Murphy has five children with his ex-wife, Nicole Murphy: Bria: 28, Miles Mitchell: 25, Shayne Audra: 23, Zola Ivy: 18, and Bella Zahra: 16. The former pair were wed in 1993 and divorced in 2006.
Murphy is also the father to 29-year-old son, Eric, whose mother is Paulette McNeely; 27-year-old Christian, whose mother is Tamara Hood; and 11-year-old Angel Iris Murphy Brown, whose mother is former Spice Girl and current America's Got Talent judge Mel B. Shayne Audra tagged some of her siblings in a photo shared to Instagram last Christmas. "Happy Christmas, from ours to yours," she captioned the picture with Murphy and Butcher. https://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/eddie-murphy-expecting-10th-child-at-age-57-20180829-p500e7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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Marker for murdered Dutch boy Nicky Verstappen. Photo: Wikicommons/Saschaporsche The hope, said Nicky Jansen, a spokeswoman for the Dutch Forensic Institute, which carried out the analysis, is that "if the DNA of a volunteer shows any familial relationship to the suspect's DNA, investigators can identify the suspect by analysing the volunteer's family tree." The technique opened new doors for the investigation into the murder of Nicky. In 2013, a Dutch prosecutor ordered two new DNA sampling investigations: the voluntary sampling of Dutchmen based on familial profiling, and the obligatory sampling of 1500 men of special interest to the case. Eventually, 17,500 Dutchmen volunteered to provide DNA for the investigation. None matched the original sample. Yet when one person of special interest Jos Brech, a 55-year-old Dutchman who had been missing since April failed to show up for obligatory sampling this year, investigators dug deeper. Police took DNA samples from Brech's family and his clothes at his mother's home, about 15 km from the crime scene, and pulled DNA from a parallel inquiry into his disappearance. All matched the DNA found on Nicky's pajamas in 1998. Last week, investigators publicised the suspect's identity. And within days, a tip led them to an abandoned house near Castellterol, outside Barcelona, said Judith Verbaan, a police spokeswoman in Limburg province, where Nicky was killed. Spanish police arrested Brech there Sunday. Spanish authorities said they had arrested him while he was cutting wood in a field. Among his belongings were survival items like fishing instruments, a book on edible wild plants, dried food, boots and mountain gear, and batteries, police said. Brech is a member of a Dutch bushcraft club, where members share experiences about living in the wild. Since he went missing this April, investigators said, Brech had lived in outdoor shelters and abandoned houses across Western Europe. The Dutch public prosecutor's office said it expects Brech to be extradited soon within a week if he cooperates, officials said. If he appeals, a Spanish judge will have 90 days to rule on the extradition. Speaking to reporters Monday, Nicky's mother, Bertie Verstappen, thanked the Dutch authorities, investigators, the media and in particular a Dutch crime journalist, Peter de Vries, for having continued to ask questions over the years. "I don't dare to call names, out of fear to forget someone, but all those people who gave DNA, who looked around, who called around, I am so grateful to them," she said tearfully of Brech's arrest. "Now, I hope he will talk, so we'll get answers to our questions." New York Times https://www.watoday.com.au/world/europe/17-500-dutchmen-gave-dna-samples-for-murder-probe-now-an-arrest-20180828-p5005e.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Standard and Poor's performance index on Australian mortgages found, at 2.37 per cent in the March quarter, WA had the nations highest rate of mortgage delinquency.
