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West Tigers coach Benji Marshall denies altercation with Adam Doueihi
West Tigers coach Benji Marshall says reports he had an altercation with stare centre Adam Doueihi during an opposed training session are 'not true' and he's got the video to prove it. Reports emerged this week that Marshall was involved in a heated training confrontation with Doueihi after the pair tangled when the coach got involved in a drill. Marshall regularly joins in opposed work but Doueihi reportedly didn't take kindly to a tackle laid buy his coach. But those reports were emphatically refuted by Marshall on Friday who said it was only an issue because his team wasn't winning. 'I'm not going to add any fuel to something that's not true,' Marshall said. 'I'll show you the video. 'I've been doing it (joining in training) for the last three years and all of a sudden now it's become an issue. 'It's not about me, the way I coach or the way I do things or whatever, there's always a reason for it. 'It comes down to winning and losing and when you are losing these things come out.' After a bright start to the season, the Tigers have fallen to 14th on the ladder on the back of six straight losses which Marshall said would always bring pressure. But he was adamant the Tigers were still on an 'upward trajectory' and wouldn't be derailed by off field noise. 'You are under pressure. But you have to keep believing in what you are doing. Keep fighting for everything,' he said. 'And as long as inside the four walls with our playing group we are solid with what we are doing and where we want to go, then nothing else matters. 'The only pressure I feel is I want these guys to do well, I want the club to do well. 'Coaching is a privilege and what comes with that, you understand winning and losing determines everything. 'Although we have been losing, we are on an upward trajectory. 'If those wins don't start coming, then of course this talk will start happening. I knew what I was getting into when I took the job.'
SBS Australia
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- SBS Australia
'Fly in, fly out criminals' preying on elderly in $3 million 'blessing scams' saga
NSW police have charged two people over their alleged involvement in a 'spiritual blessings scam' predominantly targeting Asian communities and elderly women. NSW Police Detective Superintendent Guy Magee said dozens more people are under investigation and labelled the scammers "FIFO (fly in, fly out) criminals" who come to Australia from China for short stints. "They swarm like a pack of hyenas," Magee said. "It's their own culture they have inside knowledge of ... they capitalise on the vulnerabilities of that community around superstition", Magee said. A woman has been charged over allegedly targeting people with a blessings scam in Parramatta, Sydney. Source: Getty / imamember/Getty Images Police allege a 63-year-old woman, who they claim had flown into Australia from China with the intent to scam more people, attempted to defraud a 77-year-old woman of jewellery and money. A man allegedly connected to the scam was arrested at Brisbane airport while attempting to return to China. Over 80 incidents of spiritual blessing scams have been reported to police and an estimated $3 million in cash and valuables has been stolen. More than 50 people are believed to be involved in the scam and 11 arrest warrants have been issued. What are spiritual blessing scams? Spiritual blessing scammers approach victims in public, often working in pairs or groups. They will ask a victim if they know a spiritual healer and escalate the conversation, telling the victim their family are in danger and they will need to seek a spiritual blessing. Often they threaten that the person or their family will be seriously injured if they don't have their wealth blessed. They tell the victim they need to put their cash and jewellery in a bag and have the bag blessed by a spiritual healer. The bag is then returned empty. The reported scams have taken place in multiple areas of Sydney including Ryde, Campsie, Cabramatta, Burwood and Hornsby. Police say people are likely to have under-reported the issue due to embarrassment over being tricked. Earlier this year Victorian police said scammers had stolen $200,000 from elderly victims in the Box Hill area through spiritual blessing scams. 'Isolated, vulnerable' victims Jane Lu is a senior executive officer at Chinese Australian Services Society, an organisation that provides settlement services for Chinese people in Australia. She says the service regularly receives requests to assist people who have been targeted by spiritual blessing scams. "These female victims, most of them are the main carer for their family," she told SBS Chinese. "Most of them are very isolated and face language barriers in Australia. In Chinese culture these women handle the family's savings and they are targeted because scammers know they will have cash saved at home." Lu said they are also targeted because of their spiritual beliefs and desire to protect their families. "[In traditional Chinese culture] we have beliefs that we trust spirits or the ghost exists in another world," she said. "When someone tells you that your son or daughter will be hurt by the spirits, they try their best to protect their kids". Lu said victims are often very embarrassed and feel that shame has been brought on their whole family, and can find it difficult to seek help or speak to police. How to avoid blessing scams Lu said it's important that people are connected to family and community and that younger family members warn elderly members about scams. Police have cautioned people against speaking to strangers who ask them for directions to spiritual healers, to not bring them home or hand over any valuables to a stranger.
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2 hours ago
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Multiple teens charged after alleged wild brawl at Gold Coast shopping centre, man in 60s assaulted
Multiple children – all no older than 13 – have been arrested and charged over the alleged assault of a man and police officer during a brawl at a shopping centre. Police swarmed the Helensvale Westfield shopping centre on the Gold Coast on Thursday afternoon in response to the alleged brawl. Footage obtained by 7 News Queensland shows the youths being marched handcuffed through the centre, escorted by police who tower over them In a statement, Queensland Police said a 13-year-old girl from Pimpama has been charged with assault, assaulting a police officer and affray. A 12-year-old Upper Coomera boy has been charged with affray. Both will front Southport Childrens Court on July 9. Police allege the six children were asked to leave a shop 'due to their behaviour', just before 2.40pm. 'A 56-year-old man followed the group after observing their actions,' a Queensland Police spokesman said. 'After exiting the store, one girl from the group allegedly physically assaulted the man, resulting in security officers becoming involved.' The man was later taken to hospital with facial injuries. 'Police arrived a short time later and it will be alleged the same girl struck a police officer to the back of the head during attempts to restrain her.' The police officer received minor injuries and did not need to be taken to hospital. Police also charged four girls, aged between 11 and 13, with affray. One of those girls, aged 11, was also charged with assault. These offences were dealt with under youth justice laws, which provides alternatives to court, including cautions and diversion programs. 'Detectives from the Gold Coast Child Protection and Investigation Unit are reviewing CCTV footage to identify any further offences,' a Queensland Police spokesman said. 'Police urge anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken with investigators to come forward. 'Investigations are ongoing.'
