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“Floods of tears”: Princess Mary feels unsafe after break-in at Danish summer palace

<p>Princess Mary has been left shell shocked after a burglary has rocked the Danish Royal Family over the festive break.</p> <p><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/royals/international-royals/princess-mary-palace-break-in-62205" target="_blank">Woman’s Day</a></em><span> </span>revealed that security at Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus was compromised just days after the royal family had left and the incident has left Princess Mary in “floods of tears”.</p> <p>"The break-in at the royal residence was detected by a burglar alarm, which went off at 1.15 am on Friday,” according to local media.</p> <p>The alarm had direct connection to the local police who mobilised all available crew."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-Xw_TgcJR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-Xw_TgcJR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS (@detdanskekongehus)</a> on Jan 6, 2020 at 2:17am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"It's chilling for anyone to find that someone's broken into your home, but entirely another thing when it involves a royal family," says an insider.</p> <p>"You can't help but think it was something very serious, given that the police aren't being very forthcoming with the details."</p> <p>Princess Mary 47, her husband Prince Frederik, 51, and their children, Prince Christian, 14, Princess Isabella, 12, and nine-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were all at the residence from December 20 to 30.</p> <p>The incident has left the family feeling very unsafe.</p> <p>"Mary's confessed that it was way too close for comfort and is very frightened that someone could even get in," says the insider.</p> <p>"She has always been assured that all royal residences are among the most secure in the world, so she never bothered to ask any questions. But now she is second-guessing everything Fred has ever told her about their safety."</p> <p>It’s believed that authorities are yet to capture the intruder, which is not a comforting thought to the mother-of-four. The family are now relaxing in Sweden.</p>

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Workers exposed to unsafe radiation at Sydney nuclear facility

<p>Production has been halted at a newly opened nuclear facility in Sydney’s Lucas Heights after two workers were exposed to an unsafe amount of radiation.</p> <p>The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has confirmed production was stopped at its $168 million nuclear medicine facility after three of its staff were “attended to by radiation protection personnel” following a contamination on a container carrying Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) on Friday morning.</p> <p>Initial assessments found that two of those workers were exposed to “a radiation dose above the statutory limit”.</p> <p>“Early calculations indicate that the radiation dose received by two of the workers involved in medicine processing was equivalent to that of a conventional radiation therapy treatment,” an <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-24/lucas-heights-nuclear-facility-workers-exposed-to-radiation/11242278" target="_blank">ANSTO spokesperson said</a>.</p> <p>“An occupational physician will continue to provide ongoing observation. All three workers involved are receiving ongoing support from ANSTO.”</p> <p>The spokesperson said an investigation is underway, and the manufacturing of their Mo-99 would take place at other facilities in the meantime.</p> <p>The incident came less than two weeks after ANSTO was granted a licence to enter into full production of Mo-99, which is the parent isotope of Technetium-99m used in hospitals and nuclear medicine centres to diagnose a range of heart, lung, organ and muscular-skeletal conditions.</p> <p>It is the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jun/24/two-workers-exposed-to-unsafe-radiation-dose-at-lucas-heights-nuclear-facility" target="_blank">second contamination scare</a> at the Lucas Heights facility in recent months. In March, three employees were taken to the hospital after being exposed to a sodium hydroxide spill.  </p>

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The 4 most dangerous beaches in the world

<p>If your plans for your beachside holiday include reading, relaxing and surviving, cross these treacherous destinations off your list.</p> <p><strong>1. </strong><strong>Hanakapiai Beach, Hawaii</strong></p> <p>The stunning three-kilometre hike to Hanakapiai Beach on the island of Kauai proves that looks can be deceiving. While the destination may look like paradise, that water holds incredibly strong rip currents. The trail sign keeps an updated tally of the number of deaths stemming from visitors who chose to forego caution and swim anyway. According to The Outdoor Project, the rip currents are so strong because this coastal area isn’t protected by any reef.</p> <p><strong>2. New Smyrna Beach, Florida</strong></p> <p>It’s known as the shark attack capital of the world: In 2017, University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File recorded nine shark bites for the year, down from 15 in 2016. While that sounds like good news, it still puts New Smyrna Beach-goers at more risk for shark attacks than anywhere else in the world.</p> <p><strong>3. Gansbaai, South Africa</strong></p> <p><span>Not far off the coast of this popular holiday destination lies a stretch of ocean called Shark Alley. Shark cage diving, which puts tourists in shark-proof cages to get them up-close-and-personal with the creatures, puts a somewhat safe spin on the area. However, the publication </span><em>Digital Nomad </em><span>points out that there’s an “inordinate amount of blood and chum being dumped along the South African shoreline every day” to lure the sharks close to the boats.</span></p> <p><strong>4. Cape Tribulation, Australia</strong></p> <p>If you want to swim the waters of the aptly named Cape Tribulation, Cape-Trib.com suggests you wear a “stinger suit” as the area is home to a lot of stinging jellyfish. Saltwater crocodiles are also prevalent; the locals advise visitors stay away from swimming in the mouths of rivers. If that’s not enough to keep you out of the water, consider these obstacles: Cassowaries – big flightless birds – whose dagger-like claws “can disembowel you,” and stinging trees which, yes, can actually sting you quite painfully with their jagged-edged leaves.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see what these beaches look like.</p> <p><em>Written by Kelly Bryant. </em><em>This article first appeared in <a href="http://www.readersdigest.com.au/travel/13-most-dangerous-beaches-world">Reader’s Digest</a>.</em></p>

