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7NEWS
25-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Gregory John Couch, doctor accused of possessing over 5000 child abuse files, no longer employed at hospital
A doctor allegedly busted in possession of more than 5000 files of child abuse material is no longer employed. Gregory John Couch, 37, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at an Albury home, on the NSW-Victorian border, at 6am on Tuesday. Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) on Wednesday confirmed the married doctor is no longer working at the service. 'AWH is aware of media reporting yesterday afternoon that a doctor recently engaged by our service as a locum orthopaedic registrar, through a third-party medical workforce agency, has been charged by police with offences involving child abuse material,' the statement read. 'The individual is no longer working at AWH. 'We understand the seriousness of the charges and the matter is now before the courts.' The service said there is no indication at this stage that any alleged misconduct occurred at AWH facilities or involved its patients or staff. Couch passed all standard background checks before starting work, including Working with Children and police checks. 'These requirements were also reviewed and confirmed by AWH prior to his commencement,' the statement added. AWH said it takes the responsibility of safeguarding vulnerable people seriously. 'We want to reassure the community that AWH remains steadfast in its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our patients, families, and staff.' Police will allege Australia Border Force officers seized Couch's phone at Melbourne Airport in May this year. His phone was then referred to the State Crime Command's Sex Crime Squad, where detectives allegedly located thousands of files — both videos and photos — of child abuse material. Footage shows Strike Force detectives escorting Couch — dressed in track pants, a jacket and ugg boots — out of a home and into the back of a police vehicle. He was then taken to Albury Police Station, where he was charged with possess child abuse material, use carriage etc to access child abuse material, and intentionally import prohibited tier two goods. Police will not allege Couch offended against any of his patients. According to social media, Couch previously worked at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney before moving to the Gold Coast earlier this year. Photos posted online show him posing alongside his wife after the couple married in early 2021. can reveal Couch's late twin brother, Andrew, who passed away in his sleep in May 2017, was also a doctor. A photo posted online shows Couch, dressed in a mortarboard and graduation gown, accepting his brother's posthumously awarded Master of Medicine (Critical Care) from the University of Sydney later that year, as his parents and sister beamed beside him. University of Sydney and the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) have since made memorial awards in Andrew's honour. Couch appeared in Albury Local Court on Tuesday, where he was refused bail. He is next due to appear in court on August 19.
7NEWS
24-06-2025
- 7NEWS
Young doctor accused of possessing more than 5000 files of child abuse material
A married young doctor has allegedly been busted in possession of more than 5000 files of child abuse material. Gregory John Couch, 37, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at an Albury home, on the NSW-Victorian border, at 6am on Tuesday. Police will allege Australia Border Force officers seized Couch's phone at Melbourne Airport in May this year. His phone was then referred to the State Crime Command's Sex Crime Squad, where detectives allegedly located thousands of files — both videos and photos — of child abuse material. Footage shows Strike Force detectives escorting Couch — dressed in track pants, a jacket and ugg boots — out of a home and into the back of a police vehicle. He was then taken to Albury Police Station, where he was charged with possess child abuse material, use carriage etc to access child abuse material, and intentionally import prohibited tier two goods. Police will not allege Couch offended against any of his patients. According to social media, Couch previously worked at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney before moving to the Gold Coast earlier this year. Photos posted online show him posing alongside his wife after the couple married in early 2021. can reveal Couch's late twin brother, Andrew, who passed away in his sleep in May 2017, was also a doctor. A photo posted online shows Couch, dressed in a mortarboard and graduation gown, accepting his brother's posthumously awarded Master of Medicine (Critical Care) from the University of Sydney later that year, as his parents and sister beamed beside him. University of Sydney and the Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) have since made memorial awards in Andrew's honour. Couch appeared in Albury Local Court today, where he was refused bail. He is next due to appear in court on August 19.
