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Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Aussie says what everyone is thinking after spate of disgusting racist attacks
An Aussie bloke has condemned the horrifying attack on a Chinese couple after CCTV showed the pair being viciously attacked by a group of teenagers. The pair were confronted and later encircled in the courtyard of a unit complex on Oscar Place in Eastgardens, in Sydney 's east, on Wednesday. Five youths, some as young as 12, were arrested following the unprovoked attack, which saw a 42-year-old woman hospitalised for facial injuries. In distressing CCTV of the attack, she is seen being dragged to the ground and repeatedly beaten as a 40-year-old man desperately calls for help. David Galusi, an internet personality who grew a large Chinese social media following while he lived in the country, condemned the attack in a recent TikTok. 'They were just sitting down, speaking in Mandarin, and a bunch, I mean four to six teenagers, went out and blatantly attacked them for no reason whatsoever,' he said. 'It is absolutely not on, it is totally disgusting. 'Racism is not welcome in Australian society, and we are a society of multiculturalism. We accept all cultures in this country.' Galusi said those involved do not reflect the broader community after the video went viral on Chinese social media and sparked major backlash. 'Please do not judge our country based on these idiots, because their parents couldn't educate them well enough,' he said. The social media star also called for tougher measures for violent youth offenders. Pointing to Queensland's 'Adult Time, Adult Crime' laws, he urged NSW to follow suit. Under Queensland's expanded legislation, 33 additional serious offences, such as attempted murder, rape, and robbery, can now see young offenders tried as adults. NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia that, despite widespread speculation, there was no evidence to suggest the couple were targeted due to their race. The attack gained significant attention after it was shared to TikTok with the caption: 'In Australia, a Chinese couple was surrounded and brutally attacked by over 20 teenagers in the street, just because they spoke Chinese. 'The police don't care. The media ignores it. If we don't speak up, who will?' The video sparked outrage, with the poster adding, 'This isn't an isolated case, there have been similar attacks in Redfern and Waterloo'. The man and woman in the Eastgardens incident were treated by paramedics for facial injuries before they were taken to the Prince of Wales Hospital. Both have since been discharged. Two 12-year-old girls were charged on Thursday and remain before the courts. Following further investigations, another five youths were arrested. A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested on Friday after presenting to Maroubra Police Station. The boy has since been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company and affray. He was granted bail and will attend court on June 16. It's expected the 16-year-old girl teenage girl will be dealt with under the Younger Offenders Act at a later stage. Two teenage girls - both 14 - and a 13-year-old boy attended Maroubra Police Station at different times on Friday and were each arrested and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray. All three were granted conditional bail to appear at a children's court at a later date. NSW Police said it was not looking for any other persons in relation to the assault.
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Broken' $1b child safety system sparks inquiry
The Queensland government has announced a commission of inquiry into the state's care system which it says is failing children and leading them to fall into crime, abuse and despair. The Crisafulli government on Sunday announced a commission of inquiry, to be headed by Paul Anastassiou KC, to examine the state's 'broken' child safety system which it says has ballooned to cost taxpayers over a billion dollars a year. It cited 2024 census findings that of children entering out of home care, 11 per cent had been sexually abused, 46 per cent had been physically abused and 88 per cent had been neglected. The government said that children who enter the care system before their tenth birthday have much poorer outcomes including mental health issues, self harm, are more likely to develop a disability and have higher rates of limited intellectual functioning. The government said that 61 per cent of children in residential care had been expelled or suspended from school. In Queensland there are more than 12,500 children living in out-of-home care and the government says it will cost $1.12b this financial year to run the system. It claimed that one teen's care costs $2.6m a year while another cost $2.3m, putting the blame at the feet of previous Labor governments. The government says more than 100 of the state's serious youth offenders were living in out-of-home care. The commission of inquiry will examine whether the care system is equipped to deal with serious youth offenders and high-risk children, and whether their care has contributed to their offending. 'We often hear of the crime vortex caused by young offenders living in residential care, where they cause others they live with to follow them into criminal behaviours and it is important to investigate and further understand how the system has played a part in that,' child safety minister Amanda Camm said. 'The Crisafulli Government is committed to keeping the community safe and this is a crucial moment in time to make serious generational changes to a system that has been left to languish under Labor. 'In the past decade thousands of children have been let down by the former government who did not care enough to investigate how children in care were becoming entrenched in the youth justice system.'
Malay Mail
10-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Over 460 Singapore youth arrested for sexual offences in 2024, ministry highlights link to pornography exposure
SINGAPORE, May 10 — A growing number of youth sexual offences have been linked to early and repeated exposure to pornography, according to Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The Straits Times reported today that in 2024, more than 460 individuals aged 19 and below were arrested for sexual crimes, with incidents involving sexual penetration of minors most common. This figure was on par with 2023, which saw over 470 arrests — a 30 per cent increase from the previous year. The MHA highlighted that many young offenders, like a 17-year-old boy who filmed his female classmates in school without consent, lacked awareness of the impact of their actions. The boy, who had watched pornography for years from the age of 11, had learned to objectify girls. His behaviour was not malicious but stemmed from re-enacting what he had seen online, as he had never been meaningfully educated about boundaries and consent. When contacted by ST, senior counsellor at the Centre for Psychotherapy, Gopal Mahey, said that distorted perceptions of sexual relationships were common among youth exposed to sexually explicit content. 'Youth today grow up immersed in a digital culture where pornography is easily accessible, often degrading and rarely reflecting mutual respect or consent,' he was quoted as saying. To address this growing concern, the MHA and Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) introduced two resource guides in November 2024 aimed at helping professionals identify and manage inappropriate sexual behaviours in children and teenagers. 'DetACT Early' provides guidelines for early intervention, while 'Discern Online Sexual Harms' helps educators and counsellors manage the effects of online pornography exposure. The MHA also pointed to factors such as dysfunctional family dynamics and past abuse as contributing factors to youth sexual offences. 'Youth need secure, consistent relationships with adults who model respect, trust, and accountability,' said Mahey, stressing that a lack of such guidance can lead to distorted views on relationships and boundaries. With the rise in youth sexual offences, both MHA and counselling experts emphasised the importance of early education, guidance, and intervention to help young people navigate healthy relationships and avoid harmful behaviours.
