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'Freedom' chants in Nauru riot

VIOLENCE flared on Nauru as hundreds of asylum seekers sought to break out of the detention facility yesterday afternoon.

Man 'chased to his death'

TAURI Litchfield was allegedly punched and kicked in the head before being chased to his death by a group of teenagers, Perth's Children's Court was told today.

Washing machine death unsolved

A CORONER says there's not enough evidence to find a young mother caused the death of her three-year-old boy after he became trapped in a washing machine.

Aussie teenager jailed in Ethiopia

A 15-year-old is locked in a notorious adult jail after a "tragic accident". Bob Carr's office has expressed "great concern".

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Aussie teenager jailed in Ethiopia

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Bob Carr Source: News Limited

AN Australian teenager has been charged with murder in Ethiopia after a "tragic accident" in which he fatally shot his niece.

Obsa Paulos Gudina was visiting family in April when he allegedly fired a gun found in a bedside drawer.

The 15-year-old, who is being held in a federal prison in the nation's capital Addis Ababa, now faces 20 years in jail if found guilty of murder.

He was arrested on April 6 after shooting his 13-year-old niece Fenet Dinku. She was taken to hospital but died 45 minutes later.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was informed of the case on April 16 and a consular official in Addis Ababa visited the boy the following day.

A spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carrs said they were providing assistance to the boy and his family but that the department was unable to intervene in the legal process.

"He's a very young Australian in a foreign adult jail facing very serious charges. That is of great concern," the spokesperson said.

"We're visiting him every week. We'd obviously visit any Australian who was arrested anywhere and check on their welfare but we're visiting him more often because of his age.

"For someone so young it's important to provide a friendly face."

The spokesperson said consular officials had attended two of the boy's court hearings in April but were denied access to attend a third hearing.

"I wouldn't read too much into that. Sometimes you're just not always permitted to go but we will continue to seek to attend all court hearings," he said.

DFAT routinely assists Australian citizens in navigating unfamiliar legal systems, obtaining information from foreign officials and having matters dealt with swiftly.

"We can also help people get information on local lawyers to use and give them a list of people considered reputable. We can liaise with family and friends.

"The problem that we've got is that under Ethiopian law 15 is the age of adulthood so he's being considered by them as an adult detainee and that has impacts in relation to potential prison conditions and can impact on potential sentences.

"He hasn't been found guilty but that's a difficultly he might face. We could speculate on the nature of the prison conditions because different countries have different standards."

Obsa, an Australian citizen, moved to Australia with his mother and siblings in 2006 and lives in Melbourne's western suburbs.

He returned to Ethiopia in January to complete a three-month photography course and was staying at his older sister's home.

Obsa and a friend were reportedly getting ready for a birthday party when the shooting occurred. His nieces, nephews and the housekeeper were all in the house at the time.

Obsa was reportedly looking for his phone charger when he found the gun in a bedside table and began playing with it before accidentally firing and hitting his niece.

New Hope Foundation, which provides services to the multicultural community around Melbourne, is assisting Obsa's mother Tsehai Atomsa.

Its settlement co-ordinator Heidi Zwick said Ms Atomsa, who has returned to Australia since Obsa's arrest, is worried about her son's mental health.

"He is very depressed at the moment because of his situation and not knowing what's going to happen. Obviously the circumstances in the prison are quite difficult," she said.

"It's a bit challenging for him because he's spent most of his life now in Australia and the prison system in Ethiopia would be quite a shock to any 15-year-old boy.

"I think he may be in a cell with other adults but I don't have a lot of specific inform about that and I don't think mum has either because communication is very difficult."

Obsa condition has reportedly improved since he was moved out of an overcrowded cell in the federal prison in Kaliti into a different cell.

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Washing machine death unsolved

Kerry Louise Murphy and son Sean. Picture: Channel 9 Source: PerthNow

A CORONER says there's not enough evidence to find that a young mother caused the death of her three-year-old boy after he became mysteriously trapped in a washing machine.

But West Australian coroner Alastair Hope has also concluded Kerry Murphy lied to the inquest into the death of her son Sean - and could not be definitively excluded as having locked him in the machine along with the family cat.

Ms Murphy claimed she discovered his body - alongside their cat Snowy - in the air-tight, closed washing machine at their Hilton home in September 2010.