Moodys April 2018 mortgage delinquency map showed four of Australias worst performing regions were in WA: the WA outback, the Wheatbelt, Mandurah and Perths north east, which includes Midland. While the numbers paint a concerning picture, behind them are thousands of families who have experienced job losses or sickness, which is causing huge financial strain and serious mental health issues. This is why Ms Meerman has such a problem with the term delinquent. Delinquency implies that theyre misbehaving, that theyre doing something wrong, that theyre not upholding their duty, she said. Its not delinquency, its tragedy. They're not choosing to do this, they have no choice. Midlas financial counsellors saw more than $51 million worth of debt last financial year. Photo: Hamish Hastie In her three years at Midlas Ms Meerman has seen a huge jump in people walking through their doors asking for help with their mortgage, particularly those linked to the resources industry. It has spiked in the wake of the mining bust, were seeing it more and more especially as it happens to knock on businesses, she said. First the major businesses get affected, then all those who service them or were living off that mining money, theyre all failing as well. It is really sad and most of these clients coming into me, theyre in their 50s or early 60s, they have worked their whole life, theyve never been out of a job this long. Its about their identity as a person and they feel like theyre failures. Theyre facing bankruptcy, theyre at the end of their life with nothing to show for a lifetime of work. Ms Meerman said these clients usually had great payment histories on their home loan and it was frustrating for her to see banks pursuing them relentlessly after missing payments. The way that most loans are structured of course they have been paying phenomenal amounts of interest, she said. For many years the banks have profited off them but they are barely waiting three, six or even 12 months before theyre saying, get out, we're taking your house. Most (banks) are upholding their obligations in terms of hardship really well but clients are having to really fight for their rights and I think its causing undue stress on them in what is already a very stressful period of time. Younger people were also being caught in the mortgage trap and there needed to be a perception change on what was a manageable mortgage, Ms Meerman said. When I talk to my clients, particularly my younger clients, their perception of what a reasonable mortgage is is frighteningly high, she said. $400,000 is an entry-level mortgage in their minds and so theyre committing themselves to debt they can't afford and they think its normal. Theyre setting themselves up to fail. Illness dashes the Aussie dream Port Kennedy resident Adam* knows all too well that mortgage delinquency isnt a choice. Illness has destroyed any hope he and his wife had of living out the Australian dream of a comfortable retirement in a home he owned outright. A spray painter and sandblaster by trade, in 2015 the 63-year-old was struck down with a bowel condition that required surgery and left him unable to work. He has also been battling cancer and said while he and his wife had tried everything they could, they just didnt have the income to keep the house. I had a bowel complaint for about two years and finally it sort of hit the mark where I had to have an operation and all the rest of it, he said. I had that then I got cancer and I couldnt work and lost my job. Not having any income except for the Newstart allowance, I wasnt able to keep up my repayments on the house. We kept them up for as long as we could but after about nine months our funds dried up and we started missing our mortgage payments. After youve missed a number of payments the banks start sending letters and making noises wanting their money. You just cant turn around, theres just nowhere to get any money to try and sort anything out. The couple were forced to sell their house and if it wasnt for the support from his family Adam said he and his wife would be on the street. One of my children built a granny flat out the back of their house for my wife and I, he said. If we didnt have that help we would be out on the street, theres no doubt in my mind, he said. We were just in a position where we had nothing left. I couldnt help getting ill and my bowel condition as well as the cancer. You dont give yourself these things so you dont plan for them. Construction woes trickle down to families Waikiki resident Samantha*, her husband and teenage daughter are healthy but they were affected by the ailing WA construction industry. Her husband lost his job in April for three months, which was a huge blow to the family income. It wasnt his choice to lose the job ... he works with timber and that feeds the building industry and when that collapsed his company started retrenching people, he was sort of the last one on so the first one to go, she said. That was $4000 a month that we completely lost and even though he did get a payout it didnt last very long. That put us behind the eight-ball. The familys mental health was strained from the financial stress coupled with the often crushing nature of job hunting her husband was going through. It was quite high impact, she said. I think (my husband) applied for over 100 jobs. He would go for interviews, sometimes three at the same place and not hear anything. It got to the stage where he wouldve gotten a job in Welshpool, and travelled three hours a day just to have a job to pay the bills. It was quite hard for him because he just wanted to support the family. With the help of a financial counsellor both Samantha and Adam were able to get the bank off their backs and navigate their ways out of financial strife in ways they would have never thought of themselves. Ms Meerman said falling behind on mortgage payments was a complex and stressful time, which is why the free service the financial counsellors network provides was so important. She said the first thing they asked was whether the lack of income was because of illness or injury. If thats the case you want to get onto your insurances ASAP. Not just insurances you know youre paying for but the ones you might not know you have on your loans and with your super. Some people are insured for quite a lot of money through their super. They can pay out their house. I have seen people lose their house when they could have actually paid it out. Visit financialcounsellors.org for more information. *Names have been changed at the request of the interviewee. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/western-australia-s-mortgage-delinquents-the-stories-behind-the-stats-20180823-p4zzfd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Cheika said RA haven't spoken to him and questioned the veracity of the report.
