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Police fatally shoot armed 16-year-old after Bunnings carpark stabbing

<p>A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the carpark of a Bunnings Warehouse on Saturday night. </p> <p>WA Police were called to the hardware store in south Perth, which was closed at the time of the incident, after they received a call from the teen saying he was going to commit acts of violence. </p> <p>A second emergency call was then made a short time later after the teenager stabbed a man in the carpark, in what appears to be a random attack. </p> <p>Police Commissioner Col Blanch said when they arrived on the scene, they found a 16-year-old armed with a large kitchen knife.</p> <p>Commissioner Blanch said the boy lunged at officers with the knife and was shot, and died a short time later in hospital.</p> <p>The man who was stabbed, who is in his 30s, is recovering in hospital and is believed to be in a serious but stable condition.</p> <p>The police commissioner and WA Premier Roger Cook held a press conference on Sunday morning and described the incident as "extremely confronting".</p> <p>They said the boy was "running around a car park, armed with a knife" when police arrived. </p> <p>"They [WA police] exited their vehicle and were confronted with a male alone with a large kitchen knife," Commissioner Blanch said.</p> <p>"Two officers drew their tasers and one of the officers drew his firearm. They challenged the male to put down the knife, which he did not."</p> <p>Mr Cook said there were indications the boy had been radicalised online, saying at the press conference, "I want to reassure the community at this stage it appears that he acted solely and alone."</p> <p>"Members of the WA Muslim community, who were concerned by his behaviour, contacted police prior to the incident and I thank them for their help."</p> <p>It was also said the boy's family was cooperating with police.</p> <p>Commissioner Blanch said the incident was not being labelled as a terrorist attack at this stage.</p> <p>"It certainly has the hallmarks of one [but] the reason why I would declare it as a terrorist act going forward — it's about timing," Commissioner Blanch said.</p> <p>"That's something that we can work towards as we find out more information from the motivations behind this."</p> <p><em>Image credits: ABC / Shutterstock</em></p>

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Hero shopkeeper uses shoelace to help deliver baby in carpark

<p>A Cheap as Chips discount store worker in Logan has been praised as a hero after helping a couple deliver their baby in the carpark behind a 7-Eleven service station. </p> <p>Sharyn Daley thought it was just another day at work on Friday, when a man ran into her store asking for a towel because his partner had gone into labour.</p> <p>She quickly sprung into action and helped with a successful delivery before paramedics arrived. </p> <p>“(All I could think of was) just survival. Someone needed help. So, you just rush and do what you can and instincts take over,” she told  <em>Sunrise</em> hosts Nat Barr and Matt Shirvington. </p> <p>“Dad was in shock. I sort of asked him to get the little toddler out of the back seat and occupy her — she was panicking.</p> <p>“But after he got his toddler out, I could concentrate on mum and telling her baby is OK."</p> <p>Daley added that when the baby boy came out he was somewhat discoloured — so, she began squeezing his arm and rubbing his head.</p> <p>“Mum was very quiet. She introduced herself. I introduced myself. And she just kept saying, ‘is baby OK, Is baby OK?’ I said ‘Yes, I’m patting him hard and stimulating him to get more oxygen in. That’s all’.”</p> <p>She then grabbed a shoelace to tie off his umbilical cord and used her sock to grab the placenta. </p> <p>Paramedics arrived shortly after.</p> <p>Daley, who is a mother-of-three and a grandmother to one, said that she had previously helped deliver puppies, which may have helped her. </p> <p>“I think it may have (helped) a bit — with tying off the cord — and things like that. (But) keeping mum and bub and dad calm. That was my first priority,” she said.</p> <p>She also added that she wanted to help the young family get started. </p> <p>“I would love to speak to them,” Daley said.</p> <p>“Courtesy of Cheap as Chips where I work. We have a cot, a change table, a mattress and a beautiful big hamper for them to help them get started,” she said.</p> <p><em>Image: Seven</em></p>

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"Hero we need": Fed-up tradie disrupts Bunnings traffic

