Police have released bodycam video of the moment an officer pulled a baby from the back of a car that had been stolen from a Gold Coast garage.
The baby was in the rear child seat of a white Mazda 3, parked in the garage of an address on Stringybark Drive about 4.25pm when the car was stolen.
The car was found abandoned in a Worongary industrial estate.
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The baby was safe and well and reunited with family.
Police are investigating.
Western Australia will upgrade Victoria's classification to high-risk and tighten testing requirements for any truck drivers entering the state.
Premier Mark McGowan confirmed the change to Victoria's classification will come into effect from midnight Sunday.
He warned anyone wanting to come into Western Australia from Victoria would face tougher entry conditions from next week.
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"This means people approved to travel into WA from Victoria will have to have proof of a negative COVID test in the 72 hours prior to departure, proof of at least one vaccination dose, use the new G2G now app, and undergo COVID tests on days 2 and 12," Mr McGowan said.
Mr McGowan said his message to any Western Australians in Victoria who want to come home is "do it now".
The premier also said tougher testing requirements for truck drivers would come into effect from next week after two COVID-19 positive drivers from NSW made their way into the state.
"From next week, all truckies from high or extreme risk jurisdictions who want to enter WA will have to have returned a negative PCR test undertaken within the prior three days," he said.
"Truck drivers who have not had a test will not be allowed to enter."
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Western Australia recorded zero new local coronavirus cases overnight.
Health officials confirmed there are currently 10 active cases in the state, two in hotel quarantine – two diagnosed in WA and two cases diagnosed in NSW – and eight crew members from the MV Ken Hou vessel.
The two NSW truck drivers who were confirmed positive cases on August 27 remain in hotel quarantine and 25 contacts linked to them have returned negative test results and remain in home quarantine.
Influencer Nadia Bartel says she is "embarrassed and remorseful" after the release of a video allegedly depicting an illegal gathering and illicit drug use, which has been circulating on social media.
Police this afternoon announced they were investigating "a video currently on social media depicting a gathering of people and alleged illicit drug use".
"Victoria Police is making enquiries into the video," a spokesperson said.
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DHHS has also confirmed it is "liaising with Victoria Police in relation to the alleged incident".
The official statements come after a video of the well-known Melbourne model and business owner gathering in a bathroom with at least two other women was shared to Instagram.
In the video she can be seen snorting what appears to be white powder from a plate.
It is alleged Bartel was illegally gathering with the women during Melbourne's lockdown, in which home visits are banned.
The video has since been deleted by the woman who shared it.
This evening Bartel posted a message on her Instagram account.
"Hi everyone, I have let you all down by my actions," she wrote.
"I take full responsibility and I am committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure I make better choices in future.
"To my family and friends, my business partners and the public health workers trying to keep us all safe, I am embarrassed and remorseful.
"I am truly and deeply sorry. I hope I can earn your forgiveness and, in time, your trust."
A four-year-old girl has tested positive to COVID-19 in Queensland's south-east.
Queensland Health announced the new case late this afternoon and said more information would be released tomorrow.
The child attended The Boulevard Early Learning Centre at Mt Warren Park in Logan on Tuesday August 31 and Wednesday September 1.
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All children, staff and visitors to the centre should come forward for testing, then quarantine at home for 14 days regardless of a negative result.
The centre is also used for after school care for Windaroo State School.
All students, staff and visitors who attended the school from Tuesday August 31 to Friday September 3 should also quarantine for 12 days.
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https://twitter.com/qldhealthnews/status/1433698435618594816?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThe Beenleigh Marketplace and Stylish Nails on Monday August 30 have also been listed as contact tracing locations.
Restrictions are now in place for for aged care facilities, disability services and hospitals in the Logan Local Government area.
People in the Gold Coast and Beenleigh regions have been urged to monitor for symptoms and come forward for testing.
A New Zealand man with COVID-19 who allegedly fled a quarantine facility walked almost 10 kilometres to his south Auckland home, but the escape posed no risk to public health, the Deputy Prime Minister says.
The alleged absconder is facing court proceedings under COVID-19 legislation after leaving the Novotel & Ibis Ellerslie in the early hours of Thursday.
On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said CCTV showed the man hid in a bush during an early-morning break from his room before fleeing.
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He was at large for around 10 hours, but Mr Robertson insisted there was no risk to the public because the man did not come into contact with anyone on his way home.
During a COVID-19 update, Mr Robertson went on to detail some of the man's movements before he left the site.
The man had been identified as a close contact of another case and received notice that he had tested positive on Wednesday while he was exercising alone at a park.
He picked up a car from the house of a friend who was already a contact and in isolation, and dropped the car to his own home, Mr Robertson said.
Later in the day the man was again contacted by Auckland Regional Public Health Service, and he agreed to be transferred to an MIQ facility, which happened in the evening.
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Between 9.40pm on Wednesday and 11.04pm (AEST) Thursday, the man was captured on CCTV leaving his room three times.
He left the facility via a fire stairwell, before hiding in bushes, skipping two fences and departed the facility at 11.07pm, Mr Robertson said.
Mr Robertson said CCTV footage confirmed the man walked home and had no contact with any other person.
Members of the man's bubble noticed he was missing at 8.30am and advised police and Defence Force staff on site who immediately checked the room and began searching.
