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News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Fresh delays after teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with students
A female teacher accused of having sex with two male students has had her case delayed a further six weeks as prosecutors move to finalise negotiations. Tayla Brailey, 30, was arrested last August at a school following an investigation into allegations a 17-year-old boy was sexually touched by a female teacher. She was taken to a police station a little over a week later where she was hit with more charges relating to sexual offences with a 16-year-old boy, including allegedly inciting him to engage in sexual intercourse with her at a high school. Court documents seen by NewsWire also allege Ms Brailey sexually touched the 16-year-old by masturbating him. Ms Brailey was charged with touch a person between 17 and 18 years old under special care, sexual intercourse with person under care between 17 and 18, and use carriage service to access child abuse material. A charge of aggravated sexual assault of a victim under authority of offender is expected to be withdrawn. She was also charged with incite person between 16 and 17 under care to sexually touch, use carriage service to transmit child abuse material to self, incite to commit sexual intercourse with person under care between 16 and 17, and sexually touch person between 16 and 17 under special care. Charges of use carriage service to solicit child abuse material, possess/control child abuse material – use carriage service are set to be withdrawn. A related charge of incite person between 16 and 17 under care to sexually touch is also recorded on her charge sheet. No pleas have yet been entered. Ms Brailey's matter was heard briefly in Campbelltown Local Court on Wednesday, where the prosecution sought a further six-week adjournment to finalise negotiations. Junior solicitor Olivia Branson, appearing for Ms Brailey, said the teacher was excused from attending on Wednesday morning. Magistrate Peter Thompson said 'multiple' case conferences have already been held, but granted the six week adjournment to September 3. 'Negotiations are continuing, her bail is to continue to that date,' Magistrate Thompson said.
The Guardian
2 hours ago
- The Guardian
What to do if your TfL Oyster or Zip card is lost or stolen
Oyster cards revolutionised travel across London, making it easier and faster to get across the capital, and despite the uptick in journeys now made with contactless payments, they are still used by many to get around. They are easy to misplace, however. If yours is lost, damaged or stolen, here are some tips to get you back on track. Check whether your card is registered to a Transport for London (TfL) account. If you lose an unregistered card, you can't get a refund or replacement, and will lose any pay-as-you-go credit. For a registered card, sign in to your TfL account and report it missing, stolen or faulty. You can also report a lost, stolen or damaged Oyster photocard, including the five to 10, 11-15 or 16+ zip cards, 18+ student, apprentice, 60+ and veterans Oyster photocard, by logging in to your web account. This will cancel the cards. Order a replacement card online or buy one at an Oyster Ticket Stop, which you can find in many newsagents or corner shops around London. It costs £7 for a new Oystercard and £11 to replace a photocard, plus postage. Your pay-as-you-go balance will transfer to your new card as long as you're registered, as will a travelcard or bus and tram pass if you have at least five days travel remaining. If the card is for someone under 18, a parent or guardian must apply on their behalf. When you get a new or replacement Oyster card, there are some steps you can take to help if it goes missing. Create an account if you haven't already and connect it to your Oyster card. You'll already have an account if you buy a Zip card, 18+ student, apprentice, 60+ or veterans Oyster photocards. Transfer your account to your new card by confirming a security question and answer on your TfL account, or providing details of a journey you made with the Oyster card in the last eight weeks. You can do this by selecting 'add new Oyster card' and entering the card number, or under the 'transfer my products to another Oyster card' on your TfL account after you've reported it missing. If the card is for someone under 18, a parent or guardian will have to do this for them. If you get discounted travel, such as with a railcard, you will need to have the discount added to your replacement card. You can do this by asking a member of staff at a station to connect them, so will need your railcard handy. Keep your Oyster card in a secure place, ideally not with other cards, so if you lose one, you don't lose them all.