<p>A tradie at his wit's end has pulled a petty stunt to fire back at Bunnings customers who “use the trade entry as easy access” and held him up.</p> <p>The tradie shared his stunt to the Tradie Mayhem Facebook group alongside images of the row of parked cars at the Artarmon Bunnings, which sparked his frustrated act.</p> <p>The man said he did it for all tradespeople who have been “held up during the week at Bunnings by people that use the trade entry as easy access, taking their sweet time” after parking in the easy access area.</p> <p>“I double parked blocking them all in at Artarmon Bunnings,” he said.</p> <p>The staff announced over the speaker system that his ute needed to be moved, to which he responded, “just made me take my time and let them know that’s how we feel during the week when we’re trying to get work done and are held up by them”.</p> <p>Initial responses were positive, praising the tradie and labelling him as the “hero we need”.</p> <p>“Tradie privilege, don‘t think so,” one member commented.</p> <p>“It‘s so they can load their vehicle instead of dragging it through the car park. If you’re driving a normal car park outside and enjoying some exercise.”</p> <p>“Love this, trade yard always packed with cafe dwellers,” a third wrote.</p> <p>Some individuals shared their frustrations of having to share the space with the general public, calling for the original poster to “pester Bunnings about it”.</p> <p>“Bring back the trade only access to Bunnings before 8-9 am that they had during Covid.”</p> <p>Others were quick to point out a major flaw in the tradie's argument, saying the undercover parking is not reserved for tradies but a loading area of things that cannot be taken through checkout.</p> <p>The loading bays are for any customers who are temporarily loading timber or bulky items in the trade yard.</p> <p><em><a href="https://www.news.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">News.com.au</a></em> asked Artarmon Bunnings for a comment about the stunt, and the warehouse manager said the area in question was a “load and go area”.</p> <p>“We don’t usually have too many long waits there, but there is the occasional one-off when a customer will come in and park on the side or right in the middle of the driveway,” he said.</p> <p>“We did have a little shortage of our load and go guys that usually work down there, but that is currently being fixed.”</p> <p>The manager said the fact the area was only one lane for a busy, multi-use loading area meant that there can be waits, but there was a staff member there to direct the traffic.</p> <p>“But because it is one lane obviously our main priority is our customers and getting them in and out of here as quickly as possible.</p> <p>“Unfortunately, other stores have five lanes, we only have one.</p> <p>“There are occasional customers who want to get through and load personal items because it’s easier to bring down to the car, so we are looking at getting it to be the best system possible.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: Facebook</em></p>

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Murder charge for woman who pinned her ex against carpark wall

<p><span>A woman has been charged with murdering a man after she allegedly rammed him with a car in Sydney’s inner west on Sunday night.</span><br /><br /><span>Emergency services showed up to an apartment block on Hill Road in Wentworth Point at approximately 8:30 pm after hearing reports that a man had been struck down by a Toyota Kluger.</span><br /><br /><span>Police have said in a statement that the woman had been arguing with Payman Thagipur, who was her ex-partner.</span><br /><br /><span>They’d reportedly been in a verbal altercation in the carpark of the complex after she went to his apartment because another woman had been inside with him.</span><br /><br /><span>Witnesses say she stormed out of the apartment to the car park, where she promptly stepped into the vehicle and allegedly deliberately rammed into him.</span><br /><br /><span>Mr Thagipur was pinned against a brick wall, police say.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836700/man-woman-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/a0d770953a914a70985301f72c589567" /></p> <p><em>Payman Thagipur</em><br /><br /><span>The 31-year-old was given CPR by paramedics and police but he was declared dead at the scene.</span><br /><br /><span>44-year-old Jackline Musa, who was the alleged driver in the incident, was arrested and taken to Concord Hospital under police guard to be treated for a fractured wrist.</span><br /><br /><span>She also was forced to undergo mandatory testing.</span><br /><br /><span>Ms Musa was taken to Auburn Police Station after being released from hospital, where she was promptly charged with domestic violence-related murder.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7836701/man-woman.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/3089129b380849ce82c70595568150d5" /></p> <p><em>Police say the woman had been arguing with Payman Thagipur, her ex-partner, in the carpark of the complex after she went to his apartment because another woman had been inside with him.</em><br /><br /><span>Neighbours at the residence who were fixing a roller door at the time told <em>9News</em> they witnessed the incident.</span><br /><br /><span>"(The) man's body was so badly mangled and bloody."</span><br /><br /><span>Police say there is no recorded history of violence between the pair.</span><br /><br /><span>Ms Musa was refused bail and was expected to appear before Parramatta Bail Court today.</span></p> <p><em>Image: 9News</em></p>

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Shopping centre changes parking rule: Outrage as drivers slapped with fines