Police outside the facility were advised at 9.10am, and they went to his Ōtāhuhu address, 13 kilometres to the southeast of Auckland's CBD, where negotiations were conducted, Mr Robertson said.
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At 12.05pm, the man was taken into custody.
"There was no risk to public safety through this incident," Mr Robertson said.
He said while it was clearly regrettable, the incident was being fully investigated.
When Mr Robertson was questioned why the public wasn't informed by the prime minister at Thursday's update, he said it would have been "irresponsible" as an active police operation was underway.
Mr Robertson again said there was no risk to public safety because the man didn't come into contact with anyone on his way home.
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Brigadier Rose King, joint head of managed isolation and quarantine, previously said the man appeared to have escaped from the facility by jumping two fences.
The alleged absconder is now in Jet Park quarantine facility, 15 kilometres south of the Auckland city centre in Māngere, with a guard stationed permanently outside his door.
"Security measures are in place at all facilities, but we are doing a review into in this situation to fully understand what happened and if any improvements need to be made as a result. We will continue to make more information available as we gather the facts," she said.
Ms King described it as a disappointing and unacceptable breach.
Of nearly 170,000 people through MIQ, there have only been 12 incidents involving 16 people absconding and since the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment took control of the system on July 13, there have been no other COVID-positive absconders.
This story originally appeared on stuff.co.nz and has been republished with permission.
There are 28 new cases of COVID-19 linked to New Zealand's Delta outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 764.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay gave the update in a press conference on Friday afternoon.
27 of the new cases reported on Friday are in Auckland, and one is in Wellington – a close contact of an existing case.
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It represents the lowest number of new daily cases in 12 days.
Dr McElnay said the fall in cases was "encouraging" but officials continue to be mindful that these outbreaks "can have a long tail".
"We can't afford to be complacent."
Mr Robertson echoed that, saying the "job is not yet done".
The number of unlinked cases in the outbreak has fallen from 65 to 31, Dr McElnay advised.
Of Thursday's 49 cases, 86 per cent were known contacts of cases.
51 per cent were household contacts of existing cases who were already in isolation.
35 per cent of Thursday's cases were considered to be infectious while in the community.
These people were either essential workers, or visited a supermarket or healthcare provider.
As of 9am on Friday, 37,620 contacts linked to the outbreak had been formally identified.
Of these, 31,668 (84 per cent) have been followed up with by contact tracers, Dr McElnay said.
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87 per cent have had at least one test.
There are 43 people with COVID-19 in hospitals across the Auckland region.
Nine are in intensive care or high dependency care units. Three are on ventilators.
To date, 33 people in the outbreak have recovered.
There are now eight sub-clusters in the outbreak, the largest of which remain the Assembly of God Church in Māngere (347 confirmed cases) and the Birkdale social cluster associated with Case A (74 cases).
Of Friday's reported cases, 25 have been epidemiologically linked to the cluster. Three continue to be investigated.
To date, there have been 747 cases in Auckland and 17 in Wellington linked to the Delta community outbreak, after Case A was detected on August 17.
As of 9am Friday, there were 261 locations of interest linked to the outbreak.
This number is also decreasing day-on-day.
There continue to be no unexpected wastewater detections across New Zealand.
Regarding the alleged abscondee from the Novotel MIQ facility, Mr Robertson said "obviously something has gone wrong here".
The person was tested as they were a close case, and originally agreed to be transferred to MIQ.
CCTV shows the individual left their room three times.
On the final time, they departed the facility at 11.07pm.
The person then walked home, CCTV shows. There are no locations of interest as a result of this walk home, he said.
Mr Robertson said officials have advised there is "no risk to public safety" as a result of this incident.
More than 89,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered across the country yesterday.
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To date, more than 3.6 million doses of the vaccine have been given, including 2.4m first doses and 1.2m second doses.
Slightly less than 12,800 tests were carried out across the country in the past 24 hours.
Of these, 6460 were done in the Auckland region.
Dr McElnay said officials were seeing an "expected drop off" in tests because time has gone on in lockdown, and most people who attended locations of interest have already been tested.
The large number of tests early on in this outbreak was largely driven by people who had been to locations of interest, she said.
However, officials encouraged people to continue coming forward for testing – as it was important to understand whether the outbreak is under control, she said.
This story originally appeared on stuff.co.nz and has been republished with permission.
An urgent appeal is underway to identify a man wanted for questioning over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl at a pool north of Melbourne.
Victoria Police have today released images of the man following the incident in January.
Detectives said a 16-year-old girl was playing water volleyball with friends at an aquatic centre on Central Park Avenue in Craigieburn just after 2pm on January 10 when they were allegedly approached by two men.
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Police allege that during the game one man sexually assaulted the girl in the water.
She swam away and he followed her before asking her to go to the bathroom with him, police said.
Around 30 minutes later, the man approached the victim at a kiosk and again asked her to come with him.
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The girl left the pool and reported the incident to police.
Police have today released two CCTV images of the man they are looking to speak with.
He is believed to be Middle Eastern in appearance, aged approximately 20-years-old, about 187cm tall, with a solid build and a short buzz cut.
He was wearing black board shorts with a red and white stripe.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
