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Which clubs are marketing their Round 1 matches the best, Jordan De Goey's sitdown with the Herald Sun, are AFL players paid enough, Jack Riewoldt's role at Richmond, calls, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garry and Tim share their thoughts on Jordan De Goey after his recent sitdown with Glenn McFarlane from the Herald Sun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Hour 1, Tony & Ronn call out those who hate having the small schools, like #KennesawState or #StPeters win their way into the #NCAATournament, but first the #Saints have found their new leader in #DerekCarr Nostalgia time: the guys reminisce on how they got their NCAA Tournament info before the internet. Guest: covering #Duke for The Herald Sun, Steve Wiseman joins the showgram to preview the #ACCTournament #Canes #GoHoos #Pitt #UNC #GoCards

Covering #Duke for The Herald Sun, Steve Wiseman joins the showgram to preview the #ACCTournament #Canes #GoHoos #Pitt #UNC #GoCards

The Sounding Board is proudly supported by Drinkwise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drinkwise. TIME CODES 0.00 - PVO please don't go. Peter Van Onselen is giving up TV journalism to go back to academia. Is a political career calling?   6.45 – Hutchy's illustrious commentary career has struck a chord – we're getting some classic examples sent to Sounding Board HQ   7.30 - Best On Ground wound back. Discussion of the current landscape of footy shows.   13.00 – Issues with in studio (not at the ground) commentary popping up early in the pre-season.   16.25 – Chris Rock ‘finally' broke his silence this week. So did Ruby Rose.   17.00 – The PR Pay Off.   19.30 – Which side of the political fence are you on? Concerns over Nick Johnston's commitment to the Liberal cause. Do you need to be a card carrying member to work for a particular political party?   23.20 – Peter Bol's media career.   26.00 - I'm Calling It Out – Damo's fired up about Melbourne's road works.   32.00 – How do you get your story splashed on the front page? Leaked What's App messages from Matt Hancock UK politician reveal all.   35.45 – Murdoch endorsing Trump   38.45 – Nadia Bartel's ‘nude dress' click bait.   39.45 – ‘Hook Ups' now an official sub heading in the Herald Sun's digital interfaces.   41.00 – The Project in hot water this week.   46.35 – Question of the Week re embedded journalists.  The Sounding Board is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Garry and Tim's weekly podcast - episode 1. Discussion includes their summer holiday, restaurant and dinner etiquette, an in depth discussion with Tim about the Bombers and recent articles where he was mentioned, the Herald Sun top 40 Power list and how Tim got the nickname 'Whispy'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S8 Ep 3. This podcast is proudly presented by Drinkwise. If you're choosing to drink, choose to drinkwise. TIME CODES 0.00 - Hutchy missed the Super Bowl but heading to India for the next Test match which he predicts will be an eye opening awakening. ‘   2.45 – Headline catching story of the Test wicket and ball doctoring. Was the broadcaster hesitant to report?   6.45 –  Who orchestrated the Elon Musk Rupert Murdoch seating arrangement at the Super Bowl?   9.00 – Damo is becoming the ‘Whistle Blower magnet'.     10.40 – The Validator – John Ralph putting it into good practice.     14.20 – The AFL Power List – did the Herald Sun borrow his idea?   16.45 – The Disguiser – a new character resulting from the AFL's Most Powerful People List.   20.00 – The AFL's most powerful people picture was a Verity Score Audit   22.00 – Taking Out the Trash – Disney announcing new movies at the same time of announcing 7,000 job losses.    23.45 – Discussion of the current cricketing landscape.     27 – Nick Riewoldt left a good impression on the ESPN Super Bowl coverage.   29.00 – Chat GPT – will it ever replace journalists?   34.30 – Hutchy found a story about baby boxes in Kentucky very confronting this week. Producer Jane shares her opinion - you can read the full story HERE.   39.00 – Australian Racing and the V'Landy's conspiracy.   42.30 – Question of the Week for Drinkwise discussing the many emails we've had regarding Tom Morris and a the concept of a second chance in media. Send us your questions any time via Twitter and Facebook or email thesoundingboard@sen.com.au This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBL Today | Your daily dose of everything NBL Finals Breakers 1-0 up.. Barry Brown played through hand issue Breakers and Jack Jumpers avoid cyclone Taipans inspired by DJ Hogg, make it to playoffs Herald Sun write about the games biggest free agents Player moves- Jack McVeigh and Antonius Cleveland signing off season deals