<p>Motorists have voiced their anger after a shopping centre carpark “inadequately” communicated their new payment system.</p> <p>Wilson Parking at Kelvin Grove Shopping Centre in Brisbane updated its payment system from traditional tickets to high-tech number plate recognition.</p> <p>However, drivers have claimed that they didn’t enter their plate numbers at the entrance of the carpark because they failed to see the notices.</p> <p>Small A4 signs have been put on display throughout the carpark and white chalk was used to communicate the changes on the wall.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822222/image_.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/09dc81a6046145bcafc417da515a4d03" /></p> <p><em>Image credit: Ozan Tortop via Google</em></p> <p>Shoppers who failed to enter their number plates at the entrance have been hit with $65 fines, even if they had only used the free two-hour parking.</p> <p>One frustrated driver described the convoluted system as a “new and dirty way of making profit”.</p> <p>The shopper and dozens of others have vowed to never use a Wilson parking garage again after receiving their fines.</p> <p>“Absolute entrapment – so annoyed – will NEVER park in Wilson parking again,” Bianca Fontaine said.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7822223/image_.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/1898b01ee0f244448c7430d69e62cc76" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image credit: </em><em>Bianca Fontaine via Google</em></p> <p>However, Wilson Parking CEO Steve Evans believes there is no problem with the sporadic signage.</p> <p>“In our experience, the vast majority of shoppers use these carparks correctly in accordance with the timeframes and conditions displayed at each location,” he told <em><a href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/north/customers-rage-at-poor-signage-and-huge-parking-fines/news-story/4e29aab14acf045fbece69e6c6777dfe?login=1">The Courier Mail</a>.</em></p> <p>“In a small number of cases customers who do not adhere to the conditions of entry are issued with breach notices.</p> <p>“It is important to note that the number of parking breach notices issued annually is a minute proportion of the total number of vehicles that use our sites.”</p> <p>Do you think the parking signage is displayed fairly for drivers? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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Outrageous carpark face-off divides the internet

<p><span>Sometimes a simple trip to the shops can quickly turn into a stressful experience as you endlessly cycle the carpark in the hopes of finding one free spot.</span></p> <p><span>One couple’s dashcam record an awkward stand-off that occurred after two people started fighting for a parking space.</span></p> <p><span>In the footage, one woman is seen running on foot to a car space and standing in the spot despite a car simultaneously pulling in to take it.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tQ3JnxkZxJg?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /></span></p> <p><span>“You’re not even in a car woman,” the man in the car said.</span></p> <p><span>“Are you serious? </span></p> <p><span>With the woman insisting that she has every right to reserve the spot, she calls in for more people from her car to stand with her.</span></p> <p><span>“I’m gonna stay here all day, I got time,” said the man, before beeping his horn. “You think you can frickin walk into a spot?”</span></p> <p><span>The footage has divided the internet, with some saying the woman was definitely doing the wrong thing.</span></p> <p><span>"Oh man I would sit on that horn like it was my little brother caught stealing halloween candy," wrote one.</span></p> <p><span>"Isn't this how you get your car keyed?" added another Redditor.</span></p> <p><span>However, other users said both parties were losers in this situation.</span></p> <p><span>"Dude... nobody won in this video," posted one watcher. "They all looked like childish morons in the end."</span></p> <p><span>After two minutes with no one making a budge, the driver finally pulled away from the spot.</span></p> <p><span>Have you ever witnessed something like this? Who do you think was in the wrong? Let us know in the comments below. </span></p>

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Woman delivers her own baby in Target carpark

<p>A mother in the US had to pull up in a Target carpark to deliver her baby, despite being en route to the hospital at the time.</p> <p>Sara Tolliday, from Stratham, New Hampshire, US, was on her way to the hospital with her husband Sam early on Saturday morning when her waters broke.</p> <p>Speaking to US TV station WMUR9, she said, “You know, I delivered her myself, I guess.”</p> <p>As they pulled into the carpark, Tolliday said that things “progressed a little faster than expected”.</p> <p>“It was just so intense and fast, but then I was like, “She's out.” And (Sam) was like, ‘What do you mean, she's out?' And he stopped the car, looked over and there she was,” she shared.</p> <p>The couple called for an ambulance and a police officer arrived with a blanket for the baby until they were taken to hospital. The family planned to head home after a few days, with reports that baby Liv is doing well.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="498" height="275" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7267044/2_498x275.jpg" alt="2 (52)"/></p> <p>“It's pretty amazing. Your body just does amazing things,” Tolliday is quoted as saying on <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/38609064/woman-delivers-her-own-baby-in-target-car-park/" target="_blank">Yahoo.com.au</a></strong></em></span>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img width="498" height="275" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7267045/1_498x275.jpg" alt="1 (77)"/></p> <p>Have you got any interesting birth stories in your family? We would love to hear from you in the</p> <p>comments.</p>

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