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Truck driver Mohinder Singh faces court after fatal police crash Truck driver charged over horror crash Truck driver charged over horror crash 1 / 20A Melbourne truck driver accused of killing four police in a  horror crash  says he is "distressed and saddened" by the tragedy. Mohinder Singh, 47, is charged with culpable driving causing the deaths of Leading Senior Constable Lynnette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney as they were impounding a Porsche on the Eastern Freeway at Kew last Wednesday. Singh didn't speak and kept his head down when he appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court today. The truck driver accused of causing the death of four police officers is in court now. He’s sitting with his head bowed. No application for bail. His lawyer Steven Pica said Singh had anxiety and depression and may have had an undiagnosed psychiatric issue his whole life. "Mr Singh remains distressed and saddened at the tragic conse...

Top cop one of two mother's killed in Adelaide crash A senior police officer has been identified as one of two mothers killed in a "horrific" car crash in Adelaide. Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan was killed in an Adelaide car crash. (Supplied) Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan was in the passenger seat when a Holden driven by her husband Peter – a retired police detective and General Counsel for SAPOL – was hit by another car that allegedly ran a red light at a busy intersection in Urrbrae at 1.40pm yesterday. Cheif Superintendent Shanahan died at the scene along with the sole occupant of a silver BMW, Tania McNeill. The decorated officer has been remembered for her invaluable work in domestic violence and role in co-ordinating SAPOL's response to the coronavirus pandemic. "Not only have we lost a beautiful person but also an officer with a wealth of knowledge - Detective Chief Superintendent Joanne Shanahan leaves an overwhelming foo...

Teenager killed after car hits tree in Royal National Park south of Sydney A teenager has died after the car he was in hit a tree in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney. The accident happened at 2pm on Lady Wakehurst Drive, Helensburgh. The 18-year-old passenger could not be revived by ambulance crews.The driver, also aged 18, was taken to St George Hospital. He is in a stable condition with hip and arm injuries and was due to undergo testing. Inspector Matt Sterling, Duty Operations Manager, NSW Ambulance said it was a "distressing scene". "Paramedics attempted to treat the man, but tragically, there was nothing they could do," he said in a statement. "This is absolutely horrific – it is such a tragedy to lose such a young life. "Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends, as well as those first responders who attended the scene - it is never easy." Wollongong Police District has set up a crime scene. Lady Wakehurst Drive is closed i...

No end in sight to Australia's visitor quarantine until COVID-19 vaccine, CMO Brendan Murphy warns Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has admitted that quarantine measures forced on international travellers coming into Australia may have to stay in place until a  COVID-19  vaccine is available. But Dr Murphy did indicate there was the chance those restrictions could be eased at some point in the future with countries like New Zealand, where the coronavirus transmission rate is extremely low. Anyone entering Australia from overseas is quarantined in a hotel for two weeks before being allowed to return home. "There may be a situation where a country has effectively eliminated or got very low cases. For example, New Zealand, we might have a situation where it could be relaxed," Dr Murphy said. People in white protection gear queue in front of the security check at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Due to the coronavirus about 95 percent of the fli...

Eastern Freeway Crash: Drugs and ice pipe allegedly found inside cabin of truck Mohinder Singh Bajwa is facing questioning following the deaths of four police officers on a Melbourne freeway.  Credit: AAP/7NEWS Drugs and an ice pipe were allegedly found inside the cabin of a truck involved in a fatal crash on a Melbourne freeway, police have revealed. Police commissioner Graham Ashton has revealed Mohinder Singh Bajwa is facing questioning by homicide detectives. He has been at the Royal Melbourne Hospital since the accident on Wednesday night which left four police officers dead. Bajwa’s truck reportedly came off the Eastern Freeway while travelling at 100kph, colliding with the officers who had pulled over a Porsche in the emergency lane. Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constables Glen Humphris and Josh Prestney died at the scene. Mohinder Singh Bajwa has been identified as the driver of the truck involved in a crash which claimed the...

Eastern Freeway crash: Porsche driver Richard Pusey faces court An accused drug-driver allegedly told one of four police officers killed in a  Melbourne freeway crash  "amazing, absolutely amazing" as she groaned for help. Richard Pusey, 41, was pulled over for allegedly speeding at 140km/h and police say he tested positive to ice and cannabis on the Eastern Freeway on Wednesday. He was urinating on the side of the freeway when a truck driver smashed into four officers impounding his Porsche 911. Richard Pusey, the driver of a Porsche who allegedly fled the scene of a truck crash on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway which killed four police officers. (AAP) One of them, Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor, could be heard calling for help before Mr Pusey began filming the crash. He allegedly walked up to her and said: "There you go. Amazing, absolutely amazing". "All I wanted was to go home and have my sushi and now you've f----- my f------ car," Mr Pu...

