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Teenage boys exposed to misogynistic content quickly on social media, Plibersek says

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In Short: Plibersek reported that young boys were shown harmful content within 23 minutes of joining social media platforms.

Western Port Bay Trail
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The chief biodiversity officer, James Todd, said heading into the spring breeding season surveillance efforts would be focused on high-risk areas, including the Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay and the Gippsland lakes, places that were important breeding grounds for waterbirds and marine mammals and near poultry facilities.

Victoria records state’s first H5 bird flu cases in mammals Victoria has recorded its first cases of deadly H5 bird flu in mammals, including a confirmed case in red fox at Torquay, and a suspected positive case in a dolphin at Lorne, the state’s acting chief veterinary officer, Dr Cameron Bell, said.

Molly Ticehurst’s killer called woman he’d met on Tinder after stabbing, court hears Two hours after Daniel Billings murdered his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst in a frenzied stabbing he spoke to a woman he had met on Tinder, AAP reports.

Acting commissioner Brett Pointing said Gollschewski “will be remembered as an exceptional leader who used insight and innovation to strengthen the organisation and help keep the community safe”.

A spokesperson for the Queensland ambulance service said “all triple-zero calls are being answered and resources are being dispatched in a timely manner, with the most urgent cases prioritised”.

The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said Gollschewski had “devoted his life to the Queensland Police Service, upholding our laws and making our state a safer place”.

The woman, who Daniel Billings met on the dating app in early 2022, told police she was shocked as he described the murder during their brief conversation.

He made the phone call from a mutual friend’s property, where Daniel Billings had fled in his bloodied clothes, according to a statement of facts.

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