Mr Hope found there were three possible explanations for how the 15kg, 99cm boy managed to become trapped in the LG machine: the boy locked himself in, the pet dog Simba closed the door behind the boy, or Ms Murphy had locked her son in the machine.

After reviewing the evidence, he said he could not definitely rule in or out any of the scenarios.

``While explanations one and two appear unlikely ... unlikely events do occur and there is an important difference between an explanation being unlikely and it being impossible,'' Mr Hope said.

``I therefore do not find she either caused or contributed to the death. I cannot, however, discount that possibility.''

Ms Murphy collapsed in tears on hearing the findings.

During the inquest, Ms Murphy claimed she had overslept into the early afternoon and Sean - for the first time since he had become mobile - had not jumped on her to wake her in the morning.

When paramedics arrived, a hysterical Ms Murphy said: ``I've killed my baby.''

She explained that comment by saying she feared he'd been injured during resuscitation attempts and because she blamed herself for what happened.

``If I'd been awake he wouldn't have climbed in there,'' she said.

She also said medication taken for a recent tonsillectomy was causing her to sleep heavily and on the day Sean died she had slept for more than 14 hours before waking to find him missing.

However, evidence of phone calls to and from the house with her partner Craig Sheppard in the minutes before Sean's death did not match up with Ms Murphy's account.

``I did not consider Ms Murphy was a reliable or truthful witness,'' Mr Hope said.

``Unfortunately while it is possible to conclude Ms Murphy did not truthfully describe the events of the day, that does not assist in determining what did happen.''

Returning an open verdict, the coroner said he hoped police would retain the washing machine and make further forensic efforts to match marks on Sean's body to its interior.

Mr Hope also recommended Australia's Electrical Safety Committee consider amending safety standards so all front loading washers be fitted with a two-way latch mechanism or be installed with child-proof safety catches.

Ms Murphy refused to comment on leaving the court building.

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Man 'chased to his death'

Tauri Litchfield died from an attack, a court has heard. Picture: Supplied Source: PerthNow

TAURI Litchfield was allegedly punched and kicked in the head before being chased to his death by a group of six teenagers who stole his mobile phone, Perth's Children's Court was told today.

Details surrounding the Mandurah man's death were revealed this afternoon during a bail application hearing for one of the six youths accused of killing him.

Mr Litchfield was found unconscious in a car park on Pinjarra Rd, Mandurah, with severe head injuries in the early hours of St Patrick's Day.

He was rushed to Peel Health Campus but died a short time later.

Today, the court heard the 28-year-old was not only assaulted but also tried to escape his attackers three times before he either tripped or fell over a concrete wall, hitting his head on the ground.

While a full post-mortem examination has yet to be completed, a supplementary report, which was revealed in court last week, found the Mandurah man died from a head injury.

During the hearing today the court was told Mr Litchfield was approached by nine males as he walked home from the Mandurah foreshore just after 7pm on March 17.

An altercation broke out after one of the teenagers tried to steal his mobile phone from his back pocket.

State prosecutor Sean Stocks told the hearing Mr Litchfield confronted the youth then slapped him across the face.

The juvenile responded by punching the 28-year-old in the head causing him to fall down.

While he was on the ground it is alleged some of the boys then punched and kicked him.

Mr Stocks said Mr Litchfield then got up and tried to flag down a car for help. The car did not stop.

In the meantime six of the nine boys began chasing the 28-year-old.

It was then alleged Mr Litchfield was dragged in to nearby bushes where he was assaulted again.

He then tried to escape but was quickly chased down by the six youths.

It was in the course of the chase that Mr Stock claims the teenager who applied for bail today punched Mr Litchfield in the neck.

He said the Mandurah man managed to make his was to a nearby car park but was still being pursued by the group and either was tripped or fell over a wall which had a half a metre drop.

In opposing bail Mr Stocks said that while the boy who applied was not one of the youths who allegedly punched and kicked Mr Litchfield on the ground, he did admit to punching him as he tried to flee. He also said the boy was given Mr Litchfield's mobile phone, used it, got rid of the SIM card then sold it to his sister.

He also revealed to the court police had records of telephone intercepts of the boy talking on the phone to one of three state witnesses who are set to give evidence in the case.

Simon Freitag, who was acting on behalf of the boy, told the court the 15-year-old should be given bail because of his age, the fact that he had no previous criminal records and he would be released into the care of his grandmother.

