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- A teenager arrested in an AI-generated obscenity case at a Melbourne school
- Treasurer Jim Chalmers confident the economy will slowly recover
- The head of Sport Integrity Australia steps down
A teenager has been arrested and released pending further inquiries in a case involving AI-generated obscene images of schoolgirls.
The incident has affected up to 50 students from years nine to 12 at Bacchus Marsh Grammar located in Melbourne's east.
The images were created by superimposing the girls' faces, taken from social media, onto pornographic photos.
Principal Andrew Neil says the incident is appalling and does not reflect the school's culture.
Queensland Nationals Senator Matt Canavan has told Channel Nine what's happened represents a broader cultural problem.
"I think it is a cultural issue across our society that for whatever reason, the standards of behaviour are not being taught to young boys. We see it too often. Look, I wish I had the answers - I don't - but I don't necessarily think it's something a government or a law can change. But it does take, as I say, a village to raise a community and we've all got to chip in to try and make sure that young boys understand what it means to grow up to be a man and live by the standards that society expects."
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The son of United States President Joe Biden faces possible jail time after a jury found him guilty of gun crimes.
A jury found Hunter Biden guilty of lying when completing paperwork when he bought a gun in 2018.
Hunter Biden declared on the form that he was not using illegal drugs but at the time he was a crack cocaine user.
The charges carry a maximum sentence of 25 years.
His sentencing is likely to be before the November 5 presidential election.
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Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne's rape convictions have been quashed after a successful appeal.
The 36-year-old, who spent a year in prison after being convicted in April 2023, had his convictions overturned by the New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal.
The court found that the trial judge erred by not allowing further cross-examination of the complainant and by failing to properly direct the jury regarding allegations of the complainant lying.
A new trial has been ordered, but whether Hayne will face it is up to prosecutors.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says global pressures will continue to impact Australia's economy but he's confident it can slowly recover from low growth and high inflation.
Australia's economy grew 0.1 per cent in the March quarter, with Gross Domestic Product on a per capita basis falling for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Dr Chalmers says he is cautiously confident the economy will get back on track.
"This is what a soft landing on a narrow runway ((easing the economy back to the desired state at a difficult time)) would look like. An economy still growing, inflation coming back to band, unemployment with a 4 in front of it, tax cuts and rising wages supporting a gradual recovery in consumption, and a sensible approach to budget repair to buffer us against uncertainty. This is the soft landing we are cautiously confident of, but not complacent about. Just as a soft landing in the global economy is assumed, but not yet assured."
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The World Health Organisation ((WHO)) says a four-year-old has contracted bird flu in India.
The infection in West Bengal is linked to exposure to poultry at home, with no other family members showing symptoms.
The child was hospitalised in February with severe respiratory issues, high fever, and abdominal cramps, and was discharged after three months of treatment.
The W-H-O has not provided details on the child's vaccination or antiviral treatment.
The U-S Department of Health and Human Services is in talks with manufacturers about potential mRNA flu vaccines to supplement existing bird flu vaccine stocks.
Richard Webby is a flu researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
"What the COVID-19 pandemic taught us was some of these newer technologies can be used to rapidly prepare vaccines against emerging threats like the H5 virus."
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The head of Sport Integrity Australia, David Sharpe, is stepping down after four years in the role.
A former Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner and rugby league player, Sharpe had been boss of ASADA since 2017.
Sharpe said sport had come a long way in Australia since the inception of SIA, highlighting the establishment of a national integrity framework for all sport.