This podcast is proudly supported by Drinkwise. . .if you're choosing to drink, choose to Drinkwise. Send us your questions anytime via email thesoundingboard@sen.com.au TIME CODES 0.00 - Hutchy's take on the Wildcats making the playoffs . . .it's a bloody relief. Hutchy's adamant the AFL needs a Wildcard round.   6.20 – A big week of journalism. Lots of feedback from deep within the Herald Sun after Damo's criticism last week of the coverage of the Australian Open.   9.00 – Behind the scenes of the Dark Arts of Journalism. ‘The Manufacturer' or ‘The Tenuous Link' and ‘The Validator'.  The Sounding Board got used as ‘The Validators' last week on the Karl Stefanovic / Michael Clarke story.   15.00 – ‘Respected Analyst Kane Cornes' is wheeled in as ‘The Validator' when usually he gets smashed by News Corp.   16.30 – Is your opinion valid in an actual news story?   20.45 – The Robodebt Enquiry and the journalistic tactics that were at play to ensure appropriate coverage in the 'friendly media'.   26.30 – Hutchy's analysis of how journalists cover stories about their own football team.   28.30 – New segment. I'm Calling It Out – with Damian Barrett. This week Damo's calling out the explosion of plastic in supermarkets despite single use plastics being banned.  #CallingItOut - send us your suggestions via thesoundingboard@sen.com.au   35.45 – The BOM are still having some issues – now the Rain Radar will be out of action for 4 days.   39.45 – Racing update – does Damo need to stay in his lane when it comes to commenting on racing issues? Damo takes issue with the reporting of rumours in the racing industry.   47.00 – Discussion of Anniversary Journalism – 10 years since the Essendon drug scandal story broke.   50.40 – Question of the Week for Drinkwise Matt via Twitter “How does Peter Dutton attending George Pell's funeral sit within mini Damo's attempts to warm Peter Dutton?” and from Aaron Kidney via Twitter “With Damo being the voice of the people in episode 1 and easily collecting the 3 votes, Is 2023 the warming of Damo?”   54.00 – The Big Bash Final – in stadium commentary finally.   55.00 – Post Prime Minister media performances. Should we pay our politicians more to attract better candidates. The Sounding Board is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the report in the Herald Sun in relation to Tarryn Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second of our short series inspired by the Herald Sun's Deadline column, Andrew Rule, Mark Buttler and Anthony Dowsley outline the inner workings of Melbourne's Notorious Crime Family. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of a run of episodes inspired by the Herald Sun's Deadline column, crime reporters Mark Buttler and Anthony Dowsley sit down with Andrew to talk about the bikie news of 2022 and what's brewing in '23. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Proudly presented by the law firm of Gordon and Partners. Contact UCF Alum Michael Hoffman via text at (407) 913-5350 or visit the website www.fortheinjured.com. Don't trust just anybody, trust the best, and trust a Knight. Gordon and Partners, for the injured.The Sons of UCF preview the 2022 Military Bowl with Steve Wiseman, who covers Duke Football for The Herald Sun and The News & Observer. Plus, we talk a little Early Signing Day for UCF Football and take your questionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dave Milner is the only journalist who successfully predicted the obvious outcome of the Victorian Election, so Charles Firth interviews him to find out his secret. You can lose the ads and get more content! Become a Chaser Report VIP member at http://apple.co/thechaser OR https://plus.acast.com/s/the-chaser-report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is proudly supported by Drinkwise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drinkwise. TIMES CODES 0.00 - Hutchy's in NZ but heading to the World Cup. 2.00 – The Wash Up from the Victorian State Election and the Liberal's loss. Did the Herald Sun have a post campaign de-brief to see where they went wrong. 8.45 – The Artist Formerly Known as Matthew – Matt Guy. He's been revealed as a Twitter blocker. 13.00 – The RBA has apologised 16.45 – The Justin Langer story continues. 18.45 – Story insertion of the Week. 21.00 – The BOM. Does Hutchy have to be careful not to bag the BOM after a bad weather fail in 2010? 24.00 – New clickbait headline word ‘savaged'.   24.30 – Is Craig Kelly going to be the next CEO of Collingwood?   29.00 – Daisy Pearce and the post-game interview.   31.00 – Hutchy brings us a classic War Story from his time as a boundary rider for Triple M.   34.30 – Can you wear shorts on camera during a news cross?   35.00 – Frame Me In of the week for Mitch Cleary   36.00 – The predictable end of season ‘footballer returning to work' stories.   Follow the show on Facebook or Twitter and send us an email anytime to thesoundingboard@sen.com.au This podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.

Tonight on Sportsday, Gerard and Brad are joined by Herald Sun crime journalist Mark Buttler, cricket journalist Chris Stocks, Western Bulldogs CEO Ameet Bains, and former England captain David Gower

With the Victoria election around the corner, the incumbent premier Daniel Andrews has been under the media spotlight. But a series of stories from the Herald Sun may have pushed Australian journalism into uncharted territory. Days of headlines and front page column inches have been dedicated to stories playing into baseless conspiracy theories. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about whether these stories have news value, or whether they are meant to muddy the waters ahead of a crucial election

Media Watch 2022 Episode 38: Herald Sun v Dan Andrews; Peter Gleeson scandal; Chief Twit.