South China Morning Post
2 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
China student tricked into Myanmar scam released when gang realises he has ‘bright future'
A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a 'bright future'. Advertisement Peng Yuxuan, 19, from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi province, had just retaken China's national college entrance exam known as the gaokao in June. His scores and intended university have not been disclosed. The Beijing News reported that Peng hoped to make some money over the summer holiday and went to Xi'an City with 800 yuan (US$110) from his family. He met a woman on a job-hunting app who claimed she was recruiting live-stream hosts. Peng Yuxuan had just completed the national college entrance examination when he was lured into the racket. Photo: After telling Peng he was good-looking and could earn a lot, she offered to cover his travel expenses and flew him to Yunnan province in southwestern China.
The Sun
12 hours ago
- General
- The Sun
I was virgin before university but ended up sleeping with five different guys since… I feel disgusted
DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I arrived at university less than a year ago I was a virgin, but now I've already slept with five different guys. I used to have a boyfriend when I was living at home, but my parents are very strict and religious and frown on sex before marriage. They rarely let me and my boyfriend out of their sight. I'm an 18-year-old girl. When I applied for university my parents insisted I had to live in halls as they thought it would be safer than a house but they don't know the halls I'm in are mixed. On my first night I went to the student bar and ended up drinking far too much and going back to one guy's room and having sex with him. I felt guilty but managed to get over it. I had sex with him a few more times but he stressed it was just for fun. Although I really liked him, I acted as if I was happy with that. He would come to my room late at night and let himself in, then return to his room afterwards. I don't see him now as he has changed course. I started seeing another student but he was controlling. He reminded me of my parents so I dumped him. There was another one after him but we weren't compatible. Then I've had a couple of one-night stands that haven't gone anywhere. At the weekend I bumped into the first guy in a bar. Dear Deidre on relationships, jealousy and envy I told myself I wasn't going to have sex with him but we ended up in my bed. I feel disgusted with my behaviour. I have gone from having no sex to doing it just for fun. I'm so confused. DEIDRE SAYS: Casual sex risks both your emotional and sexual health but don't beat yourself up. You grew up without being given a chance to develop a sense of responsibility to decide on healthy boundaries for your sexual behaviour. You're giving off vibes that you're up for a casual fling, rather than spelling out what you really want. No-strings sex is unlikely to lead to a relationship. The good news is you can do something about this. Set your boundaries firmly. Only have sex with men who are as open as you are to the possibility of it leading to a relationship. Drinking too much alcohol is seriously affecting your judgment so keep your boozing in check. I'M FED UP OF MOVING HOME AS HE BUILDS HIS CAREER DEAR DEIDRE: I AM sick of following my husband and his job around the country. Is it time for me to break free and move to another area? My husband works in construction and he likes to be near his work. He's currently involved in building a huge estate a few miles from where we live as part of the Government's new housing plan. It's been going on for three years, with shops and schools all in the mix, and my husband is part of different phases. We are both 52 and I've had enough. The area we live in isn't great. Nobody goes out at night because it's not safe. My husband loves his job and simply says it is paying the bills so I need to get on with it. I would love to develop my own career but because we move so often I can only offer cleaning or waitressing. DEIDRE SAYS: If you don't have to work then it is easier to stay where one of you is working but is there no room for compromise? Find a moment to talk to your husband about moving further away from his work to somewhere still accessible but a nicer environment to live in. Could he use public transport or even car-share to the site to take some of the strain off a longer commute? If you can't agree, then see (020 7380 1975) who will be able to help you find a compromise through couple's counselling. DEAR DEIDRE: MY mother's house is absolutely filthy and I've come to realise that she doesn't keep herself clean either. While my wife and I were renovating our really old property, we spent six weeks living with her, along with our two children. My brothers and I have all lived with her at some stage, and the house is always messy. We've had discussions and jokes about having to clean up when we go. This time it was worse. The house was piled