Children's Court president Judge Denis Reynolds refused the application, saying that while he took all those things into consideration, he did not think bail was warranted given the seriousness of the allegations.
 

All six accused are due to appear in court on August 9, 2013.

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'Freedom' chants in Nauru riot

The boats won't stop tomorrow, warns PM Kevin Rudd announcing his Papua New Guinea solution to settle Australian-bound asylum seekers offshore.

VIOLENCE flared on Nauru as hundreds of asylum seekers sought to break out of the detention facility yesterday afternoon.

More than 50 asylum seekers were arrested and are held at the island's police station.

Reports also indicate hundreds have escaped the facility.

The Nauruan government said the situation was under control at 10pm but that several buildings had been destroyed.

Damage surveyed last night included large sections of new sleeping accommodation, which costs tens of millions of dollars to build, destroyed by fire.

All staff at the centre were forced to evacuate during the riot.

Witnesses tweeted reports of violent confrontations between Iranian asylum seekers and "deputised" local residents - and there were claims that 15 guards and a police officer had been injured. There were also reports that detention centre staff had temporarily been taken hostage.

Around around 300 of the 500 detainees are said to have escaped.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill signing the Australia and Papua New Guinea Regional settlement arrangement in Brisbane Photo: Jamie Hanson

A Nauruan MP earlier took to state television to call for big, strong men to head to the processing camp as Nauruan riot police were overwhelmed.

Hundreds of civilians responded to their leaders' call and there have been reports that a bus carrying detention inmates away had been attacked.

Three interpreters and three medical staff were reportedly held for an hour before being released but it was unclear if they had been injured.

There was confusion over the motivation for the riot, with some reports from Nauru suggesting it was linked to the Mr Rudd's hard line announcement. This has not been confirmed, but chants of "freedom" were heard at the centre as the riot ignited.

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Freelance photographer Clint Deidenang said the chants could be heard coming from inside the detention centre from about 6pm.

Mr Deidenang said he heard up to eight explosions before the flood lights outside the detention centre were smashed.

He tweeted: "Massive fire broke out from with the camp. I can see flames and smokes over the tree tops from my position.''

Witness Daisy Lewis reports on twitter that "two districts'' had been evacuated after the explosions.

She said all Nauruan males had been called in to help bring the riot under control.

"Escaped asylum seekers heading for tank farm. Rumours of planned explosion at far. Locals and police trying to block off.''

Australian Immigration and Citizenship Department spokesman Sandi Logan denied the violence had anything to do with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's announcement of a "PNG solution".

She tweeted: "Transferees at #Nauru RPC were agitating on/off this week about their situation. Today's noncompliance part of that.''

Asylum seekers who pay people smugglers to take them by boat to Australia will no longer be allowed to settle here, Mr Rudd said.

His hardline approach means those claiming refugee status will instead be sent to Papua New Guinea for assessment and, if found to be refugees, they will be settled there.

The "PNG solution" does not apply to those on Nauru.

Ian Rintoul from the Refugee Action Coalition said uncertainty and delays of up to five years processing asylum seekers for possible refugee status had led to Friday's riot.

"It's the delays which are central to their protest.''

Mr Rintoul also said Mr Rudd's announcement would only add to their frustration.

Peaceful protests had been held thoughout the week at the detention centre, the spokeswoman said.

On Thursday a local kitchen worker had boiling water poured on her arm by an asylum seeker, leaving her needing medical treatment.

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Pavlich offered three, Embley two

Gerard Whateley and Mark 'Robbo' Robinson discuss this weeks MRP outcomes.

Steve Johnson dominated against Melbourne on Saturday, but he may have strayed. Picture: Getty Images

GEELONG bad boy Steve Johnson must tread warily when he returns from his third suspension this year.

Johnson, whose style is based on an aggressive approach, effectively has another one-match penalty hanging over him for a minor offence for the rest of the AFL season.

The highly skilled Cat will carry a dangerous 71 demerit points even if he decides not to fight a one-match penalty for kneeing Melbourne's Nathan Jones in the second quarter on Saturday.

He will miss Sunday's away game against Adelaide until he can successfully fight the latest charge at the AFL Tribunal tomorrow night.

Two head-high bumps have ensured there was extra feeling in Sunday's western Derby between the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle at Subiaco. Eagle Andrew Embley is likely to come under scrutiny from the AFL's match review panel for this high bump.