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Aussie parents still sharing unsafe images of their children online

<p>Australian parents are still sharing unsafe images of their children online despite knowing the risks, new research from McAfee founds.</p> <p>The cybersecurity company, which surveyed 1000 parents of children aged from one month to 16 years old, found 30 percent of parents post a photo or video of their child at least once a week on their social media accounts, with 12 percent posting at least once a day.</p> <p>Alex Merton-McCann, McAfee's Cybermum in Australia, says parents need to understand the risks associated with sharing images of their children online.</p> <p>"As parents, we have educated ourselves about the risks of posting images of our children online, but for some reason we are choosing to ignore them. For many, the desire to show off our lives online is still more important. I strongly advise parents to consider what they are posting on social media and how it will impact their kids both now and in the long-term,” she says.</p> <p>Half of parents surveyed admit that they have or would share a photo of their child in their school uniform, despite the fact this gives away personally identifiable information.</p> <p>Merton-McCann advises parents to start thinking carefully about social media use.</p> <p>"Setting ground rules is important – don't be afraid to approach family and friends if they've posted pictures online of your children that you're uncomfortable with. It's more than reasonable for you to ask them to remove the photos if they are inappropriate or put their safety at risk," she says.</p> <p>"With tweens and teens especially, it's always best to get their permission before posting pictures of them online. If they do say no, it's important to respect their decision, however cute the photo may be. Remember that everything you post about your child online will form part of their online reputation, so it's important to consider everything you're posting as it will have an impact on them later on.</p> <p>"Once your kids are on social media themselves, encourage them to regularly check the images and posts they are being tagged in and remove any that may cause them embarrassment in the future, or give away any personal information."</p>

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“I feel unsafe often”: Lisa Wilkinson reveals the simple item she carries everywhere to protect herself

<p>Since the rape and murder of comedian Eurydice Dixon, <em>The Project </em>host Lisa Wilkinson has been vocal about rape culture and the reality of being a woman.</p> <p>Now, the 58-year-old has revealed that she has carried a whistle on her key ring “for years”, in a bid to protect herself from a potential attacker.</p> <p>Speaking to <em><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/lisa-wilkinson-reveals-she-often-feels-unsafe-and-carries-a-whistle-with-her-everywhere-for-safety/news-story/60584e20edf0d7f291b8bf9dc37861ec?utm_source=Daily%20Telegraph&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Confidential</strong></span></a> </em>at the Logies on Sunday, Wilkinson said: “I feel unsafe often.”</p> <p>“When I was parking at the supermarket the other night, it was 11 o’clock and I was going to park in a spot that was really convenient but it was dark so I went to a spot that was further away with a lot more lighting.</p> <p>“I got out of the car, I had my keys splayed between my fingers and I have a whistle on my key ring.”</p> <p>She said it was important for women to take measures to protect themselves as all it takes is one “madman”.</p> <p>“I’ve had a whistle on my key ring for years,” she said.</p> <p>“I’ve never had to use it but this is all about that one moment when you might be the one that gets picked because every single one of those women whose names we know like Eurydice Dixon – all of those women were chosen at random.</p> <p>“They didn’t do anything wrong but all it takes is a madman to target you and you want to know you have everything in place to defend yourself.”</p> <p>Wilkinson – who has a 20-year-old daughter, Billi – said it was important to pass on these lessons on to the next generation.</p> <p>“It is common sense but the whole point is we need to tell our daughters to be safe,” she said.</p> <p>“We need to look after each other but we also need people to understand what women go through on a daily basis without complaint. We do it just because we are women and the narrative has to change to what do we have to do to make sure that these broken people change their behaviour?</p> <p>“How do we get to them when they are young so that their behaviour doesn’t go in such an evil way?”</p>

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