He then turned his venom on journalists who asked if he was perturbed by the sudden focus on his job security. "If you're naive enough to think that I'm worried about my job, then you don't know me at all," he said. "The last person I think about is me. "I want Australia to play good rugby and be the best it can." Another reporter who suggested Cheika might be wrestling with the right time to step aside was shot down by Cheika. He said Australia's success was more important than any personal glory. "You don't know if there's a debate going on in my mind. I don't know where you come off saying that?" Cheika said. "If you think there's a debate going on in my mind then you need to go and get some pills to sort it out." AAP https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/michael-cheika-furious-at-wallabies-coaching-job-speculation-20180826-p4zzsj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed 8/24/2018 0 Comments Another Trump loyalist granted immunity as prosecutors close in on Trump businessWeisselberg, who took control of Trump Organisation along with two of Trump's sons around the time of the inauguration, was mentioned by Cohen on a secret recording Cohen made in which he and Trump appeared to discuss reimbursing AMI for a hush-money payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who has said she had an affair with Trump.
Trump has denied the affair. Trump has also denied having sex with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. David Pecker, chief executive of American Media Inc, has reportedly been granted immunity. Photo: AP Trump has previously warned special counsel Robert Mueller to steer clear of his personal business empire in his Russian meddling investigation, saying it would be a "red line" for him. But reports that another Trump loyalist, Weisselberg, has been granted immunity suggest that federal, state and local prosecutors are circling closely around Trump's business dealings. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance jnr is weighing whether to pursue criminal charges against the company and two top officials, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Donald Trump pictured with Trump Organisation chief financial officer Allan Weisselberg. Photo: MSNBC The US attorney's office in Manhattan referred to - but didn't charge - the Trump Organisation this week in its case against Cohen, suggesting federal prosecutors have already stepped past the President's red line. Revelations in the Cohen charging documents - that the Trump Organisation made sham payments to Cohen to reimburse him for buying the silence of McDougal and Stormy Daniels - suggest US prosecutors are laying the legal groundwork for further scrutiny. Loading Cohen's plea also gives state and local authorities a toehold to launch probes of the business's financial statements and tax records, said Paul S. Ryan, vice president for policy and litigation at Common Cause, a Washington-based government oversight group. That possibility raises the stakes significantly for Trump, threatening not just his political future but his wealth. And Trump's sensitivity to questions about his business extends to his personal income, which he has steadfastly refused to detail by breaking from tradition and shielding his tax returns from public view. On top of that, the moves pose a different kind of peril for Trump than the investigation by Mueller for its ties to Russia. Unlike in federal cases, Trump has no power to pardon crimes charged by state prosecutors and no authority to shut down a state investigation into his business. Bloomberg https://www.watoday.com.au/world/north-america/another-trump-loyalist-granted-immunity-as-prosecutors-close-in-on-trump-business-20180825-p4zzol.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Brick pavers were hurled through the windows and doors of Peter Dutton's electorate office in Strathpine in Brisbane's north overnight.