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S7 Ep 40.The Sounding Board is made possible by Drinkwise - if you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.TIME CODES0.0 – A photo of Damo went ‘viral' at a private Oaks Day event. Hutchy's got a few thoughts on the scenario.4.00 – Was Hutchy caught dancing at the races? Or did he behave himself this year?6.00 – The Herald Sun's negative coverage of Dan Andrews has ramped up a notch in the past few days. AFL journalist Michael Warner has been subbed in to report. Discussion of ‘the steps that took down a Premier' story.16.30 – Discussion of the coverage of SEN ownership of the Perth Wildcats and the reported 'curse of Hutchy'. 20.45 – Twitter – a week on from Elon Musk's take-over.26.15 – The Australian Cricket Team and the shift in attitude of the Australian public.32.00 – Susie O'Brien's take on the Netball Australian & Visit Victoria deal. #SmallBlip33.30 – Some classic ‘Taking out the Trash' by the Federal Reserve on Melbourne Cup Day.35.45 – Question of the Week for Drinkwise. Follow the show on Twitter or Facebook or email thesoundingboard@sen.com.auThe Sounding Board is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a masked man began snatching children from their homes in Melbourne, Australia. With crimes similar to that of a fictional boogeyman, the area was petrified with fear, and to this day, police have never identified him. This is the story of Mr. Cruel. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Real Crime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArIl4189jDw 2. Unresolved: https://unresolved.me/mr-cruel 3. Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10569225/Masked-child-killer-Mr-Cruel-terrified-city-abducting-young-girls-homes-three-decades-ago-raped-elderly-nun-years-earlier-loose.html 4. The Age: https://www.newspapers.com/image/122998873/?terms=mr%20cruel&match=1 5. Australian Missing Persons Register: http://www.australianmissingpersonsregister.com/Worledge.htm 6. Melbin Marvels: https://melbinmarvels.com/2022/01/20/the-abduction-of-nicola-lynas/ 7. Herald Sun: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/victoria-police-set-to-increase-reward-for-child-killer-mr-cruel/news-story/a65fb33fa370d04d740a68b9f6410d2e 8. News.com: https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/crime/forensic-technology-links-mr-cruel-suspect-to-melbourne-electrical-industry/news-story/318bc9381837cde0682077c84be75ca0 9. Melbin Marvels: https://melbinmarvels.com/2021/01/26/mr-cruel-serial-rapist-and-murderer-overview-of-case/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Craig Hutchison and Damian Barrett for S7 Ep 39.The Sounding Board is proudly supported by Drinkwise. If you're choosing to drink, choose to drink wise.TIME CODES0.00 - Damo and Hutchy were both at the races but didn't even bump into each other. Damo was the guest of Sportsbet – do we need to tell Media Watch?2.30 – Melbourne v Sydney racing. How are the TV ratings going given the changes now that Channel 10 have entered the broadcast arena.6.30 - Netball Australia announce a $15million sponsorship deal with Visit Victoria. How do we feel about tax payer money propping up entire sports?14.20 – The Winx of Journalism aka Nick McKenzie is back with his latest story for 60minutes ‘Trafficked'. He's in fine form.16.00 – Melbourne Football Club has appointed a new GM of media coms. Matthew Goodrope sent out a media release about himself!.18.45 – Discussion of The Herald Sun's article on Hutchy's income and reported bonus pay.23.40 – Question of the Week for Drinkwise from Andrew Vitolins via Email. “After a disastrous first season as new owners of Perth Wildcats Hutchy's method of feebly attempting to pacify the Western Australian public has seen him repeatedly come out with his mantra '' judge us what we do on the court". What is Hutchy's own judgement of the season so far for the Perth Wildcats?26.45 – Spin City. Hutchy is a steward for the VRC who stuffed up the barrier draw.30.00 – Damo's ‘Blow Up' at Hutchy – check out the Mediaweek story HERE. 32.00 – Discussion of the release of Tim Payne's new book.To send Hutchy and Damo a question jump on Twitter or Facebook or email thesoundingboard@sen.com.auThe Sounding Board is produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for SEN.

Lawyer Andrew Fraser represented the top of the criminal foodchain before sinking to the depths of addiction and imprisonment. In the first of a special series, Fraser joins Andrew Rule to talk cops, crims and AK 47s For future episodes of this subscriber-only series, go to https://heraldsun.com.au/fraser Or go to the podcasts section of the Herald Sun app. Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleCrimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When a grand plan was hatched for a breakaway Australian state centred around Mildura, the town jumped at the chance to sever ties with Melbourne. But the ambitious bid collapsed when the ostentatious “American” spruiking the idea had his dark past exposed. Author David Nichols tells the story. More about David's book: https://uwap.uwa.edu.au/products/the-alert-grey-twinkling-eyes-of-c-j-degaris Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Advertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au  If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Four leading Victorian Christian leaders on the controversy that has erupted in Australian National Politics - around the chair of the Victorian based City on a Hill church movement Andrew Thorburn, over his appointment as CEO of the Essendon Football Club and then almost immediate resignation. When faced with an ultimatum to choose between his church and his new position at Essendon, Thorburn chose his church. Melbourne's Herald Sun started the controversy by publishing quotes from two ten year old sermons from City on a Hill on abortion and homosexuality. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews described City on a Hill's mainstream Christian views as appalling, intolerant, bigoted, hatred and wrong.  Our guests:… Neil Chambers, Senior Pastor, Bundoora Presbyterian ChurchStephanie Judd, Ministry Director, City on a Hill, MelbournePete Sorrenson, Victorian team leader, Australian Fellowship of Evangelical StudentsTim Grant, Pastor, Grace Christian Community Church.Support the show

Herald Sun writer, Sam Landsberger joined Matt Granland and Jimmy Bartel to discuss all the trade news in the AFL trade period today and the breaking of the Andrew Thorburn news.