Sky News AU
29-05-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
‘Exceptionally heavy rain': Queensland and Western Australia set to face colossal showers as nail biting temperatures blanket south-east
Millions residing in Queensland and WA have been warned to expect colossal showers and potential flash flooding, whilst those in the south-east are set to experience the coldest temperatures seen all year. Mammoth downpours are expected to thrash vast swathes of Queensland, as a lingering trough that decimated the Northern Territory earlier in the week pushes into the Sunshine State. Sky News meteorologist Wendy John said tropical moisture over the Indian Ocean is fuelling a massive northwest cloud band across the country, producing 'exceptionally heavy rain' for the first time this year. The destructive trough is set to push into Mackay in the early hours of Friday morning and will likely stall once it reaches the coast. 'Widespread cloud cover will be happening across much of Queensland and the top part of NSW with the trough that has moved from the northwest right across the country in the last few days bringing record braking dry season rainfall," she said. Leading into Friday afternoon, John said, "moisture will target the coastline' and will 'allow for some heavy downpours all the way from Mackay down to Rockhampton'. The system will travel south on Friday evening, and will bring intense downpours for Rockhampton, Bundaberg and the Sunshine Coast. John stated the gloomy weather would entrench on Saturday and 'unfortunately won't clear up until at least Sunday'. 'That leaves behind some very high rainfall totals, with potential to see 100mm of showers from Mackay all the way down to Bundaberg,' John stated. Emerald and the Sunshine Coast are likely to see in excess of 50mm by Sunday afternoon. Shifting southwards, Sky News meteorologist Marina Neuman said it was 'just the beginning of wintry conditions' with millions likely to be waking up to dense frost for the next several days. A large high-pressure system sitting in the Great Australian Bite is the culprit, bringing cold air up from the south to the southeast, with a lack of cloud cover meaning the cool conditions have the ability to hang around and keep things 'quite cool, particularly in the morning'. Canberra woke up to a -1C morning on Thursday, its coldest recorded all year, with Neuman stating 'a repeat does look to be on the cards on Friday for the ACT and towns along the NSW-Victorian border". 'It's starting to feel like winter in the south, time to bring out the extra doona,' Neuman said. Widespread morning frost is also forecast for parts of South Australia, southern NSW, the ACT, northern and central Victoria and the entirety of Tasmania on the weekend. A significant shake-up in conditions is also expected for WA, after the state emerges from an unseasonably warm and dry autumn. An incoming low-pressure system is set to clip the south of the state, bringing in substantial rainfall for the southwest for the next couple of days. Neuman said for Friday 'pretty much all of the WA south coast will see rainfall, stretching all the way from Karratha down to Albany thanks to an approaching cold front as well as a trough that is targeting the northern half of the state'. The cold front is likely to bring widespread rainfall, periods of heavy rainfall and much colder temperatures. Heading into Friday evening the cold front will gradually move out, yet the trough is set to push inward with Neuman stating this would allow for 'continued rainfall across Perth as well as the centre of the state, as the dual cold fronts pump air in from the east'. 'Rainfall is expected to stick around well into Saturday with things finally clearing out by Sunday morning,' Neuman said.
9 News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- 9 News
New Liberal leader Sussan Ley pays tribute to dying mother in first speech
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here New Liberal party leader Sussan Ley has paid tribute to her dying mother during her first speech since winning the leadership role. Ley, 63, who is the Liberal Party's first female leader, said she thought Mother's Day on Sunday may have been the last time she saw her mum, Angela. The mother of three, who has six grandchildren, said her mother lives in Albury close to the NSW-Victorian border. Ley, 63, the Liberal Party's first female leader said she thought Mother's Day on Sunday may have been the last time she saw her mum, Angela. (Alex Ellinghausen) "My mum is very sick and, on Mother's Day, before I came up here, I called in to see her and I thought that it might be the last time that I did," she said. "She is in end-of-life care and this week has been tough because I've kept in touch with her and her medical team and my family. "I just wanted to mention my mum this morning." She said after what was her first press conference as leader, she'd be heading to see her mother again. Sussan Ley posted a photo with some of her family on Mother's Day. (Instagram) She added that her mother grew up in wartime Britain, and said "the values of resilience, self-reliance, and persistence that I believe I have today come from her". Ley represents the rural southern NSW electorate of Farrer. She was deputy leader under Peter Dutton during the last parliamentary term. Ley was born in Nigeria and after living in the United Arab Emirates and the UK, moved to Australia as a teenager. Politics Politicians Australia national federal politics CONTACT US
7NEWS
10-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Family member charged with manslaughter over 2023 death of four-week-old baby
A family member charged with manslaughter more than a year after the 'abhorrent' death of a four-week-old baby has been granted bail. Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Friday morning over the July 2023 death of the boy in Wagga Wagga, NSW. The man, who police said was a family member, brought the baby to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital suffering a critical illness along with other injuries that were allegedly deliberately inflicted. Those injuries included multiple broken bones, police said. The infant died three days later at the Sydney Children's Hospital. The man was granted bail on a $10,000 surety after facing Albury Local Court charged with manslaughter on Friday. He is next due before Wagga Wagga Local Court in July. Detective Inspector Peter Owen said the death had profoundly impacted those in the southern NSW community. 'All of these matters, including this, deeply impact the people who are associated, whether they be teachers, health workers, police, the extended family and community members,' he told reporters on Friday. 'The death of an infant is tragic — where there are suspected inflicted injuries, it's another level that is abhorrent to people.' The man was arrested in Albury on the NSW-Victorian border and charged with domestic violence-related manslaughter. He was visiting other children when arrested, Det Insp Owen said. He was not adversely known to police before the incident. Police declined to confirm whether the suspect was the deceased infant's father. The years-long investigation into the death involved assistance from the secretive NSW Crime Commission. 'It's coming up to two years of consistent, dedicated work from a small team of regional detectives,' Det Insp Owen said. 'The dedication and devotion to this job is an absolute credit to those detectives.' The baby is survived by two siblings, police said. If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