And the poor record loading increases to 30 per cent for additional points if he's charged in the last six home-and-away rounds or the finals series.

Geelong's only hope seems to be trying to convince a tribunal jury that the impact was below that required to be a reportable offence, given that a more severe kneeing offence by West Coast's Andrew Embley in Round 13 was graded as low.

Johnson's latest enforced rest after his first game back following a two-match ban for rough conduct was one of six suspensions handed out by the AFL match review panel.

Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich, just back from injury, was hit with a three-match penalty for a front-on bump to West Coast's Mitch Brown, Sydney's Ben McGlynn copped three for striking GWS Giants Tom Scully, Hawthorn midfielder Shaun Burgoyne can accept two games or risk three for rough conduct against Port Adelaide's Tom Logan and Embley has a second two-match ban, this time for rough conduct against Docker Clancee Pearce.

Dockers coach Ross Lyon has already confirmed Pavlich would accept his sanction.

Port Adelaide veteran Kane Cornes' six-years clean record saved him from a more severe penalty than the one match for rough conduct against Hawk Sam Mitchell and Hawk midfielder Jordan Lewis escaped with a reprimand and 93.75 points for striking Chad Wingard.

Johnson will miss the Cats' trip to play Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Sunday unless he fights and wins at the tribunal tonight.

If the Cats want to call Jones to give evidence, for instance, on the degree of force, it would have to be done by speaker phone or video link as Melbourne players leave today for Darwin to prepare for Saturday night's match against Brisbane.

Johnson's growing problems with accumulating demerit points harks back to when he was twice booked against Richmond in Round 4 last season.

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Wild weather: SW braces for dangerous deluge

Catch up with Sally Ayhan from Nine News for a look into Perth's weather.

Damage: A road collapses at Warner Glen near Augusta. Picture: Brad Noakes/perthweatherlive.com Source: Supplied

Reader picture: Behind the windscreen in Margaret River. Source: PerthNow

DANGEROUS winds are predicted to lash the South West tonight and tomorrow, as a deep low pressure system moves in.

A bridge was washed away and road collapsed near Augusta today.

David Nicholson, acting director infrastructure services, with the Shire of Augusta Margaret River told PerthNow: "The region is currently experiencing unusually heavy rainfall.

"A number of roads are experiencing flooding and several have been damaged. Warner Glen Road appears to have sustained the most damage with severe water flow washing a section of road away 1km south of the Blackwood River bridge.

"The road is now completely impassable to motorists and will remain closed until at least the end of the month while repairs are undertaken.''

Flood waters have also caused culverts in Pilgrim Road, Coppin Grove Road and Stevens Road causing closures Pilgrim Road to remain closed overnight and reducing Coppin Grove Road to single access.

Bullant Drive and the western end of Gnarawary Road are also flooded and while there is no apparent damage we are asking residents to take alternative routes as a precaution. We are urging caution on Redgate Road,

Boodjidup Road and sections of Caves Road which are experiencing partial flooding.

"We will need to wait until water levels subside before we can see the extent of the damage on all affected roads. It may take some time to identify damage on lesser used dirt roads throughout the Shire,'' Mr Nicholson said.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for residents southwest of a line from Lancelin to Wongan Hills to Southern Cross to Hyden to Narrogin to Albany.

That includes people in or near Bunbury, Perth, York, Southern Cross, Narrogin and Albany.

The low pressure system is expected to approach the coast tomorrow morning, moving south of the south coast later on Tuesday, resulting in squally conditions about the southwest of the state during Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Squalls may cause dangerous winds in excess of 125kph that could cause significant damage and destruction.

Already the oncoming storm has impacted on the Margaret River region.

Margaret River SES volunteers have attended requests for assistance for minor flooding.

Weather-watching website, Perth Weather Live, posted this photo from a motorist of a collapsed road in Warner Glen, near Augusta, this morning.

The bridge was washed away by flood waters and the Shire of August Margaret River have closed Warner Glen Road until it can be repaired.

This morning, Witchcliffe alone recorded 41.8mm between 8.00am and 9.00am today.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said people should find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.

Those indoors should close curtains and blinds, stay inside away from windows, unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.

If there is flooding, residents can create their own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways.

Drivers are warned not to go into water of unknown depth and current, slow down and turn your headlights on.