Porsche driver Richard Pusey avoided Eastern Freeway crash because he was ‘urinating on the side of the road’ A Highway Patrol car pulled him over and carried out a drug test. His saliva allegedly returned a positive result and two more officers were called to assist in impounding his Porsche. Within minutes of the second patrol car arriving, a refrigerated truck being driven by Cranbourne man Mohinder Singh Bajwa struck the three cars and the four officers. Pusey avoided the crash and fled the scene unharmed. It’s now believed he was urinating at the side of the road when the truck hit the cars. The Porsche was trapped under the truck following the crash.  Credit: SCOTT BARBOUR/AAPIMAGE Emergency services at the scene of the fatal crash  Credit: SCOTT BARBOUR/AAPIMAGE Before he ran, however, police allege he took “graphic” photographs of the scene and shared them on Facebook. He also allegedly showed them to staff at a Chemist Warehouse in Collingwood the following ...

Mohinder Singh Bajwa Refrigerated Chicken Delivery Truck hits two police cars in Melbourne killing four police officers on spot. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8247603/PICTURED-Melbourne-chicken-truck-driver-crashed-Porsche-911.html

Melbourne truck crash: Four police officers dead after collision on the Eastern Freeway Emergency services at the scene of the crash.  Credit: DAVID CROSLING/AAPIMAGE Four police officers have been killed in a horrific truck collision on a Melbourne freeway. Emergency services were called to a collision on the Eastern Freeway near the Chandler Highway at Kew after a truck reportedly ploughed into a police car. It’s understood police had pulled over a Porsche that was speeding on the freeway when they were hit by the truck. The driver of the Porsche then fled the scene, Victorian Police Commissioner Graham Ashton told reporters. Police are currently in the process of notifying the victims families. “The Police Association Victoria is shocked and immensely saddened by the deaths of four of our dedicated members, who were killed while protecting the community on the Eastern Freeway this afternoon,” association secretary Wayne Gatt said in a statement. The truck driver has been ta...

ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਈ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਸੰਕਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਿਰੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਪੈਕੇਜਾਂ ਤੇ ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟਾਂ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ: ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀਆਂ ਕਈ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਕਾਰਨ ਸੰਕਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਘਿਰੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਪੈਕੇਜਾਂ ਤੇ ਗ੍ਰਾਂਟਾਂ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆ ‘ਚ ਪੜ੍ਹਦੇ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ਸਣੇ ਤੇ ਪਾਰਟ-ਟਾਈਮ ਨੌਕਰੀਆਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਖਰਚੇ ਤੇ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਫੀਸਾਂ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹਨ। ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਫੰਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੱਕਦਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲਾਂ ਹਵਾਈ ਉਡਾਣਾਂ ਰੱਦ ਹੋਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਹੋਰ ਵਧ ਗਈਆਂ। ਅਜਿਹੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਬਾਂਹ ਫੜੀ ਹੈ। ਮੈਲਬਰਨ ਦੀ ਡੀਕਿਨ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਨੇ ਸੰਕਟ ‘ਚ ਘਿਰੇ ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਲਈ 25 ਮਿਲੀਅਨ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲਿਆਈ ਡਾਲਰ ਦੇ ਪੈਕੇਜ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ। ਇਸ ਪੈਕੇਜ ਦਾ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਅਗਲੇ ਛੇ ਮਹੀਨੇ ਤਕ ਲਾਹਾ ਲੈ ਸਕਣਗੇ। ਡੀਕਿਨ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਦੇ ਵਾਈਸ ਚਾਂਸਲਰ ਲਾਇਨ ਮਾਰਟਿਨ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ ਨੇ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਲਈ 1,200 ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਅਰਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਸੈਂਕੜੇ ਅਰਜ਼ੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਾਰੀਆਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਆਸਟਰੇਲੀਆ ’ਚ ਕੋਵਿਡ-19 ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਕੋਪ ਕਾਰ...

'Finally, a ray of hope' for international students who have lost jobs due to coronavirus Victorian Government's new program will help to create work opportunities for international students. Source: Abhas Parajuli/SBS The Victorian Government has created the $500 million ‘Working for Victoria’ program to help get people who have lost work due to the COVID-19 outbreak to get back into the workforce. Responding to the growing call for providing support for international students, the Government of Victoria has stepped up to create job opportunities for international students through its ‘Working for Victoria’ program. All other temporary visa holders who are eligible to work in Australia will also be able to find work through this program, which has already placed nearly 1,700 people in the state in new roles. The program is also offering free online training courses so job seekers who are registered with the program are ready for the call-up to work. Victorian Government...