The Daily Aus Headlines: Vic doctor facing 908 charges over toilet recordings
Dec 3, 2025
Australia’s economy shows a 0.4% growth in the September quarter, hinting at positive trends. In a shocking case, a Melbourne junior doctor faces a staggering 908 charges, including filming hospital staff in toilets. Meanwhile, the U.S. reports its lowest mass killings in two decades, with just 17 incidents this year. On a brighter note, more than 70 vulnerable shark and ray species gain protection from wildlife trade under a new global treaty. The world is witnessing both alarming and encouraging developments!
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Australia's Growth Beat And Missed Expectations
- Australia's GDP grew 0.4% in the September quarter, its fastest pace in two years.
- That growth still missed economist expectations of 0.7%, showing the recovery is slower than forecast.
Alleged Hospital Toilet Filming Case
- A 28-year-old junior doctor in Melbourne allegedly hid a phone in a mesh bag to film staff in hospital toilets.
- Victoria Police have charged him with 908 alleged offences including stalking and producing intimate images.
US Mass Killings At Two-Decade Low
- The United States recorded its lowest number of mass killings in two decades with 17 incidents this year.
- The Northeastern University tracker counts mass killings as four or more people killed in 24 hours, showing a defined but narrow measure of the trend.