Jimmy Bartel and Matt Granland spoke with Sam Landsberger and Michael Felgate in the first hour.

From a childhood of poverty and inequality, Vince Copley rose to becoming a tireless fighter for Indigenous rights. And his journey took him to the halls of power and even an audience with royalty. Lea McInerney, co-author of Vince's autobiography, and his daughter Kara join the show to outline his amazing life. Learn more about the book at: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733342448/the-wonder-of-little-things/ Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw Advertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2nd most recent Geelong Premiership Captain Cameron Ling, 2011 Premiership Defender Tom Lonergan and Herald Sun journalist Scott Gullan are joined by The Premiership Cup in this special Premiership Winning Edition of To the Final Bell. Tune in to hear the boys' first-hand accounts of the big day, their thoughts on the team's performance and we celebrate the Skipper after his crowning moment. All this and much more on To the Final Bell, the official podcast of the Geelong Cats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kane spoke about the new details reported in the Herald Sun and put his slant on the Hawthorn saga as well as contract clauses in relation to Jordan De Goey, and more.

Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight joined Gerard in the studio to talk about his famous Premiers posters, which will be available to purchase straight after the game.

Interview with Graham Russell of Air Supply Graham Russell, along with Russell Hitchcock, formed Air Supply more than 45 years ago, and recently released their latest album, THE LOST IN LOVE EXPERIENCE, an amazing compilation of their greatest songs performed live, including “The One That You Love”, “Here I am”, “Without You”, “Sweet Dreams” and many more. In this episode Graham discusses their incredible journey from how he & Russell first met and went on to write amazing chart-topping songs.  Graham also discusses their incredible stage performances and even shares one of his inspirational poems.  It all began in '75Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock met on May 12, 1975, on the first day of rehearsals for the Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar in Sydney. They became instant friends who shared much in common, including their love of The Beatles whom they'd both seen in 1964 in England and Australia respectively.In January 2020, the Australian newspaper, the Herald Sun, proclaimed Air Supply in the Top 5 of ”Greatest Aussie Bands” of all time in the company of AC/DC, The Bee Gees and INXS.For Valentine's Day, they were profiled for an In-depth interview for CBS Sunday Morning.In this 45th anniversary year, the duo continues to tour the world, having performed in England, Ireland, Israel, the Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Canada and many other countries, of course including their home, the United States.The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock's soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell's simple but majestic compositions created a unique sound that would be forever known as Air Supply.For more information about Air Supply & their current tour, visit https://airsupplymusic.com/Support the show

Geelong Premiership Captain Cameron Ling, Premiership Defender Tom Lonergan and Herald Sun journalist Scott Gullan are joined by Cats Assistant Coach Shaun Grigg to discuss the team's preparations as they head into the Grand Final for season 2022. Plus, we look back at Geelong's dominant win against Brisbane and get ready for what promises to be a massive Grand Final for Cats fans. All this and more on To the Final Bell, the official podcast of the Geelong Cats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geelong Premiership Captain Cameron Ling, Premiership Defender Tom Lonergan and Herald Sun journalist Scott Gullan gear up for a massive Preliminary Final when Geelong take on Brisbane at the MCG this Friday night.  Tune in to catch all of the latest including the key match-ups for this week's game All this and more on To the Final Bell, the official podcast of the Geelong Cats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geelong Premiership Captain Cameron Ling, Premiership Defender Tom Lonergan and Herald Sun journalist Scott Gullan are joined by the Cats CEO to talk about how the Cats are performing and his return to the club after a stint at the AFL.  Plus, we look back on an epic Qualifying Final win against Collingwood in front of 92,000 fans at the MCG. All this and more on To the Final Bell, the official podcast of the Geelong Cats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The AFL TV rights, Harry Styles' spitting drama, the Herald Sun's Jack Ginnivan campaign, the ARC, Cocksy's commentary future, and more.

The Herald Sun's Glenn McFarlane joined Matt Nevett to discuss the results of Week 1 of the AFL finals and what we can look forward to this weekend

Mark Knight joins Kane & Kingy ahead of his busy September, discussing the honour of carrying on the legacy of William Ellis Green as the AFL's premiership poster artist.

On Friday morning, Kane & Kingy were joined by former North Melbourne coach Dani Laidley in studio for a discussion on gender dysphoria and her progress towards her utopian life, and Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight ahead of his busy September as he continues to carry the legacy of William Ellis Green as the Premiers poster artist. The boys pay tribute to Lachie Neale as they review last night's gripping elimination final between Brisbane and Richmond, and take plenty of your calls throughout.

