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Tribesmen Aotearoa had a ‘problem’ with the Killer Bees gang, hot-boxing of a patched member wasn’t key issue, defence say
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Experts warn of spike in potentially deadly rat-borne disease in eastern Australia
Experts are warning that cases of a rat-borne disease that can cause lethal infections in humans are growing in dogs in eastern Australia.
Rat lungworm disease, or angiostrongylus cantonensis, is caused by a parasitic worm naturally found in rats and spread by snails and slugs.
It can become a source of disease to humans and dogs.
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The disease has caused two known deaths in Australia, including that of Sydney man Sam Ballard, who died after eating an infected slug for a dare in 2010.
University of Sydney veterinary researchers have uncovered a rise in cases in dogs in Sydney and Brisbane over five years.
The number of cases began increasing from 2019, "suggesting escalating human health threats", and continued to 2024.
The researchers recorded a peak of 32 cases in 2022, likely caused by higher-than-usual rainfall due to La Niña.
"This is another example how the La Niña events with wetter than average periods in Australia lead to increased disease transmission and occurrence," researcher Jan Šlapeta said.
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In comparison, there were about 10 or fewer than 10 cases per year from 2010 to 2018.
The link between the disease and weather conditions has prompted concern that rat lungworm could emerge in humans.
"These snails and slugs, and the infective worm larvae in them, can accidentally be a disease source to us humans and our pet dogs," Šlapeta said.
"Once in humans or dogs, the worms quickly get to the brain where they cause disease."
People are typically at risk if they ingest an infected snail or slug, or slime left behind on lettuce and other raw produce.
Most people infected with the disease recover fully without treatment over days, weeks and months.
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"In dogs and humans, the parasite enters the brain, but rather than progressing to the lungs like it does in rats, it is killed in the brain by our own immune response," Phoebe Rivory, who submitted her PhD thesis to the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science, said.
"It is that overt immune response that causes severe headaches and sensations."
The disease can cause severe meningitis that requires specialist treatment.
In rare instances, it can be fatal.
NSW Health regards rat lungworm disease as an "extremely rare infection".
It advises people not to consume raw snails or slugs, to wash all fresh produce before eating and to wash their hands after gardening or handling snails or slugs.
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Two arrested after Melbourne man killed in shooting inside Bali villa
Two men have been arrested after a Melbourne man was killed and another was injured in an underworld shooting at a luxury villa in Bali.
One man was arrested in Jakarta and another was caught making his way there, local police confirmed today.
The shooting triggered a nationwide manhunt in Indonesia after Melbourne man Zivan "Stipe" Radmanovic, 32, was shot dead just after midnight on Saturday.
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Sanar Ghanim, 34, was also shot and beaten in the attack.
Ghanim – the former partner of murdered underworld figure Carl Williams' stepdaughter Danielle Stephens – was released from hospital and transported to a new Canggu apartment today.
Radmanovic died at the scene and was reportedly shot four times while his wife hid under the covers in the bedroom next door.
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Doctors are still awaiting consent from Radmanovic's family to proceed with an autopsy.
The gunmen fled the scene and one was reportedly heard speaking in an Australian accent.
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Police suspected they had fled Bali but remained in Indonesia.
The fatal shooting is being treated as an organised hit.
Offenders arrested on Indonesian soil face the death penalty.
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Victoria Park New World fire: Helicopter footage captures extent of Auckland supermarket blaze
Nearby residents and businesses have been instructed to close their windows.
Napier homicide: Teen girl charged with interfering in Kaea Karauria murder investigation
Police say a witness was approached and allegedly threatened on May 12.
Retired Working Dogs charity says adoption of old farm dogs declining
The charity has rehomed about 18,000 farming canines over the last decade.
Alleged Bali bombing mastermind to face trial in Guantanamo Bay after 22 years in custody
The alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings will face trial in Guantanamo Bay in September, about 22 years after he was captured.
Encep Nurjaman, also known as Hambali, was the alleged leader of the Indonesian terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah — the Southeast Asian affiliate of Al-Qaeda.
The group were responsible for the 2002 bombings of nightclubs in Bali, which killed 202 people including 88 Australians, and the 2003 bombing of the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, which killed 12 people.
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Nurjaman and two other men were arrested in Thailand in 2003 before being held in a secret CIA prison network for three years.
The trio were transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2006.
The US Department of Defence has announced pre-trial proceedings for Nurjaman will take place over two weeks from September 8.
A military commission will conduct proceedings at the Expeditionary Legal Complex in the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Nurjaman is facing a series of serious charges, which were laid by the US in 2021.
The US Department of Defence said these included "conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, intentionally causing serious bodily injury, terrorism, attacking civilians, attacking civilian objects, destruction of property, and accessory after the fact, all in violation of the law of war".
The two men arrested alongside Nurjaman, Mohammed Nazir Bin Lep and Mohammed Farik Bin Amin, reached a plea agreement last year.
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The pair pleaded guilty and testified against Nurjaman.
The US Department of Defence announced that they will be sent to Malaysia to spend another five years in prison.
According to the UN Security Council, Nurjaman has a "long track record" of involvement in terrorist activities and first met the founders of Jemaah Islamiyah in the 1980s.
He then reportedly travelled to Afghanistan to train and fight with several Al-Qaeda leaders, including Osama bin Laden, before returning to Indonesia in the early 1990s.
He had been wanted by authorities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the US.
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The military code being used to mock Donald Trump
Three words keep appearing under social media posts about US President Donald Trump's controversial military parade, though on first glance they make no sense.
"Foxtrot Delta Tango" is the phrase that has been making the rounds online in the last few days, confusing plenty of Australians who aren't familiar with the military-inspired slang that has become popular in the US.
Here's what it means and why it's being used as a political statement.
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What does Foxtrot Delta Tango mean?
The phrase "Foxtrot Delta Tango" is currently being used by people in the US and abroad to express the sentiment "f— Donald Trump", without being explicit.
Foxtrot, Delta and Tango are all code words in the NATO phonetic alphabet, used to communicate the letters of the Roman alphabet.
They represent the letters F, D and T respectively, so "Foxtrot Delta Tango" stands for FDT.
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Where did the phrase Foxtrot Delta Tango originate?
It is unclear where the phrase originated, as "Foxtrot Delta Tango" may have many other meanings outside expressing opposition to the US president.
Recently, it has circulated broadly on social media platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), making its origins hard to pin down.
Is Foxtrot Delta Tango an official military term?
Though the NATO phonetic alphabet is widely used in the US and other militaries, Foxtrot Delta Tango isn't an official military term nor is it used exclusively by military personnel.
Military slang using phonetic codes isn't new and many such slang phrases have become common outside the military, such as "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot", which stands for WTF or "what the f—".
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Why is Foxtrot Delta Tango used as a political statement?
Opposition to Trump isn't new and people in the US and abroad have been making political statements against the commander-in-chief since before his first stint in the Oval Office.
The phrase Foxtrot Delta Tango may have seen increased use lately in response to Trump's involvement in and promotion of the US Army's 250th anniversary parade last Saturday.
The massive and controversial parade coincided with Trump's 79th birthday celebrations, a detail that drew criticism from some US military personnel.
At the same time, massive "No Kings" demonstrations were held across the US to protest the president and his military parade.
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Rotorua Edmund Rd hit-and-run: Police release CCTV image of rider
A motorcyclist overtook a car and struck Paige Johnson on a pedestrian crossing.