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A breastfeeding mother said she felt "humiliated" and "unwanted" after she was kicked out of a Melbourne comedy show over the weekend.

Popular comedian Arj Barker was performing the show in front of a large crowd at the Athenaeum Theatre on Saturday night when he was distracted by a baby.

He told 3AW Mornings with Tom Elliot he made the "difficult" but necessary decision to request her to leave.

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The US comedian said he felt "really awkward" but said the baby couldn't stay.

"The baby wasn't crying and screaming, but in the Athenaeum, sounds (does) travel and you can hear the drop of a pin," he said.

"The woman didn't even know if I was serious, and I said 'I wasn't (joking)'.

"I made the decision for the audience who wanted to see the show and also I shouldn't have been in that position, it's a 15+ show."

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Trish said she left the show feeling embarrassed.

She was supported by seven or eight members of the crowd who also walked out in solidarity.

"He was intimidating and he was standing right in front of me," she told 3AW Mornings with Tom Elliot.

"She was just being a baby – she gurgled a little bit, she had a bit of whinge – nothing super loud.

"I didn't feel comfortable to stay."

Some of the audience turned nasty, heckling her as she was asked to leave.

"From the crowd, male voices started yelling out 'get the f— out'," witness Erin Mahoney said.

"Nobody wants to feel unwanted and when you are basically getting booed out of a place you definitely feel unwanted," Trish said.

She said she had no issues after taking her baby to see Dave Hughes' comedy show last week.

"It didn't seem to impact him," she said.

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The Melbourne International Comedy Festival said they had been advised of the situation.

"Arj is independently produced and at a venue not managed by the Festival, however, any interaction between performers and their audiences require sensitivity and respect," the festival said.

"In our Festival managed venues, babes in arms are generally allowed but we do ask people to sit up the back with their child so they can quickly and easily leave if the baby gets noisy so as not to disturb the artist and other patrons."

Greens MP Ellen Sandell said the comedian should take a "good look at himself and apologise".

"It's hard enough for new mums to participate in society with all the barriers put in front of them – to be humiliated like this, for just trying to enjoy the comedy festival, is awful," she said on X.

"A note to men who don't get it: when a baby's breastfeeding you literally have to be attached to them most of time and can't be separated for more than an hour or so.

"So if you don't allow bf babies in public places, you're actually saying women/mums aren't allowed in those places."

Anthony Keen died at the scene after hitting Chapman’s car as she turned in front of him.

The 16-year-old Cairns boy who died after a crocodile attack in Torres Strait waters has been remembered by family as a "humble, kind-hearted" youngster as authorities have put down the animal suspected of the attack.

Edward Baidham Morrison Warusam disappeared at Saibai Island about 4 am on Thursday.

Warusam and a 13-year-old boy had been attempting to swim ashore after their dinghy broke down. 

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After an extensive search, Warusam's body was found with injuries police believe to be "consistent with a crocodile attack".

His mother, Kemana Kusu, described her son as a kind-hearted and curious young boy.

"Baidham was a very athletic person whom participated in all events whether it was in school or his local footy club the Edmonton Storms," she wrote in a GoFundMe post.

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"Always smiling and eager to help anyone who crossed his path. A person who was very observant and would always strike a look of curiosity."

Kusu, who is a single mother-of-nine, has so far raised more than $13,000 out of her $10,000 goal.

"In this time of difficulty as we all know one is not prepared to face life's sudden tragedies," she wrote.

"I am humbly seeking assistance in aide to help my children and I endeavor through this difficult time."

Saibai Island is a low-lying island four kilometres from Papua New Guinea's mainland and about 900km from Cairns in Far North Queensland.

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) located and "humanely euthanised" the crocodile on Saturday, in line with the wishes of the Saibai Island community.

"DESI has given their condolences to the family and friends of the teenager," the department said in a statement.

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Queensland's new police commissioner Steve Gollschewski wants residents to be safe and feel safe.

The state's most experienced senior police officer was officially appointed in the role this morning after his predecessor Katarina Carroll's departure.

Gollschewski previously led the police response during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hotel quarantine oversight, airport security and border security on roads.

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Gollschewski was the state's most experienced deputy commissioner, with over a decade in the role, and more than 40 years experience as a police officer.

The new commissioner said policing "is in my blood" as the son of a police officer and a member of the force.

"Policing has been part of my life," he said.

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"My father was a police officer before I was born, my brother was a police officer and I've been in the organisation for 44 years.

"The QPS is a growing organisation with new and varied challenges on the horizon, however, our people are incredibly committed and we will continue to build on our achievements while delivering high-quality services.

"Our primary focus is about ensuring the community is safe and feels safe while also making sure our workforce is supported and feels supported."

The Morrises want to reassure the community that the business has sold, not closed.

Toilet block has been hit by vandals many times, forcing council to explore new solutions.

A man has died after being shot by police in Queensland's Gladstone region this morning.

The incident occurred at a rest area 20 kilometres south of Miriam Vale in Colosseum about 10.50am.

Police said "investigations and subsequent responses are ongoing".

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Colosseum is a rural located in the Gladstone Region and has a population of about 218 people.

The Bruce Highway is closed at the site in both directions and diversions are in place.

Ethical Standards Command will investigate the incident with oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.

A bus driver says he slowed to a near stop at an intersection west of Melbourne when a truck rammed into the back of his bus, seriously injuring eight students.

But another motorist has disputed Graham Stanley's claims, telling Melbourne Magistrates Court he saw no brake or indicator lights in the lead-up to the May 2023 collision.

Stanley was driving 45 students from Exford Primary School in Eynesbury when Jamie Gleeson's truck crashed into the back of his bus.

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Eight children suffered life-threatening injuries, with two students needing to have arms and hands amputated.

Stanley was also hospitalised with a broken ankle.

Gleeson, 50, was charged with 11 offences including four counts of dangerous driving causing serious injury.

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He faced Melbourne Magistrates Court today for the start of a two-day committal hearing.

Stanley gave more than two hours of evidence, telling the court he had his indicator on for about 150 metres before the crash site.

The bus driver also said he was either stopped or "inching" when he reached the intersection of Exford and Murphys roads.

But David Woods, another motorist who was two cars behind Gleeson's truck, told the court he did not see the bus' brakes or indicator lights on.

Woods said he had a clear view ahead of him and the bus did not slow down before it suddenly took a sharp right-hand turn.

When questioned by Gleeson's barrister James Anderson, Stanley maintained he did indicate and slow down before reaching the intersection.

He told the court he didn't hear Gleeson's truck braking but the school students were talking loudly and singing inside the bus.

Stanley also maintained he was wearing a seatbelt before the crash and he believed all of the children had been as well.

Gleeson, who is on bail, told police he hit the brakes as soon as he saw the bus' brake lights on but he didn't have enough time to avoid the collision.

He said he noticed flashes of sunlight coming through the trees on his right-hand side in the lead-up to the crash.

The hearing continues.

Police thank people who provided information as gang associates are sent to jail.