Florida man arrested for trying to buy 8-year-old girl for $100,000   A Florida sex offender was arrested after he allegedly tried to “purchase” an 8-year-old girl for $100,000 at a grocery store, police said. Hellmuth Kolb, 85, approached the child's mom at a Winn Dixie in Port Orange Thursday and made the indecent proposal, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Kolb was on probation and was banned from having contact with children after trying to buy a different child in Walmart in 2018, according to WESH-TV. Lauren Benning told the station she thought Kolb was just a lonely old man when he approached her and her daughter. “He just came up and he started making comments about how pretty she was and how good her dancing was and how he could never have children and he wanted children,” Benning reportedly said. But the interaction soon took a dark turn, Benning told the station. “Approached me in the parking lot. Actually chased me down in the parking lot and said ‘hey, I want to make a deal with you.' I'd like to buy her for $100,000. I was in complete shock.” “He needs to be locked up and not allowed to be around our children,” she reportedly said.     Florida man arrested for calling sex worker on his honeymoon   A Florida man was arrested on his honeymoon after he answered an ad for a prostitute, according to a local report. Paul Turovsky, 34, left his new bride sleeping in their hotel room in Tampa and went out to meet a prostitute he had connected with online, authorities said. When the self-employed businessman arrived at the Hyatt Hotel, he was placed in handcuffs, caught up in a sting operation by local police to crackdown on sex trafficking. “The only question here was, as a wedding guest, was it too late to get the gifts that they gave returned back to them,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, adding that Turovsky was one of 176 men arrested in the sting operation.     A Catholic charity hired a man to simulate a mass shooting at their building, complete with actors covered in blood. The drill ended with his arrest.   A Nebraska man hired by a local charity to simulate a mass shooting has been charged with making terroristic threats. The Omaha World-Herald reported that John Channels was advised by Catholic Charities, an organization with branches across the US, to make the drill realistic — which he did, complete with paid actors covered in blood. Unfortunately, the simulation caused chaos among employees who thought the shooting was real. The news outlet reported that bloodied actors laid in hallways throughout the office building. One employee told the World-Herald she heard shots behind her and jumped off a retaining wall to try and hide in a dumpster. The incident, which occurred on May 19, 2022, began with Channels firing at a conference room window of the office building in which employees happened to be gathered, according to the news outlet. One elderly employee told police she thought she was going to die. "This is it," she told the World-Herald. Channels' lawyer, Erin Wetzel, told the publication that Catholic Charities requested the 27-year-old conduct the drill in that specific manner. "It's important to note that several of (the directors) went along with it, and while it was happening, they were not informing employees of what was going on, even as they were asking," Wetzel said. Omaha Catholic Charities' executive director, Denise Bartels, said in a statement that the group hired Channels "based upon recommendations from respected sources, and he clearly misrepresented himself and his qualifications." Channels' LinkedIn page states he's a police officer for the Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and that he's also the CEO of a security firm called Exousia Protection Agency. Neither organization responded to Insider's requests for comment. The Daily Beast reported law enforcement said they weren't alerted to the drill and responded as if it were an active crime scene. Don Kleine, the attorney for Douglas County told the news outlet that "police came, they didn't know this was happening. They thought it was a real active shooter. There were people calling 911." Local news station KMTV reported that Channels identified himself to police as an Offutt Civilian Police Officer. On Tuesday, Channels was arrested and charged with five counts of making terroristic threats and one weapons count, according to the World-Herald. This isn't Channels' only run-in with the law. In May, he was arrested and charged with three felonies which included first-degree sexual assault of a child, visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct of a child, and attempted intentional child abuse. It's unclear if the charity knew of his prior charges. Catholic Charities, Erin Wetzel, the Douglas County Attorney's Office, and the Omaha police department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.         Australian soccer club ‘extremely saddened' after players' public sex act video goes viral   A Melbourne suburban football club has released a statement to say it is “extremely saddened” after senior players were filmed performing a public sex act during Mad Monday celebrations. Video of the act, which appears to have been performed in a public bar in front of teammates, has been spreading across the internet. The shocking video shows one player exposing his genitals before another man performs a sex act on him as cheering can be heard in the background of the video. The Glen Waverley Football Club has confirmed the players involved are members of the club's senior playing group and confirmed the video was taken this week during end-of-season celebrations that were not sanctioned by the club. The Herald Sun reports a patron also claims the players were also abusive to other people in the public establishment. The Glen Waverley Football and Netball Club released a letter to its members and wider community to state the players involved will be disciplined. “The committee has been made aware of an incident which has occurred during the post-season celebrations of some of our senior playing group,” the statement said. “While this occurred away from the club and was not a club-sanctioned event, we are extremely saddened and disappointed in the behavior shown by people who should know better. “The club is taking immediate action to address the serious breach of our culture and values that has occurred within this incident. “The individuals involved, along with the broader playing group will be both disciplined and educated and if need be, counseled in the type of conduct expected by members of our club, along with the physical and emotional impact this has had on the families involved, club members, players and the wider community,” the statement said. “There is no further comment at this time, and we request that the wellbeing of those be respected as they deal with the impact from the incident.”   Two Air France pilots suspended over mid-flight fight in cockpit   It was a case of fight or flight. Two Air France pilots have been suspended after they exchanged blows in the cockpit during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June, an airline official said Sunday. The plane had just taken off from the Swiss city when the pilot and co-pilot got into an argument that led to one of them throwing a punch and the two grabbing at each other's collars, Switzerland's La Tribune reported. The cabin crew was forced to intervene, and one member stayed in the cockpit to babysit the pair for the remainder of the approximately one hour and 15 minute flight to the French capital. The mid-air brawl didn't affect the rest of the flight, and the plane landed safely, according to an airline rep. A spokeswoman for the airline also called the behavior of the since-grounded pilots “totally inappropriate,” Bloomberg reported.     Grandpa hits daughter's fiance who had pants down in front of 5-year-old, PA cops say   The grandfather of a 5-year-old girl found his daughter's fiance with his pants down in front of the child, according to Pennsylvania authorities. The grandpa walked past a bedroom in the multifamily house and saw his granddaughter sitting on the lap of 22-year-old Aaron Cunagin, his daughter's fiance, on Aug. 24, according to court documents obtained by McClatchy News. He thought this “was weird, but did not think anything else” about it, an affidavit shows. A few minutes later, the grandfather began to think the bedroom was “too quiet” and went to look, the affidavit says. He walked in to find Cunagin in the corner of the bedroom with his pants down and genitals exposed in front of the 5-year-old girl who also had her pants down and genitals exposed, the documents say. The grandfather punched Cunagin, yelled and called the police, according to the affidavit. The Middletown Borough Police Department arrived at the apartment and arrested Cunagin, according to an Aug. 25 news release. Cunagin later told police that he felt “numb” during the incident and was “fighting himself whether or not to have sex with the victim,” according to the criminal complaint. The victim mentioned that there were five prior incidents, the affidavit shows, but Cunagin denied them.     Mom chops off boyfriend's penis after he tried to rape her daughter A mother in India allegedly sliced off her boyfriend's penis on Wednesday after he tried to rape her 14-year-old daughter. “I have no regrets for what I did,” the 36-year-old unnamed mom told the Times of India. “I was working in the farm when the incident took place. Fortunately, I returned home in the nick of time and caught him red-handed,” she said, explaining the series of events that led to the incident. “He even attacked me while I was trying to save my daughter, so I brought a knife from the kitchen and chopped off his private parts to teach him a lesson.” Police told the Times of India that the boyfriend, 32, has been “booked” for rape, but was in critical condition after the mom chopped off his genitals. His exact charges and current condition are unknown. It is unclear if the mom will face any charges.

WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. This week we tell the story of an Australian PoW in World War 2, who was damned for helping his Japanese captors but hailed for helping send war criminals to the gallows. Author Tom Gilling tells the story. More about Tom's book at:https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Tom-Gilling-Witness-9781760879273 If you or anyone you know needs help Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After the article about him in the Herald Sun yesterday, footy jumper collector Wayne Jordan joined Garry and Tim to talk about how he started his collection, the best jumper in his collection, and his most wanted jumpers.

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Money, money, money. Research has shown that many of us would prefer to talk to our patterns about sex than we would to talk about money. In her late 30's, Jess was the classic example of someone who knew a lot about money management in theory, but wasn't so great at applying it in practice. Jessica Irvine is one of Australia's leading economics journalists. She is currently a senior economics writer with the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. At the start of 2021, she launched a weekly email newsletter called Money with Jess, all about money: how to get it, spend it, and save it. Previously, Jess was the National Economics Editor of News Limited's biggest selling Australian newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail, and Adelaide Advertiser. We dive into practical ways that you can get clear on what money means to you - and how you can organise your spending in a way that leaves you feeling in control. Have your highlighters at the ready as we talk Money with Jess Irvine.

On today's episode, Jed begins with an in-depth discussion of people's growing intolerance to different points of view. She digs into the ramifications of such intolerance and why it's imperative that we reverse course. She then discusses the evolution of the gender debate, and what's at stake in a world where we can't call something what it actually is. She closes by discussing the politicization of Sesame Street and how The Herald Sun wants you to be silent to put an end to Covid. New Episodes LIVE Monday-Wednesday 1pm EST Follow Jedediah Bila on social media: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Gje8xg Twitter: https://bit.ly/3NlsfFX Facebook: https://bit.ly/3MHFXlo Website: https://bit.ly/3tmAsCD Pick up a copy of Jedediah's latest book, Dear Hartley, here: https://amzn.to/3xEbikp To reach the Valuetainment team you can email: booking@valuetainment.com #JedediahBila #JedediahBilaLive #Politics #Valuetainment #news

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Susie O'Brien has just written an explosive article for the Herald Sun in Victoria about smacking and corporal punishment, and how it should be outlawed.Its attracted a lot of media attention following the revelation that 6 in 10 young Australians had been smacked repeatedly by their parents, and that those 6 are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression as teens and adults.You can read Justin's 'I Turned Out Fine' article for the New York Times here.Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy FamiliesEmail us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susie O'Brien has just written an explosive article for the Herald Sun in Victoria about smacking and corporal punishment, and how it should be outlawed. Its attracted a lot of media attention following the revelation that 6 in 10 young Australians had been smacked repeatedly by their parents, and that those 6 are nearly twice as likely to develop anxiety and depression as teens and adults. You can read Justin's 'I Turned Out Fine' article for the New York Times here. Find us on Facebook at Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families Email us your questions and comments at podcasts@happyfamilies.com.au