The incident follows days of uncertainty in Canberra as Mr Dutton's attempt to seize the prime ministership from Malcolm Turnbull led to an implosion of the Liberal party, amid mixed reactions from residents in the Member for Dickson's Brisbane electorate. Queensland Police were called to Mr Dutton's Gympie Road office about 2.20am by a passerby who spotted the vandalism. Four reinforced glass windows and two glass doors were smashed in, while the brick pavers had also left puncture holes on the walls inside the office. https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/federal/windows-doors-smashed-at-peter-dutton-s-brisbane-office-overnight-20180824-p4zzg9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed 8/22/2018 0 Comments 8@eight: ASX set to open higherThe Fed reaffirmed its intention of gradually hiking rates, likely two more times this year, but it was the lack of conviction in the minutes that had traders talking. US yields fell and so did the US Dollar, as commentary began to pop-up in some corners that perhaps the rise in long term US bond yields and the subsequent rally in the US Dollar has almost run its course.
4. Commodities: Commodity traders managed to enjoy an element of heightened activity last night, upon the release of US crude oil inventory data, which this week managed to surprise to the downside. The figures showed oil inventories decreased by 5.8m against a forecast decline of 1.6m, following last weeks surprise increase 6.8m barrels. Oil inventory data have been somewhat of a roller coaster ride in the last several weeks, greatly over shooting or undershooting expectations, seemingly without reason. Although its a story that has been pushed down the list of priorities, the politics of oil is still unstable, with OPEC, Russia and the US still unable to agree on price targets and supply levels. We are some way off the oil price becoming a concern again look for $US80 a barrel to stoke those fears but considering last nights weak numbers, keeping an eye on oil supply may prove fruitful for those wishing to profit from further oil-price volatility. 5. ASX: With all of this as the very broad backdrop for Australian trade today, SPI futures are forecasting a jump higher for the ASX200 at markets open of about 16 points. The activity of the ASX200 this week can only be described as disappointing, taking the sheen off the indexs concerted rally to decade long highs above 6350. The index settled at a familiar support level slightly above 6260 yesterday, a mark which needs to hold in coming days to signal ongoing strength in Aussie equities. The local market has shrugged off all manner of risks in recent months, so the unfolding chaos in Canberra, the global trade war, and the circus in the White House wont necessarily mean an end to this yet. Halfway through reporting season, however, perhaps well need to see some stronger news from corporates to energise the Australian sharemarket bulls and push the ASX back to its lofty highs. 6. Reporting season:Share traders prepare for earnings today from Qantas, South32 and Nine Entertainment. The reporting season delivered some good news stories yesterday, against a generally unfriendly macro backdrop. A2 Milk Co. underpinned activity in consumer staples stocks, with that companys stock rallying 5 per cent, after it reported a 116 per cent increase in full year profit. The telecommunications sector also outperformed, following news that a proposed merger TPG Telecom and Vodafone is being tabled. Telstra shares continued its run higher consequent to that story, supporting a 7.5 per cent rally in the telco space.The positive reports sets up one of the bigger days on the reporting season calendar today. 7. Canberra chaos: A distraction for markets could be the looming leadership battle within the governing Liberal party, which looks primed to kick off today. Debate continues about what effect the uncertainty in Canberra means for the local sharemarket, particularly considering the coincidental fall of the ASX200 on the day the leadership challenge first came to a head. The political discourse has established a loose consensus that the implosion of the Liberal party all but hands the next election to the Labor opposition, with investors seemingly willing to factor this information into their decision making. Its believed that a Labor government, given its position towards negative gearing, franking credits and the banks, would not be favourable for investors in the real estate or financial sectors. Both sectors of the ASX have struggled in recent days, responsible for some of the overall weakness in the Australian sharemarket this week. If another leadership contest within the Liberal party kicks off before the end of the week, watch with interest for activity in these sectors, particularly as it relates to the fortunes of the overall index. 8. Market watch: SPI futures up 18 points at 6254.0 AUD at US73.46 On Wall St: Dow -0.3% S&P 500 -0.1% Nasdaq +0.4% In Europe: Stoxx 50 +0.3% FTSE +0.1% CAC +0.2% DAX unchgd Spot gold unchgd at $US1195.26 an ounce Brent crude +2.3% at $US74.77 a barrel Iron ore unchgd at $US66.54 a tonne This column was produced in commercial partnership between Fairfax Media and IG https://www.watoday.com.au/business/markets/8-eight-asx-set-to-open-higher-20180823-p4zz6h.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Some pictures from the scene in Brunswick, from 3AW's Pat Mitchell:
A shot was fired into a car in Melbourne's north-west overnight. Police were called to a house in Hillside about 11pm after a shot was fired into the window of an unoccupied car on John Paul Drive. The shot was believed to have been fired from a passing vehicle. No one was injured. Route 70 and 75 trams have resumed after an earlier disruption. Trains have also resumed on the Hurstbridge line. Over the other side of the city, there are major delays for train commuters on the Frankston line due to an operational incident. On the roads, one lane is blocked inbound on Canterbury Road at Heathmont due to a fallen tree. Crews are in attendance to clear the tree from the roadway. Expect delays. Are you thinking properly yet? Here's the test. Today's Target word letters are: B T A E O L A R E. Send your answers viaemail or Twitter. We'll print the winners' names and give them something else to talk about other than the weather. Yesterday's solution was NUMERATOR. In breaking news, police are executing a search warrant in Brunswick. Do you know more? Get in touch below: More from Italy, where a bridge collapse has killed at least 30 people: On the roads, speeds are down across the West Gate Bridge due to the high winds. VicRoads has warned drivers to keep an eye on the variable speeds signs - speeds will drop as the winds increase. See any other wind damage? Get in touch viaemail or Twitter. Elsewhere, there are crashes on Eastfield Road in Ringwood East and on Craigieburn Road in Craigieburn. In breaking police news, police are reportedly carrying out a search warrant in Brunswick. We'll let you know more details as we get them: And trains are out on the Hurstbridge line, thanks to the windy night. https://www.watoday.com.au/national/victoria/melbourne-express-wednesday-august-15-2018-20180815-p4zxiu.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Three years ago, TJ Cora was going through a difficulty period.
But one night when working as a waiter at a function in Cairns, he saw a young woman graduate from the Indigenous Marathon Project, an initiative of world champion Robert de Castella. Inspired to join, Mr Cora has since become a graduate himself, completing the New York City marathon that 12 IMP runners race in each year. He has also found work in youth justice on the remote Mornington Island in north Queensland, where he mentors other runners. "It's just been an amazing transformation that he's gone through," de Castella said. Mr Cora is one of the coaches overseeing a group of 70 Indigenous runners from all over Australia competing in Sunday's The Sun-Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac. Noah Carson, Phoebe Grainer, Gabe Carson, TJ Cora, Brooke Carson, Lachlan Carson, Colin Chong, and Delores Williams in Rose Bay, Sydney. They have travelled to Sydney to either compete or cheer at the Sun Herald City2Surf, presented by Westpac. Photo: Janie Barrett https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/marathon-legend-helping-to-connect-remote-runners-20180814-p4zxbo.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed Valentine Holmes showed why he's Cronulla's priority re-signing as he turned in a starring role to help the Sharks upset NRL champions Melbourne on their home turf.
Sharks coach Shane Flanagan declared before the game that his club wouldn't be chasing Ben Barba, who is reportedly returning to Australia next season after cutting his Super League stint short. Major impact: Valentine Holmes makes a run during the Round 22 NRL match against the Storm. Photo: AAP Flanagan said the Sharks were only focused on retaining current Queensland and Australia Test star Holmes, who showed why in their 17-14 win at AAMI Park. He said that Holmes, who was squaring off against current Test custodian Billy Slater, was rightly playing with confidence. The 23-year-old fullback scored a first-half try and helped save two of the Storm's with some desperate goal-line defence against Joe Stimson and Curtis Scott. https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/nrl/holmes-shows-why-he-s-sharks-no-1-priority-20180813-p4zx3m.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed |