May 12, 2025 • 9 mins
The high-profile trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs on sex trafficking and racketeering charges has begun in New York.
An Australian man has died in Ukraine while volunteering with a bomb disposal agency.
Labor's front bench is set to look a whole lot different today as the newly reshuffled Cabinet is sworn in.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Shocking violence has erupted on the streets of Western Sydney,
with a twenty nine year old man gunned down in
a hail of bullets at Unora belie So. The man
had been driving a truck on Donald Street after eleven
last night when a car stopped in front. A gunman
then got out and opened fire at him, hitting his
wrist and abdomen. The shooter fled and the victim was
(00:25):
taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition. Minutes later,
two car fires at nearby South Granville and Chester Hill
were reported. Police are now investigating whether the shooting and
the fires are all linked. The Mushroom murder trial resumes
in Regional Victoria today, with accused triple murderer Aaron Patterson
(00:46):
said to front a Supreme Court dreary as she maintains
her innocence. The high profile trial in Morewell will enter
its third week, with the court to hear from more witnesses.
The trial was originally set down for six weeks, it
is now expected to wrap up sooner. The high profile
trial of hip hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs on sex
(01:08):
trafficking and racketeering charges has finally begun in New York.
Let's go out to US correspondent Marty Hogan, who's at
the court Forest Marley. Some shocking claims have been made
during the opening statements.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, Eddie, I just want to show you a little
bit of what's happening outside this court. And this is
supposed to be one of the most closely watched celebrity
trials in years. The world's media is here. In fact,
around twenty fans actually camped outside the courthouse because they
wanted to get into that courtroom for the opening statements.
The prosecutors have delivered their opening arguments, painting the picture
of a violent, an abusive man, saying that Shaun Didty
(01:44):
Combs used his position in the music industry to both
carry out and cover up his crime, saying that he
used violence and threats to force women to take part
in these days long, drug fuelled sexual encounters that he
called free cops. Now his defense have to described him
in a different light, saying that they were all consensual
sexual encounters among adults. They did go on to say
(02:07):
that he did use drugs, alcohol, had a temper, and
that in past relationships he had been violent, but that
is not what he is on trial for here. He
is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges those carry life
in prison. If he is found guilty. Over the next
eight weeks, the jury will hear it from at least
three different accusers.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Eddie a huge amount of attention on this trial. Thank you, Miley.
Attribute to pouring in this morning for a South Australian
father of two after his body was found off a
beach in Puquette. Forty one year old Anthony Heathcote was
holidaying with his partner when he disappeared last week. Local
authorities told his family it's likely he was swept up
by strong currents while swimming. He's the second Australian man
(02:50):
to die in the popular holiday island in the past week.
An Australian man has died in Ukraine while volunteering with
a bomb disposal agency. Twenty eight year old Nick Parsons
is volunteering with the charity Prevailed Together. When he and
a British colleague died during a d mining incident. The
Department of Foreign Affairs in Trade confirmed it was providing
(03:13):
his family with consular support. From minist Anthony Albernezi offered
his deepest condolences and also reminded Australians that Ukraine is
a no travel zone. Well, Labour's front bench is set
to look a whole lot different today as the newly
reshuffled cabinet is sworn in. Let's go out to Josh
martin Canberra, joshin Big changes in Parliament House this morning.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Yeah, good morning Eddie. And quite a few Labor ministers
are feeling like winners and there are some who are
feeling like losers. The formal swearing in ceremony will take
place at nine o'clock this morning at Government House here
in Canberra, with Governor General Sam Moston conducting that ceremony.
Tanya Plibasek is the most high profile person to be dumped.
She was in the Environment portfolio had seen as a
(03:58):
demotion that she's now taking on Social services. Murray Watt
has been promoted to the Environment Minister. It's going to
be a challenge for him to pass a federal Environmental
Protection Agency and also nature positive laws that Plibusek wasn't
able to do. Health Minister Mark Butler adds the National
Disability Insurance Scheme to his portfolio. That has angered disability
(04:20):
advocates who think the NDIS should be out on its own.