She was  a bush nurse, school founder, bushrangers' ally and accomplished horsewoman. But Rachel Kennedy's colourful life was almost lost to history, until newspaper editor and author Jeff McGill uncovered her tale. He joins the show with more. Like the show? go to heraldsun.com.au/ibaw for more   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 152 Narranturm & Beechwood Asylums   Today we're going back to some of our creepy roots. We're gonna visit a couple Asylums!!! First, we're going to look at Narrenturm asylum, and then we'll head to Beechwood Asylum! After that, we'll just hop right into the business!   "Narrenturm" in (Austrian/older) German translates as 'fools' tower,' or more accurately: 'lunatics' tower!    The Narrenturm was indeed the world's first building especially designed, in 1783, for "keeping" such mentally ill "patients" locked up in a central facility. It was finished in 1784, and the first patients were admitted soon after.   Treatment in those days was minimal to non-existent, so the 250 or so inmates in the 28 cells branching off each of the circular corridors on each of the five floors were indeed more or less simply "incarcerated" here. It was little more than a "loony bin," then emphasizing the word "bin." Still, it was argued that this was better than letting the patients roam around freely with the risk that they might harm someone or be subjected to ridicule or even physical mistreatment by other people. So they were locked away inside this tower, two patients in each of the cells, which contained nothing but the beds and bare walls.   The Narrenturm was constructed in 1784 under Emperor Joseph II. It was Constructed by court architect Isidor Canevale. It consisted of a five-story, fortress-like circular building with 28 rooms and a ring of slit windows, plus a central chamber aligned north-to-south. There were, in total, 139 individual cells for the inmates. It was built as part of the Altes Allgemeines Krankenhaus, or "Old General Hospital." It was officially founded by Emperor Josef II in 1784 after the buildings had been used for more than 60 years as a poorhouse. The building of the Narrenturm was prompted by the discovery of underground dungeons used by the Capuchin monks of Vienna for housing their mentally ill brethren; another factor was that Joseph II had learned about similar institutions in France during his travels there. The construction of the Narrenturm points to a new attitude towards the mentally ill – they began to be separated from the rest of society and not simply classified among the general category of "the poor." Each cell had solid and barred doors and chains for restraining inmates. The building's doctors and guards were officed/housed in the center. A visitor to the Narrenturm in the late 1700s said some patients were still made to wear chains or straitjackets while in their cells. Others were allowed to roam free, although the institution was focused on a new way of dealing with the mentally ill.    The Narrenturm had a lightning rod or "lightning catcher" installed on the roof ridge when it was first built. At that time, Václav Prokop Diviš, a clergyman in Přímětice near Znojmo, had studied plant growth and treatment with electrical currents present, publishing his findings to the medical community. There are rumors the 'caught lightning' may have been used to treat the mentally ill, although that has never been proven.   Prokop Divis invented the grounded lightning rod, which is still used in today's modern infrastructures. He was also a natural scientist, theologian, and one of the Czech canon regulars during his time. A man of science from the earlier centuries, Prokop Divis thought ahead of his time and made this classic invention.    Although definitely a man who believed in God and serving the church, Prokop still made his own contribution as an inventor and scientist whose product is still being used today. He earned the needed experience to devise his invention when working in the parish in Prendice.   Prokop was responsible for managing the Abbey's farmland in Prendice. He also took charge of water conduit construction, which gave him the exposure to understand mechanical issues. In addition, Prokop developed an interest in electricity, and he began to perform his own experiments with great success on plant growth and therapy, using a small electric voltage.   When the death of Georg Wilhelm Richmann, one of the professors at St. Petersburg, reached Prokop's knowledge, he became interested in atmospheric electricity. Richmann had perished by being struck by lightning while observing a storm from a hut. This prompted Prokop to build the "weather-machine" in Prendice, a device to protect from lightning strikes.   Prokop devised the very first grounded lightning rod. He observed thunderstorms and deduced that lighting was an electrical spark. He also realized that he could imitate thunder and lightning on a smaller scale.   His grounded lightning rod was first erected on the 15th of June in 1754, six years before Benjamin Franklin invented his lightning rod in the United States.   Prokop's lightning rod consisted of a pointed slender iron bar, and fastened to it, near the top of the bar, were two crossbars, so producing four arms. Then across which, in turn, a shorter bar was laid, making twelve 'ends.' At each of the twelve extremities, a box with 27 brass needles was attached; each compartment was filled with iron shavings. The main bar was supported by a 132-foot wooden column, and iron chains connected the main bar to the ground. The rod was designed to split the lightning spark into as many smaller sparks as there were needles (324) to reduce its force.   His lightning rod invention was not popular and was received with suspicion, so Prokop removed it in 1756 and turned his interest toward music. However, his theory of atmospheric electricity was published in his papers after his death.    