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Police chiefs may have to force officers to carry guns in future, chief constable warns
1 year, 1 month ago

Police chiefs may have to force officers to carry guns in future, chief constable warns

The Telegraph  

Britain could be “sleepwalking” into ordering police officers to carry guns, one of the country’s most senior officers has warned. Chief Constable Simon Chesterman said armed policing was in the most “precarious and difficult” position for years, with firearms officers increasingly questioning whether they wanted to continue volunteering for the role. “My greatest concern is that unless we can redress …

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Queensland is the only state with a blanket locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients
1 year, 8 months ago

Queensland is the only state with a blanket locked door policy in public mental health units. Experts say it harms patients

ABC  

Experts are calling for Queensland to scrap its blanket locked door policy in mental health units, saying there is overwhelming evidence it harms patients. Key points: The locked door policy applies to voluntary and involuntary patients Experts say it goes against human rights standards Advocates say it should be replaced by a discretionary policy for separate units Queensland is the …

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Ian Chesterman Elected President of Australian Olympic Committee
2 years, 7 months ago

Ian Chesterman Elected President of Australian Olympic Committee

News 18  

Ian Chesterman has moved up from vice president to the president after voting Saturday to replace departing Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Chesterman defeated former Olympic swimmer Mark Stockwell 67-26 in the vote held during the AOC’s annual general meeting. IOC …

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John Coates ends 32 years as Australian Olympic boss, Ian Chesterman steps up
2 years, 7 months ago

John Coates ends 32 years as Australian Olympic boss, Ian Chesterman steps up

Firstpost  

Ian Chesterman defeated former Olympic athlete Mark Stockwell 67-26 in the vote held during the AOC’s annual general meeting. Sydney: Australian sport ushered in a new era Saturday when powerbroker John Coates stood down as president of the country’s Olympic Committee after 32 years at the helm. He told the Australian Olympic Committee’s annual meeting in Sydney those Games were …

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Tokyo Olympics | Australia tennis player Alex de Minaur withdraws after testing COVID-19 positive
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Australia tennis player Alex de Minaur withdraws after testing COVID-19 positive

India TV News  

Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 and has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics. The Australian Olympic team's chef de mission Ian Chesterman told media in Tokyo on Friday that de Minaur was “shattered” over the news. “Alex undertook both the 96-hour and 72-hour PCR test as required by the Japanese authorities and unfortunately both returned …

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Australia to Send 472 Athletes to Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia to Send 472 Athletes to Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Australia will send 472 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics, the second-largest team sent overseas by the country since the 2004 Athens Games. The Australian Olympic Committee said Monday that 254 women and 218 men would travel to Tokyo for the games which begin July 23. Team chef de mission Ian Chesterman said the selected athletes had endured the uncertainties of …

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Australian skateboarding Olympic hopefuls test positive to Covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Australian skateboarding Olympic hopefuls test positive to Covid-19

Daily Mail  

A skateboarding coach and two athletes vying to compete in the Olympics have tested positive for Covid, just two months out from the Tokyo Games. Two skateboarders and a coach tested positive after landing in the United States for an Olympic qualifying event Among the Covid-positive team members was 13-year-old Melbourne skateboarder Charlotte Heath 'I have to quarantine for a …

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