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9 News
24-07-2025
- 9 News
Accused 'Pam the Bird' vandal performs bizarre Spider-Man stunt outside court
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here An alleged graffiti vandal accused of scaling dozens of landmarks to scrawl cartoon birds has transitioned into a wall-climbing vigilante. Jack Gibson-Burrell performed as Spider-Man in front of the media outside Melbourne Magistrates Court today, climbing up walls and waddling into a gutter as he left. The 21-year-old, who is accused of being behind the infamous "Pam the Bird" tag, declined to speak during the spectacle, which carried on down the city-centre pavement towards a train station. Jack Gibson-Burrell arrives at the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Thursday, July 24, 2025. Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, is the man accused of painting a statewide graffiti series 'Pam the Bird' on well known Victorian landmarks. (AAP) "Why Spider-Man? Are you protecting the neighbourhood?" a television reporter asked as he left. Gibson-Burrell, who changed back into a shirt and pants to face court, was facing 60 charges when he last appeared in February but is now charged with 208 offences. He is accused of breaking into Victorian train stations, abseiling off buildings and scaling heritage-listed sites to spray-paint "Pam the Bird". Alongside co-accused Matthew Raoul White, 39, Gibson-Burrell allegedly trespassed into Flinders Street Station in July 2024 and abseiled onto the clock tower to paint the bird. Pam the Bird on the Cheese Stick in Melbourne. (Pam the Bird) Gibson-Burrell also allegedly graffitied Footscray's heritage-listed Uncle Toby's factory in June, Channel Nine's Melbourne headquarters in September and the "Cheese Stick" column on CityLink road in October. Police previously estimated the damage bill for Gibson-Burrell's alleged vandalism at more than $100,000. He's further accused of stabbing a man in West Footscray, punching a worker in the face at Emporium Melbourne, stealing multiple cars in Torquay and ram-raiding a Nando's restaurant in Footscray. Prosecutor Brayden Sharp confirmed additional charges had been filed against Gibson-Burrell since the last hearing, bringing the total up to 208. Police previously estimated the damage bill for Gibson-Burrell's alleged vandalism at more than $100,000. (Nine) Details of the additional 148 offences were not aired in court. Defence lawyer Micky Milardovic said the police investigation was conducted over a "significant period of time" and some of the charges included previous proceedings. The court was told the case will go to a committal hearing in February with six witnesses to be called, including police and a civilian. Milardovic said co-accused White had made a plea offer to prosecutors for them to consider, which was why his case had been separately adjourned to a committal mention in August. Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz adjourned Gibson-Burrell's case for a two-day committal hearing and approved defence's application to cross-examine the witnesses. A committal allows evidence to be tested before a magistrate decides whether to commit the case to trial in a higher court. Gibson-Burrell is yet to enter a plea to any of the offences. His bail was extended to the committal hearing, which will begin on February 2, 2026. Melbourne Victoria national courts Australia CONTACT US
Perth Now
24-07-2025
- Perth Now
Alleged Pam artist's bizarre court antics
The man police allege is the sole artist behind Melbourne's Pam the Bird graffiti has donned a Spider-Man outfit in an odd run in with television cameras outside court. Jack Gibson-Burrell dropped to the ground and performed one of the comic book character's iconic poses before running down the street and feigning an attempt to climb the side of the Melbourne Magistrates Court. The 21-year-old appeared in court shortly after midday on Thursday for a brief administrative hearing on a series of alleged offences including burglary, criminal damage, theft and assault. Jack Gibson-Burrell launched into an iconic Spider-Man pose outside court. NewsWire/ David Crosling Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Gibson-Burrell was arrested in January 2025. NewsWire/ Ian Currie Credit: News Corp Australia Police allege Mr Gibson-Burrell is the artist behind a series of high-profile graffiti incidents depicting a cartoon bird in jaw-dropping locations across the city. The former Yarraville resident was arrested on January 30 and initially charged with 59 offences. But in court, Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz noted there were now 208 charges listed against Mr Gibson-Burrell. During a bail application in February, where the accused man was freed to live with his grandmother in Geelong, police revealed Mr Gibson-Burrell had been under surveillance for more than 200 hours in 2024 and early 2025 as they worked to build a case against him. A Pam the Bird mural in Geelong. Picture; Supplied. Credit: News Corp Australia A towering clock face above Flinders Street Station was tagged in July 2024. Supplied. Credit: Supplied 'The accused is currently one of the most prominent graffiti artists in Australia,' Senior Constable Scott Nicholls alleged. 'The accused has committed, and will continue to commit burglaries to gain access to whichever locations he desires, and will frequently abseil to vandalise property with graffiti.' The court was told Mr Gibson-Burrell's lawyer, Mick Milardovic, had filed paperwork to prepare for a committal hearing — where a magistrate would hear the case and decide if there was sufficient evidence for it to go to trial. Mr Gibson-Burrell with lawyer Mick Milardovic. NewsWire/ David Crosling Credit: News Corp Australia Mr Milardovic intends to question six witnesses, five police and one civilian, in the two-day hearing set down for February 2. Mr Gibson-Burrell's bail was extended and he will return to court on that date.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Afternoon Update: black box recovered after US plane crash; email stuff-up mocks doctors; and David Beckham's underwear shoot