up with old newspapers and things she had bought but never used. Mum smells musty too and there are rooms you can't even enter because of everything that's piled up. My dad died 15 years ago. I'm 31 and I have realised that things started to get bad when she was grieving him. DEIDRE SAYS: When people start to let their personal hygiene slip, it is often a sign of depression. You must talk to her. If she's feeling overwhelmed with the property, arrange a clean-up with your brothers. Ask if she has spoken to her doctor about this or whether she would consider bereavement counselling. Check out Cruse Bereavement Care ( 0808 808 1677). You can find more advice through which helps anyone affected by a hoarder or hoards themselves. SHE THINKS ONCE A WEEK IS PLENTY DEAR DEIDRE: IF I didn't initiate sex, my wife and I would be living like housemates. I'm fed up with always being the one to suggest it and feeling like a sexual predator. I've no interest in cheating on her. I love her and she is my world, aside from my three kids who are pretty special, too. We have busy lives with the children's activities, cooking and cleaning, but we both work at it. My wife is 41 and I'm 45. We both have good jobs and sometimes work from home. With our companies both relaxing the rules on being in the office, I thought it would be our opportunity to get physically intimate during the day sometimes when the kids were at school. My wife sees it differently. She thinks sex once a week is enough, so if we've done it one evening, then I worry about asking her again. She's always got the excuse that she is tired or the kids will hear if we do it at bed time. I think we have lots of time when we are alone so why not take advantage and have sex three or four times a week? My wife doesn't agree. DEIDRE SAYS: A good sex life is more about quality than quantity and a good relationship is making sure that you both compromise if there's something you don't agree on. Rather than letting this fester, find a moment when you're not going to bed and ask if you can talk to her. Explain that you feel unhappy with the way things are right now and ask what you can do so she commits to sometimes initiating sex. Having a date night once a week, when there are no distractions like phones, can help. She might feel like sex afterwards. 'Diarising' intimacy often helps couples to make time to ensure that connection. My support pack Different Sex Drives will also help.
Gizmodo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Gizmodo
Lenovo 15.6″ IdeaPad (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Goes for Peanuts as Amazon Clears Out This Laptop at 74% Off
That summer sun is still shining down on us, but it will be fall before we know it. Students will be headed back to campus for the next semester. Does that describe you or your child? If so, make sure you or they are set up for success in the new school year with a proper laptop that can handle everything the professors require. You can get prepared without paying a pretty penny. Amazon has a bunch of student laptops on sale right now including this Lenovo IdeaPad. For a limited time, you can scoop up this touchscreen laptop for a significant discount of 74%. That brings the price down from $1,900 to just $496. See at Amazon Now let's get this straight up top—this discount is a big lie. This Lenovo IdeaPad's pricing history at Amazon only goes as far back as May. After its first week, it immediately shot down in price to roughly where its at now. Since then, about once a month it went up to its list price again but only for a few hours at a time before going back down. This is a tactic a lot of sellers on Amazon will employ to give the illusion of a huge savings. If we go to Lenovo's own website, we'll find laptops with similar specs listed in the $600 to $700 range. So with that in mind, this is still a good deal—saving you about $100 to $200. It's just not the earth-shattering discount of $1,400 Amazon wants you to think it is. With this Lenovo IdeaPad, we're looking at 15.6-inch laptop with touchscreen capabilities so you can choose to operate it like as tablet. It's lightweight and easy to transport between classes and the dorms. It's powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i3 processor, working with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage on its PCIe NVMe SSD. It has support for Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. The sides feature one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.2 port, one USB-C 3.2 port, and HDMI to connect to a second monitor, an SD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The laptop comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Pro. Battery can last up to 10 hours. According to Amazon, this Lenovo IdeaPad touchscreen laptop is down a whopping 74%—but you and I know better than that. What we have is a great budget-friendly laptop going for under $500—an excellent option for students looking for something to handle some basic email, web browsing, and document drafting for schoolwork. See at Amazon
