviewing travel advice for Uganda, we'll also be considering whether there are ways in which we should review the screening systems and screening controls that happen as travelers come into Australia or return to Australia."
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To sport and in football, Arsenal are on the brink of ending a 22-year Premier League title drought after a Kai Havertz header led to a 1-0 win against Burnley and a five-point lead at the top of the table.
The Gunners could be crowned champions as early as Tuesday if Manchester City fail to win at Bournemouth.
It wasn't a straightforward win, with Havertz lucky to escape a red card for a reckless challenge.
Adding to the drama in the final days of the season, reports suggest City manager Pep Guardiola is set to leave the club.