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been recovered from the plane involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a US military helicopter in Washington DC. All 67 people onboard both aircraft died, with as many as 14 skaters and coaches, including two 16-year-olds and a married pair of world champions, believed to be on the American Airlines plane. Authorities said it was too soon to determine the causes of the disaster, despite earlier claims that the staffing levels in the air traffic control tower at the time of the fatal collision were 'not normal'. The National Transportation Safety Board has pledged to release a preliminary report within 30 days. Australian music festival Groovin the Moo cancelled for second year in a row 'Doing this to ourselves': misinformation threat is local, Australian Electoral Commission warns Human Rights Commission considers discrimination complaint against Peter Dutton over Gaza comments Police charge man allegedly behind famous 'Pam the Bird' graffiti on Melbourne landmarks UN chief urges evacuation of 2,500 children from Gaza as doctors warn of 'imminent risk' of death Four years after the coup, chaos reigns as Myanmar's military struggles We look at some of the most striking images from January – including this photograph of Lisa Ashdown cutting kangaroo paw to sell from her property in rural Victoria, which was razed in bushfires last year. *** 'God help us in the future. We are going to have a workforce of clinical marshmellows!' An email calling resident doctors 'a workforce of clinical marshmellows [sic]' has been sent in error by a medical administration manager at a New South Wales hospital. The local health district apologised for the stuff-up, as the doctors' union called the message 'tone-deaf' and 'unacceptable'. Authorities have texted thousands of potential victims targeted by online scammers, who used dating apps to trick them into fake relationships, and deceive them into transferring money. David Beckham is modelling in his underwear again, this time at 50. Tim Dowling believes the move will cause 'a shift in the acceptable minimum standards for the male physique', just when he thought that maybe the dad bod was back in style. Today's starter word is: RAKE. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply. If you would like to receive this Afternoon Update to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here, or start your day with a curated breakdown of the key stories you need to know with our Morning Mail newsletter.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
Australians praised after Qantas adds new route, staffing 'not normal' before fatal plane crash, supermarket shortage continues
Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Friday. Staffing in an air control tower at Washington DC's airport when a deadly plane collision occurred was "not normal", investigations have found. All 64 people on the American Airlines flight, as well as three people on a military helicopter, died when the aircrafts crashed into the Potomac River. Palau's president Surangel Whipps says Australians are the "ideal visitors" to his country. It comes as direct flights from Brisbane to the tiny Pacific nation began last month, with Qantas saying they've seen huge interest in the destination. Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day. A report by the Federal Aviation Administration seen by the Associated Press says staffing in the air traffic control tower was 'not normal' at time of the deadly midair collision at Washington DC's national airport. The collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as they scrutinised the actions of the military pilot after the country's worst aviation disaster in a generation. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday while it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. A source with direct knowledge of the situation told ABC News in the US that a common change to combine two controller positions into one due to low traffic was done 40 minutes earlier than it normally occurs. With AP Police have seized abseiling equipment and charged men allegedly responsible for a graffiti image that has been plastered across Melbourne in seemingly impossible spots. The 'Pam the Bird' image has been painted on landmarks, trains, signs, buildings and walls across Melbourne. A towering clock face above Flinders Street Station was tagged in July, garnering much commentary online. On January 20, a large hotel in South Wharf was painted. An Instagram page purported to be run by the people responsible has nearly 70,000 followers. On Friday morning, police announced a 21-year-old man had been charged with more than 50 offences, including specifically for some of the most notable, eye-catching Pam the Bird installations. The Yarraville man was arrested this week, and police seized abseiling equipment, spray paint, illegal fireworks and property 'suspected to be the proceeds of crime', police say in a statement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Just another bird. (@goodbirdart) 'In one of the most high-profile incidents, it's alleged the man scaled and defaced the heritage listed Flinders Street Railway Station clock tower on 10 July 2024,' a police spokesperson said. Police will allege the man is responsible for graffitiing the South Wharf hotel this month. 