Minister corrects $2m curriculum answer & more today
Today’s briefing covers a correction from the Education Minister regarding a multi-million dollar deal, a life sentence for the murder of a New Zealander in Australia, and a local sentencing for a shooting incident.
Education Minister Erica Stanford has corrected a parliamentary record regarding a $2 million curriculum deal as scrutiny grows over the contract. The correction was issued six months after the original question was asked, raising concerns about transparency in how education funds are allocated. The deal involves significant public spending on school resources.
A Perth man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his New Zealand partner, Alisha Lauren Hendren-Krippner. Tobias Marcus Nuttall admitted to the fatal stabbing, which occurred in August 2025. The sentencing brings a close to a high-profile case involving a Kiwi living abroad.
A 62-year-old woman has received home detention for firing eight shots into a former colleague's cars. A judge rejected excuses for the shooting, which targeted the victim's vehicles following a dispute. The sentence emphasizes that personal grievances do not justify the use of firearms in the community.
Search efforts are intensifying in Venezuela where an earthquake has killed at least 920 people. More than 50,000 people are currently listed as missing as rescuers attempt to reach hundreds still trapped in the rubble.
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