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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Australian bouncy castle operator cleared over accident that killed six children
Police at the scene after the acciden at a primary school in Devonport, northern Tasmania. - Screenshot/YoutTube SYDNEY: An Australian woman whose bouncy castle was blown into the air by a freak wind event, killing six children, was found not guilty Friday (June 6) of failing to meet her health and safety duties. In December 2021, a gust of wind lifted the inflatable castle about 10m (33 feet) into the air while children were celebrating the end of their year at a primary school in Devonport, northern Tasmania. Six children died and three were seriously injured. Rosemary Gamble, owner of party equipment company Taz-Zorb that operated the bouncy castle, was charged with failing to comply with a workplace health and safety duty. She pleaded not guilty and on Friday the Devonport Magistrates Court dismissed the charges against her. Magistrate Robert Webster said the bouncy castle was lifted into the air by an "unprecedented weather system, namely a dust devil". "Gamble could have done more or taken further steps however given the effects of the unforeseen and unforeseeable dust devil, had she done so, that would sadly have made no difference to the ultimate outcome," Webster said in his decision. "In those circumstances I find the charge is not proved. It is therefore dismissed." Gamble said she accepted how "deeply and tragically this incident impacted so many people and families". "I realise those scars will remain for an extremely long time, likely forever," she said in a statement to the Australian national broadcaster ABC. "There are no words to describe how I have felt ever since that tragic incident took so much away from so many people and left nothing but heartbreak and emptiness in its place. "I never meant for something like this to happen. And I am just so sorry that it did." Andrew Dodt, the father of one of the children who died in the incident, said he had been "broken for a long time". "And I think I'm going to be broken for a lot more," Dodt said in a statement to the ABC. - AFP
New York Post
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Podcaster Theo Von makes surprise appearance at Trump's speech to troops in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar — Theo Von was a surprise guest at President Trump's speech to US troops Thursday, with the commander-in-chief giving a shout-out to the popular podcaster outside the Qatari capital — as well as his son, Barron, who introduced him to the comedian. 'I want to influence you to clap for a man who's a great influencer. In fact, my son, Barron, said, 'Dad, you got to do an interview' with somebody I hadn't heard of. But my son knew very well,' Trump said to a packed crowd of uniformed military members at Al Udeid Air Base. 'This is before the election. You know, we won in a landslide, in case you hadn't known, but he said, 'Dad, you got to do an interview with a guy named Theo Von.' I said, 'Who the hell is Theo Von?' He said, 'Dad, he's such a big guy. You got to do an interview.' So he knew all the names. Advertisement 3 President Trump gave a shout-out to podcaster Theo Von Thursday in Qatar. Getty Images 'Where is Theo? He's around here someplace, I think. Theo, thank you very much,' he added. 'We had a good time, right? A good time. We had like 270 million people that listened. So you know what? I think Barron was right. Thank you for being here, Theo.' Advertisement 3 Von attended Trump's speech to soldiers at Al-Udeid Air Base. Theo Von/YoutTube It's unclear if Von — spotted days ago in Miami with Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner — visited for a particular reason aside from greeting some of the roughly 13,000 troops on the base. 3 Trump also gave a shout-out to his 'friend' Tom Cruise, who was not present. REUTERS Von's 'This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von' show is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube — with the latter version of Trump's August interview raking up 16 million views, with additional views on shorter segments. Advertisement Trump gave a shout-out to another celebrity who wasn't present — name-checking 'Top Gun' actor Tom Cruise while telling a well-worn story about his 2018 visit to Iraq. 'Air Force One was waiting for us. The pilots — best looking human beings I've ever seen, even better looking than Tom Cruise and he's a friend of mine,' the president said. 'These guys were central casting and they could also fly.'
New York Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mark Zuckerberg admits he's ‘the most awkward person' — here's what has hurt his confidence the most
Meta billionaire Mark Zuckerberg called himself the 'most awkward person' – and admitted there's one name in particular the internet has tagged him with that has hurt his confidence. Zuckerberg, 40, made the frank admission during an appearance on comedian Theo Von's 'This Past Weekend' podcast that was published on Monday after the host asked whether he had 'ever felt socially awkward.' 'No, I'm really smooth,' Zuckerberg sarcastically replied. 3 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called himself the 'most awkward person' – and admitted the internet's relentless memes and jokes about him have hurt his confidence over the years in an interview with comedian Theo Von. Theo Von/YoutTube 'No, obviously, yes, I'm like the most awkward person,' Zuckerberg added. 'People have been calling me a 'robot' online for 20 years. It does wonders for my confidence.' Von replied by joking that Zuckerberg looked like 'a guy' who had 'watched a video on how to be a 'guy' on YouTube or something,' drawing a laugh from the Meta CEO. The comedian said that people are 'all awkward in different ways' and suggested there must be environments where Zuckerberg may not be awkward at all. 'I haven't found those environments yet,' Zuckerberg joked. The billionaire also surprised Von when he admitted to building an underground tunnel in Hawaii, which media reports referred to as a 'Doomsday bunker.' 3 Zuckerberg said he's 'the most awkward person,' and admitted that people have called him a 'robot' online for 20 years. Theo Von/YoutTube 'Zunkie got the bunky,' Von said, before listing off the things he would do as a billionaire, which ironically happened to include building an underground tunnel. 'It's more of an underground storage situation,' Zuckerberg said, hitting back against 'memes' suggesting he was constructing a 'bunker.' 3 Von asked Zuckerberg about his infamous 'Doomsday bunker,' joking with the CEO that he would use it to 'hide a bit of dope.' Theo Von/YoutTube 'It's a good place to hide a little bit of dope,' Von said, as he marvelled at images of Zuckerberg's property. 'That's what I would say, dude. That's what I would do.' 'Well, you and I differ,' Zuckerberg said.
