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Email By national social affairs reporter Norman Hermant and the Specialist Reporting Team's Loretta Florance Updated June 20, 2019 09:01:38 Photo: Catalina Valencia quit her job and started drawing a carer's pension so she could care for son. (Supplied: Domestic Violence NSW) Related Story: Scathing review raises concerns about effectiveness of domestic violence strategy Map: NSW When Catalina Valencia had to put her family home on the market so she could continue caring for her adult son, the cost of family violence on their lives could not have been more clear. Key points:A Deloitte report found childhood abuse cost the Australian economy $34 billion in one financial yearNationally 72,361 children were abused in the 2016-17 financial yearChild advocates are hoping the report will push governments to spend more on prevention "That was a huge impact because I reached a time where my little savings finished, and I was almost left homeless with my son," she said."It was … [Read more...] about The price Australians pay to be safe: Economists try to calculate cost of violence against children

Email Updated December 13, 2019 09:36:42 Video: New Zealand military helicopters are ferrying the rescue teams to White Island (ABC News) Related Story: PM expects more Australians among volcano victims Related Story: It's a strange thing to continue on holiday after something so terribly tragic Map: New Zealand Elite military teams have airlifted six of the eight bodies from New Zealand's White Island, in a daring bid to bring the dead home to their loved ones after Monday's volcanic eruption. Key points:Drones located six of the bodies before the recovery operation beganAuthorities warn they may not have time to search for and retrieve the final twoGases on the island are so dangerous that a single breath could be fatal The high-risk operation using New Zealand military and police specialists wearing breathing gear and protective clothing began earlier this morning. New Zealand Police deputy commissioner John Tims said the process to prepare the bodies and fly them to … [Read more...] about New Zealand military recovers bodies of six people from volcanic White Island

Email Updated December 12, 2019 14:29:09 Map: New Zealand New Zealand authorities say they will try to recover the bodies of volcano victims from White Island on Friday."I can now confirm that we are finalising a plan to recover the bodies from Whakaari/White Island tomorrow morning," Deputy Commissioner John Tims said, adding families would be briefed on the operation. However, volcanic geologist Graham Leonard said the volcano remained in the red zone and was still volatile. "Effectively, the red zone is a no-go for staff and the others need special approval. Police make their own decisions," he said."We have shared our risk assessment shown here with police and these zones are dynamic as the status of the volcano is highly volatile and uncertain and these maps are updated daily."Experts estimate the likelihood of eruption has moved to 50 to 60 per cent in the next 24 hours.More to come. Topics: disasters-and-accidents, volcanic-eruption, new-zealand, australia First … [Read more...] about Volcano victims’ bodies could be recovered from White Island on Friday, New Zealand authorities say

Elara Capital has initiated coverage on Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone in the long term with a buy rating and a target price of Rs 444. Shares of Adani Ports ended up 0.9% at Rs 370.05 on Wednesday while the BSE Sensex closed 172.69 points up at 40,412.57. Company Financials For the quarter ended 30-09-2019, the company has reported consolidated sales of Rs 2821.16 crore, up .96% from last quarter sales of Rs 2794.47 crore and up 8.17 % from last year same quarter sales of Rs 2608.01 crore. The company has reported net profit after tax of Rs 1059.19 crore in the latest quarter. The company’s top management includes Dr.Malay Mahadevia, Mr.Bharat Sheth, Mr.Gautam S Adani, Mr.Gopal Krishna Pillai, Mr.Karan Adani, Mr.Mukesh Kumar, Mr.Rajesh S Adani, Mrs.Nirupama Rao, Ms.Radhika Haribhakti, Prof.Ganesan Raghuram. Company has Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP as its auditors. As on 30-09-2019, the company has a total of 2,031,751,761 shares outstanding. Investment … [Read more...] about Elara Capital initiates buy on Adani Ports, target price Rs 444

Email By business reporter David Chau, wires Updated December 13, 2019 09:30:56 Photo: The prospect of an imminent US-China trade deal led to Wall Street hitting record highs. (Reuters: Brendan McDermid) Map: Australia The Australian dollar has jumped to its highest value in almost five months on reports that the United States and China have reached a "phase one" trade agreement. Market snapshot at 8:00am (AEDT):ASX SPI futures +0.3pc at 6,725, ASX 200 (Thursday's close) -0.7pc at 6,709AUD: 69.1 US cents, 52.4 British pence, 62.07 Euro cents, 75.54 Japanese yen, $NZ1.05US: Dow Jones +0.8pc at 28,132, S&P 500 +0.9pc at 3,169, Nasdaq +0.7pc at 8,717Europe: FTSE 100 +0.8pc at 7,273, DAX +0.6pc at 13,222, CAC +0.4pc at 5,884, Euro Stoxx 50 +0.6pc at 3,710Commodities: Brent crude +1.2pc at $US64.48/barrel, spot gold -0.4pc at $US1,469.80/ounce, iron ore -0.7pc at $US94.02/tonne US President Donald Trump has signed off on a trade deal with China that would delay a new … [Read more...] about Australian dollar jumps on report of US-China trade deal sign-off