If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
 

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Teacher on child sex charges

AN Australian teacher has been arrested in the Philippines for allegedly using a 14-year-old to recruit other boys for sex.

The 45-year-old man, who has worked at schools in Australia, China and New Zealand, was arrested on Friday evening at a beach resort in Compostela town, north Cebu, as part of a police operation.

It's alleged the man used a 14-year-old boy to recruit four others, aged 10 to 13, who were then delivered to the man's hotel by his driver.

The boys, who were paid between $12 and $25 for each visit, were photographed and sexually abused, police said.

It's understood the man, who claims to have played field hockey "to an international level", had been travelling with his wife until she moved on to another holiday location in the Philippines.

He has denied the allegations.

However, the deputy chief of the regional anti-human trafficking task force, Sheryl Bautista, said the boys recovered on Friday were a "new batch" from Mandaue city. He also said there were other victims.

The Australian man had been travelling between resorts in Cebu province and had been under surveillance for several days after another boy alerted authorities, Bautista said.

"According to the rescued minors, the suspect would take nude photos of them (and have sex with them)," she said.

The man and his driver were expected be charged with abuse or violation of a child.

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Probe into nurses' drug deaths

WORKPLACE: Hayley Fisher, a 27-year-old midwife, was found dead in a toilet during a shift at King Edward Memorial Hospital on December 14, 2009. Source: PerthNow

A MIDWIFE and a nurse at two of Perth's major hospitals died of accidental drug overdoses within six months of each other, prompting an inquest probing whether the drugs that killed them were obtained from their workplaces.

Hayley Fisher, 27, died in December 2009 after injecting a massive dose of the powerful painkiller Fentanyl while at work at King Edward Memorial Hospital. She was found dead in a hospital toilet.

In June 2012, 39-year-old Craig Doherty, a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital, was found dead at his unit having injected a fatal dose of the sedative Propofol.

At the opening of the inquest in Perth today, coroner Barry King was tasked with examining whether Ms Fisher or Mr Doherty were able to get hold of the drugs without their employers or colleagues knowing.

The inquiry will also probe whether powerful sedatives and opiates at the two hospitals were stored and monitored adequately, and if changes to the classification of such drugs should be considered.

Marco Tedeschi, counsel assisting the coroner, said it was possible Ms Fisher had obtained the Fentanyl that killed her in the hours leading up to her death, or weeks prior.

But investigating officer, Detective Senior Sergeant Hayley Burke, said her checks of the maternity hospital's drug records revealed no official documentation showing the midwife had signed for any Fentanyl.

Other drugs, including pethidine, codeine and morphine were also found in Ms Fisher's body after her death, and Mr Tedeschi said where she got the drugs from remained a mystery.

"It is not apparent how she obtained access to the other opiates and there is no record of her signing for them while at work on the day she lost her life,'' Mr Tedeschi said.

Mr Doherty, who had a history of depression, was also found with a cocktail of drugs in his system.

The drugs found in his apartment were unlabelled and all but certain to have been obtained at Royal Perth Hospital.

A vial of adrenaline found near Mr Doherty's body could only have been sourced from the hospital.

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Rotto scallops best produce in Australia

Clayton Nelson, Ian Ricciardi and Alex Kailis on board one of their fishing boats in Fremantle Harbour Source: Supplied

IT'S official: Rottnest Island scallops are the most succulent in the country.

At last night's Delicious Produce Awards, WA trawler One Sea was singled out as the best producer in Australia, beating a record 3110 entrants.

"The quality of these Western Australian scallops is world class," says lauded chef and judge, Guillaume Brahimi.
Brahimi uses Rottnest scallops at his Crown Perth restaurant, Bistro Guillaume, and at his Bennelong restaurant in Sydney.

One Sea Director, Clayton Nelson describes the scallops as "meaty and plump and exquisite."

He says it's the freshness of the product which wins people over. "The decision was to take the fishery and treat the scallops like treasure and deliver them fresh to the market," he says.

BEST: Rottnest's WA trawler One Sea was single dout as the best producer in Australia, beating a record 3100 entrants. Picture: supplied.

"It's unique because we're so close to the CBD. Scallops are processed the morning they're landed and they're in restaurants the same day."

The restaurant trade has long recognised Rottnest Island scallops as being top class.

Celebrity chef Neil Perry serves them at all three of his Rockpool Bar & Grill venues.