Separate to health, Michelle Roland has been promoted to Attorney General,
replacing Mark Dreyfus. After the swearing in that takes place
at nine, we will see the Liberal leadership contest. Susan
Lee from the left faction the Moderate faction is taking
on Angus Taylor from the right. Both camps are saying
(04:42):
the vote will be close Eddie, but Susan Lee is
confident she has the numbers. Susan Lee, if elected, will
be the first female leader of the federal Liberal Party,
so history is likely to be made here in Canberra.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
This morning have shuffling going on. Thank You. Josh, a
queens and mother under investigation for allegedly murdering three of
her children, is said to be charged by police. The
thirty six year old remains in hospital under police guard,
where she's currently in a coma after suffering burns to
a third of her body. Police have reason to suspect
that she deliberately lit the fire which killed her nine
(05:16):
year old son and two daughters aged four and seven,
into Woomba. She's expected to face a bedside court hearing
in the coming days, pending her condition. A pedestrian has
been struck by an illegally modified e bike in Melbourne's southeast.
A sixty nine year old hastings Man was flown to
hospital with life threatening injuries. He was hit on the
(05:38):
Frankston Flinders Road about six forty pm. The bike rider,
a twenty four year old hastings Man, was also taken
to hospital. Troubled Queensland politician Jimmy Sullivan has been kicked
out of the Labour Party over reported domestic violence incident.
Multiple sources close to mister Sullivan had cited concerns for
(05:58):
his welfare and also alcohol use. The Member for Stafford
was given a return to work plan to follow, which
the leader of the state opposition, Stephen Miles, says was
not followed. The inquest into the Bondai Junction stabbing rampage
is heard from nurses who treated Joel Cauci for his
declining mental health prior to the deadly attack. One of
(06:22):
them says she was so distressed after finding out he
was behind it she was physically ill.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Joel Cauchi was a diagnosed schizophrenic for almost fifteen years
when he unleashed his terror. Today, decades of mental health
care was put under the microscope. Cauci was prescribed the
drug Clausepine for treatment resistant schizophrenia, but after experiencing side effects,
he progressively lowered his dose while being monitored closely until
(06:51):
June twenty eighteen, when he stopped taking all medication today
to experience mental health. Nurses testified that was un usual.
I had seen some patients weaned off Closepine, but it
was replaced with another antipsychotic medication. A year after stopping
his medication, Couchie's mother repeatedly contacted the clinic, concerned her
(07:13):
son's mental health was getting worse, but he was still
discharged to his GP's care when he moved to Brisbane.
The inquest heard as Joel Couchi's mental health began to decline,
he was left to fall through cracks in the system,
going from weekly or monthly follow ups to effectively no
support almost overnight. When one nurse learned Cauchi was behind
(07:37):
the April thirteen attack, she was physically sick. I looked
it up, then I vomited when I saw it was him.
The inquest we'll hear from Couchi's long term psychiatrist tomorrow,
Taylor Aken seven News.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
The Victorian government is set to commit seven hundred million
dollars to expand the state's correctional systems in next week's budget.
Had ports almost one hundred new beds will be opened
in children's prisons and three hundred in adult jails, also
creating an estimated seven hundred and twenty new jobs. It
follows the Allen government's new bail laws, seeing an influx
(08:13):
of inmates charged with serious offenses. Further laws are set
to be introduced tomorrow to impose tougher sentences for attacks
on prison guards. Nowice some exclusive video of yet another
arson attack on a Southeast queenslide and tobacconots. This time
it's Springwood, where two men tried but failed to ram
a shop before dousing it, the clumsy crooks almost slipping
(08:36):
over in the puddles of petrol they poured. When the
building was finally set on fire, it took just seconds
for the store to go up in flames. No rests
have been made. While Sydney residents are bracing for a
week of rain bearing down on New South Wales. The
Harbour City is facing a wash out until Sunday, with
rains spreading through northern parts of the state, with dry
(08:58):
periods later in the week. The rain looks like it
will be mostly contained two New South Wales, with other
parts of the country looking set for dry and mostly
clear conditions, so that to get more on today's weather
now a possible shower in Brisbane and twenty five that
rain in Sydney, twenty two a possible sharer in Canberra
and twenty cloud clearing in Melbourne and twenty two mostly
(09:20):
sunny in Hobart and seventeen sunny in Adelaide and twenty
four sunny in Perth and twenty six and mostly sunny
in Darwin. Thirty three degrees
Shocking violence has erupted on the streets of Western Sydney,
with a twenty nine year old man gunned down in
a hail of bullets at Unora belie So. The man
had been driving a truck on Donald Street after eleven
last night when a car stopped in front. A gunman
then got out and opened fire at him, hitting his
wrist and abdomen. The shooter fled and the victim was
(00:25):
taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition. Minutes later,
two car fires at nearby South Granville and Chester Hill
were reported. Police are now investigating whether the shooting and
the fires are all linked. The Mushroom murder trial resumes
in Regional Victoria today, with accused triple murderer Aaron Patterson
(00:46):
said to front a Supreme Court dreary as she maintains
her innocence. The high profile trial in Morewell will enter
its third week, with the court to hear from more witnesses.
The trial was originally set down for six weeks, it
is now expected to wrap up sooner. The high profile
trial of hip hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs on sex
(01:08):
trafficking and racketeering charges has finally begun in New York.
Let's go out to US correspondent Marty Hogan, who's at
the court Forest Marley. Some shocking claims have been made
during the opening statements.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Yeah, Eddie, I just want to show you a little
bit of what's happening outside this court. And this is
supposed to be one of the most closely watched celebrity
trials in years. The world's media is here. In fact,
around twenty fans actually camped outside the courthouse because they
wanted to get into that courtroom for the opening statements.
The prosecutors have delivered their opening arguments, painting the picture
of a violent, an abusive man, saying that Shaun Didty
(01:44):
Combs used his position in the music industry to both
carry out and cover up his crime, saying that he
used violence and threats to force women to take part
in these days long, drug fuelled sexual encounters that he
called free cops. Now his defense have to described him
in a different light, saying that they were all consensual
sexual encounters among adults. They did go on to say
(02:07):
that he did use drugs, alcohol, had a temper, and
that in past relationships he had been violent, but that
is not what he is on trial for here. He
is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges those carry life
in prison. If he is found guilty. Over the next
eight weeks, the jury will hear it from at least
three different accusers.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Eddie a huge amount of attention on this trial. Thank you, Miley.
Attribute to pouring in this morning for a South Australian
father of two after his body was found off a
beach in Puquette. Forty one year old Anthony Heathcote was
holidaying with his partner when he disappeared last week. Local
authorities told his family it's likely he was swept up
by strong currents while swimming. He's the second Australian man
(02:50):
to die in the popular holiday island in the past week.
An Australian man has died in Ukraine while volunteering with
a bomb disposal agency. Twenty eight year old Nick Parsons
is volunteering with the charity Prevailed Together. When he and
a British colleague died during a d mining incident. The
Department of Foreign Affairs in Trade confirmed it was providing
(03:13):
his family with consular support. From minist Anthony Albernezi offered
his deepest condolences and also reminded Australians that Ukraine is
a no travel zone. Well, Labour's front bench is set
to look a whole lot different today as the newly
reshuffled cabinet is sworn in. Let's go out to Josh
martin Canberra, joshin Big changes in Parliament House this morning.
Speaker 3 (03:36):
Yeah, good morning Eddie. And quite a few Labor ministers
are feeling like winners and there are some who are
feeling like losers. The formal swearing in ceremony will take
place at nine o'clock this morning at Government House here
in Canberra, with Governor General Sam Moston conducting that ceremony.
Tanya Plibasek is the most high profile person to be dumped.
She was in the Environment portfolio had seen as a
(03:58):
demotion that she's now taking on Social services. Murray Watt
has been promoted to the Environment Minister. It's going to
be a challenge for him to pass a federal Environmental
Protection Agency and also nature positive laws that Plibusek wasn't
able to do. Health Minister Mark Butler adds the National
Disability Insurance Scheme to his portfolio. That has angered disability
(04:20):
advocates who think the NDIS should be out on its own.
Separate to health, Michelle Roland has been promoted to Attorney General,
replacing Mark Dreyfus. After the swearing in that takes place
at nine, we will see the Liberal leadership contest. Susan
Lee from the left faction the Moderate faction is taking
on Angus Taylor from the right. Both camps are saying
(04:42):
the vote will be close Eddie, but Susan Lee is
confident she has the numbers. Susan Lee, if elected, will
be the first female leader of the federal Liberal Party,
so history is likely to be made here in Canberra.
