In 2005, Australian banker Sean Clifford made headlines after finding A$263,000 in an alley and hiding it instead of reporting it, leading to a larceny conviction and the end of his career at Macquarie Bank. Nearly two decades later, his brief trip to New Zealand turned into months of rehab and prison as he struggled with methamphetamine addiction and a drug debt linked to a violent assault in Tasmania.
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Malachi Subecz inquiry: Failings in child protection case ‘routine’ and still happening, doctor says
Dr. Patrick Kelly, a paediatrician who treated 5-year-old Malachi Subecz, testified that police and Oranga Tamariki often dismissed child abuse evidence without consulting health professionals, leading to tragic outcomes. During a coronial inquest, he highlighted that Malachi's severe injuries contradicted claims made by his caregiver, Michaela Barriball, regarding an accidental fall. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A doctor said that when kids were hurt, the police and social workers didn't always listen to...
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