'It's alleged he is also responsible for graffiti plastered across the rail network as well as the 'Cheese Stick' column on CityLink, a television station building in Docklands and concrete silos on Mercer Street in Geelong,' the spokesperson said. Police estimate this man is allegedly responsible for $100,000 of damage. Police also arrested and charged a 39-year-old Abbotsford man. 'He has been charged with more than 20 criminal damage offences relating to the graffiti of suburban trains and the Docklands office building,' police said. Both men were denied bail and are expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday. In 2023, a 20-year-old man was charged after allegedly being caught painting the image inside the city's underground rail loop. - NCA NewsWire Coles and Woolworths continue to limit the sale of eggs in some stores as Australians face an egg shortage. High demand over the holiday period has intensified the problem which Victorian egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta said could last until 2026, the ABC reported earlier this month. Bird flu and a shift away from caged eggs are the main causes of the shortage. Coles and Woolworths both told the Guardian they are working to rebuild their supply after a busy Christmas. Australians have come in for praise from Palau's president as his country looks to increase visitors to the tiny Pacific nation. President Surangel Whipps said Aussies were the perfect guest after Qantas launched flights to the island nation last month. "Australians are the ideal visitors to Palau. You respect the environment you care about nature and you love to explore and Palau has all of those things," he told ABC News Breakfast on Friday, pointing to research on incoming travellers. The airline told the Sydney Morning Herald they had been overwhelmed with the number of bookings to what Qantas regional general manager Anthony Penney said was an "untouched gem" of a location. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube. A report by the Federal Aviation Administration seen by the Associated Press says staffing in the air traffic control tower was 'not normal' at time of the deadly midair collision at Washington DC's national airport. The collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said, as they scrutinised the actions of the military pilot after the country's worst aviation disaster in a generation. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the jet late Wednesday while it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew. Three soldiers were aboard the helicopter. A source with direct knowledge of the situation told ABC News in the US that a common change to combine two controller positions into one due to low traffic was done 40 minutes earlier than it normally occurs. With AP Police have seized abseiling equipment and charged men allegedly responsible for a graffiti image that has been plastered across Melbourne in seemingly impossible spots. The 'Pam the Bird' image has been painted on landmarks, trains, signs, buildings and walls across Melbourne. A towering clock face above Flinders Street Station was tagged in July, garnering much commentary online. On January 20, a large hotel in South Wharf was painted. An Instagram page purported to be run by the people responsible has nearly 70,000 followers. On Friday morning, police announced a 21-year-old man had been charged with more than 50 offences, including specifically for some of the most notable, eye-catching Pam the Bird installations. The Yarraville man was arrested this week, and police seized abseiling equipment, spray paint, illegal fireworks and property 'suspected to be the proceeds of crime', police say in a statement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Just another bird. (@goodbirdart) 'In one of the most high-profile incidents, it's alleged the man scaled and defaced the heritage listed Flinders Street Railway Station clock tower on 10 July 2024,' a police spokesperson said. Police will allege the man is responsible for graffitiing the South Wharf hotel this month. 'It's alleged he is also responsible for graffiti plastered across the rail network as well as the 'Cheese Stick' column on CityLink, a television station building in Docklands and concrete silos on Mercer Street in Geelong,' the spokesperson said. Police estimate this man is allegedly responsible for $100,000 of damage. Police also arrested and charged a 39-year-old Abbotsford man. 'He has been charged with more than 20 criminal damage offences relating to the graffiti of suburban trains and the Docklands office building,' police said. Both men were denied bail and are expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday. In 2023, a 20-year-old man was charged after allegedly being caught painting the image inside the city's underground rail loop. - NCA NewsWire Coles and Woolworths continue to limit the sale of eggs in some stores as Australians face an egg shortage. High demand over the holiday period has intensified the problem which Victorian egg farmer Danyel Cucinotta said could last until 2026, the ABC reported earlier this month. Bird flu and a shift away from caged eggs are the main causes of the shortage. Coles and Woolworths both told the Guardian they are working to rebuild their supply after a busy Christmas. Australians have come in for praise from Palau's president as his country looks to increase visitors to the tiny Pacific nation. President Surangel Whipps said Aussies were the perfect guest after Qantas launched flights to the island nation last month. "Australians are the ideal visitors to Palau. You respect the environment you care about nature and you love to explore and Palau has all of those things," he told ABC News Breakfast on Friday, pointing to research on incoming travellers. The airline told the Sydney Morning Herald they had been overwhelmed with the number of bookings to what Qantas regional general manager Anthony Penney said was an "untouched gem" of a location.