Speaker 1 (04:54):
This morning have shuffling going on. Thank You. Josh, a
queens and mother under investigation for allegedly murdering three of
her children, is said to be charged by police. The
thirty six year old remains in hospital under police guard,
where she's currently in a coma after suffering burns to
a third of her body. Police have reason to suspect
that she deliberately lit the fire which killed her nine
(05:16):
year old son and two daughters aged four and seven,
into Woomba. She's expected to face a bedside court hearing
in the coming days, pending her condition. A pedestrian has
been struck by an illegally modified e bike in Melbourne's southeast.
A sixty nine year old hastings Man was flown to
hospital with life threatening injuries. He was hit on the
(05:38):
Frankston Flinders Road about six forty pm. The bike rider,
a twenty four year old hastings Man, was also taken
to hospital. Troubled Queensland politician Jimmy Sullivan has been kicked
out of the Labour Party over reported domestic violence incident.
Multiple sources close to mister Sullivan had cited concerns for
(05:58):
his welfare and also alcohol use. The Member for Stafford
was given a return to work plan to follow, which
the leader of the state opposition, Stephen Miles, says was
not followed. The inquest into the Bondai Junction stabbing rampage
is heard from nurses who treated Joel Cauci for his
declining mental health prior to the deadly attack. One of
(06:22):
them says she was so distressed after finding out he
was behind it she was physically ill.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
Joel Cauchi was a diagnosed schizophrenic for almost fifteen years
when he unleashed his terror. Today, decades of mental health
care was put under the microscope. Cauci was prescribed the
drug Clausepine for treatment resistant schizophrenia, but after experiencing side effects,
he progressively lowered his dose while being monitored closely until
(06:51):
June twenty eighteen, when he stopped taking all medication today
to experience mental health. Nurses testified that was un usual.
I had seen some patients weaned off Closepine, but it
was replaced with another antipsychotic medication. A year after stopping
his medication, Couchie's mother repeatedly contacted the clinic, concerned her
(07:13):
son's mental health was getting worse, but he was still
discharged to his GP's care when he moved to Brisbane.
The inquest heard as Joel Couchi's mental health began to decline,
he was left to fall through cracks in the system,
going from weekly or monthly follow ups to effectively no
support almost overnight. When one nurse learned Cauchi was behind
(07:37):
the April thirteen attack, she was physically sick. I looked
it up, then I vomited when I saw it was him.
The inquest we'll hear from Couchi's long term psychiatrist tomorrow,
Taylor Aken seven News.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
The Victorian government is set to commit seven hundred million
dollars to expand the state's correctional systems in next week's budget.
Had ports almost one hundred new beds will be opened
in children's prisons and three hundred in adult jails, also
creating an estimated seven hundred and twenty new jobs. It
follows the Allen government's new bail laws, seeing an influx
(08:13):
of inmates charged with serious offenses. Further laws are set
to be introduced tomorrow to impose tougher sentences for attacks
on prison guards. Nowice some exclusive video of yet another
arson attack on a Southeast queenslide and tobacconots. This time
it's Springwood, where two men tried but failed to ram
a shop before dousing it, the clumsy crooks almost slipping
(08:36):
over in the puddles of petrol they poured. When the
building was finally set on fire, it took just seconds
for the store to go up in flames. No rests
have been made. While Sydney residents are bracing for a
week of rain bearing down on New South Wales. The
Harbour City is facing a wash out until Sunday, with
rains spreading through northern parts of the state, with dry
(08:58):
periods later in the week. The rain looks like it
will be mostly contained two New South Wales, with other
parts of the country looking set for dry and mostly
clear conditions, so that to get more on today's weather
now a possible shower in Brisbane and twenty five that
rain in Sydney, twenty two a possible sharer in Canberra
and twenty cloud clearing in Melbourne and twenty two mostly
(09:20):
sunny in Hobart and seventeen sunny in Adelaide and twenty
four sunny in Perth and twenty six and mostly sunny
in Darwin. Thirty three degrees
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