Other high profile fans include Restaurant Amuse, Must Winebar, Cocos, Beluga and Lamont's Wine Store, as well as some of Melbourne and Sydney's best restaurants.

SWEET: Rottnest Island scallops have been declared the most succulent in the country.

"Fresh scallops are a pleasure most people haven't experienced," says Nelson. "That's what's captured the imagination of chefs everywhere.&rdquo

One Sea, which holds the only licence to catch scallops in Rottnest's waters, also took out the From the Sea award category, beating hopefuls from South Australia, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and fellow West Australian seafood business, Cone Bay Ocean Barramundi

"It's a huge compliment for a small boutique fishery in WA to get this national exposure," says Nelson.

One Sea is in its third year of operation and maintains just one vessel to harvest scallops in the wild fishery.

The harvesting season usually runs from March to October but this year One Sea elected to close the fishery in July, after a marine heatwave led to supply concerns.

"Sustainability of the fishery is absolutely paramount," says Nelson. "There will be no fresh scallops until next year."

Becoming Australia's best producer will no doubt boost demand for Rottnest Island scallops, but Nelson doubts there will be enough fresh scallops to go around.

"No, there never will be, probably, because it's a boutique fishery. It's strictly controlled, management wise, so it's never going to be a mass product."

One Sea's sole license covers an area from Warnbro Sound, south of Fremantle, north to Hillarys and west to Rottnest Island. It also markets frozen scallops.

It was started by Nelson and partners, Alex Kailis and Ian Ricciardi, both from fishing dynasties.

ow in its 8th year, the awards recognise outstanding

contributions by artisan producers and also promote the

growing interest in sustainability.

Other winners include:

FROM THE PADDOCK

Flinders Island Meat Milk-Fed Lamb, Tas (Primary)

Piper Street Food Company Pork Rillettes, Vic (Artisan)

We loved the complexity of the handmade rillettes, said Maggie Beer.

FROM THE EARTH

Otway Forest Supreme Shitake, Vic (Primary)

Mount Zero Olives Biodynamic French Style Green Lentils, Vic

I can still remember when we had to import these sort of lentils, said Alla Wolf-Tasker.

FROM THE DAIRY

Tongola Goat Curdy, Tas (Primary)

The Butter Factory Myrtleford Cultured and Lightly Salted

Butter, Vic (Artisan)

Theres been a significant growth in the quality and integrity of products, from milk to cream, cheese, butter Christine Manfield said. Judging this category very tough, said

BEST NEW PRODUCT

Seafood Tasmania Bay of Fires Uni (AAA Grade Sea Urchin Roe), Tas

OUTSTANDING FARMERS MARKET PRESENTED BY HARVEY NORMAN

Harvest Launceston Farmers Market, Tas

Integrity, passion and bountiful local produce are the hallmarks of Harvest Launceston Farmers Market, said Jane Adams from the Australia Farmers Market Association.

THE REGIONAL AWARD

Beechworth and The Alpine Valleys, Vic

Victoria generally punches above its weight in sustainable food production. Its nice to see this area rising to the occasion with some really stellar products, said Alla Wolf-Tasker

OUTSTANDING USE OF REGIONAL PRODUCE

BY A CHEF PRESENTED BY DILMAH

Katrina and Karl Kanetani, Town Restaurant and Cafaacé, NSW

The Kanetanis are an amazing double act, and the individuality of their food owes much to their sourcing of produce from local small growers, said John Lethlean of The Australian.

HERITAGE AWARD

Kangaroo Island Ligurian Honey Bees, SA

OUTSTANDING PROVEDORE

Richard Gunner, Feast! Fine Foods, SA

Richards 24-hour commitment to his passion has resulted in this well-deserved honour, said Matt Preston.

ABC LOCAL RADIO COMMUNITY AWARD

Emma Lupin, Taste of the Top End, NT

Emma has a passion for the local tropical produce found in and around Darwin, and encourages others to embrace it, said Simon Marnie, ABC Local Radio presenter.

MAGGIE BEER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN FOOD

Julie Gibbs, Lantern, NSW

Julie is responsible for some of the most beautiful cookbooks on our shelves. Shes an innovator, always ahead of the pack, said Maggie Beer.

* The complete story and full list of winners and medallists for 2013 will appear in the August issue of delicious. magazine, on sale Thursday, July 18.

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