Apart from his invention of the first grounded lightning rod, Prokop also created the first electrical musical instrument. This was called the denis d'Or and was played by the hand and the feet, like an organ. It was invented in 1753, and this instrument had properties that allowed it to imitate the sound of other string instruments.   Initially, Prokop only studied science to be able to find the truth. But when he realized that he could utilize his findings, he made the most productive use of his scholarly knowledge. In 1765, Prokop died on the 21st of December in Prendice, aged 67.   Back to the Asylum. Whatever the rumors, most seem to believe the clinic offered more humane treatments for the mentally ill than other doctors in the general population at the time and protected them from possibly being abused by relatives.   The psychiatric clinic remained in use until 1869, when it was closed down. Vienna's «Fool's Tower» was soon considered a building worthy of condemnation. Some saw the treatment of prisoners and the mentally ill at that time as unworthy. Some, therefore, quickly raised the issue of conditions in mental hospitals and prisons, made systematic inventories, and traveled abroad to gather knowledge and experience. Some thought this building and some of the other early ones that needed to be shut down were due more to architecture than anything. We've discussed several other Asylums on the show, and we've gone over their architecture and why they were designed in the specific way they were, so we won't go into that here, but feel free to go back and listen to those other episodes!    So, there's not an exceptional amount of info on this place, but we thought it was incredible, primarily because of what it is now! We know some of you depraved fuckers will like this and maybe plan a trip!  The psych facility closed in 1866 but reopened as a new location for the Anatomical-Pathological Museum in the 1970s. While the circular building (known by locals as "the poundcake") houses only a tiny percent of the museum's total collection, it contains some fascinating pieces. Syphilitic skulls that resemble Swiss cheese, jars of disfigured fetuses, and graphic wax displays of untreated STDs all peer out at you from the old cells. It also contains a recreated wonder cabinet, complete with a narwhal tusk and taxidermied monkeys. In total, 70,000 items make up the collection. Since January 2012, the collection has been administered as a branch of the Natural History Museum of Vienna.   But only a relatively small part of the collection in the museum's possession is regularly displayed to the general public. Most specimens are part of the "study collection" (Studiensammlung) for medical professionals and medical training only. However, some features are occasionally shown to visitors on guided tours.   Some people don't take kindly to the more extreme examples of shocking deformities, so some of these specimens can only be seen by special arrangement. So that's where we're all going!!! Whoooo!    These restrictions are also in force to prevent the Narrenturm from becoming some kind of overtly voyeuristic attraction (this applies in particular to a room with various conjoined twins in large formaldehyde-filled jars – a type of floating twin children's cemetery). They even have a "devil," believe it or not … In actual fact, it's a preserved stillborn baby that back then (1827) was taken to look like the Devil. You need a bit of imagination to see it that way (it doesn't have horns, hooves, or a forked tail), but it's undoubtedly "shocking" to look at. Rather than having been cursed, possessed, or any other such superstitious stuff, the poor thing was simply anencephalic – i.e., a baby deformed so that most of the forebrain, upper skull, and scalp are missing. This is an extreme form of a neural tube defect termed anencephaly, literally meaning 'no brain'). The head ends in big bulging eyes at the top of the front of the head while the flat rear of the head is open, exposing the remnants of brain tissue. The disorder is attributed to a lack of folic acid. Still, it may also result from high mercury exposure, lead, or other toxic heavy metals like Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, and cannibal corpse. Yes, it's the midnight train…and we felt we had to add that during the tour. Apparently, they go into the details of the history of tuberculosis treatment. So, there's that. Also on display are various bone diseases, tumors, birth defects (including a full-size Cyclops baby specimen floating in formaldehyde), and countless models of skin diseases (mainly of the 'moulage' technique, i.e., taken directly from the sufferer's body and then painted more or less realistically), so that's gross.    There is a taxidermy specimen of a "stuffed" child, the whole body! The unfortunate patient had suffered from a severe form of congenital ichthyosis, a skin condition affecting the entire body's surface skin. Next is the skeleton of a woman who had suffered from severe rickets, resulting in such twisted bones and a bent, shortened back that she was only about 20 inches "tall." Finally, there are the leg bones of a man who had been seven feet something tall at the other extreme end – a giant. His shinbone is longer than the rickets woman's entire body.    So on top of all of the asylum stuff, now there's all this craziness in there!    Oh, also there are rumors of it being haunted too, cus…you know, why not!   While we couldn't find much in people talking about any haunted experiences, the Asylum and museum had made many lists of the most creepy haunted Asylums in the world. So we assume there's something there!    Ok, that was Narranturm Asylum. Next, we'll head over to revisit our friends in Australia! We love you crazy fuckers down under! First, we're gonna check out the Beechworth asylum!   In the rolling hills of Beechworth, near Victoria, Australia, you'll find a dilapidated old building known as the Mayday Lunatic Asylum, once one of the largest asylums in all of Australia. When the Asylum closed its doors for good in 1995, numerous patients died during its 128-year reign.   Bone-chilling sightings, horrid smells of rotting flesh, and a history of inducing nightmares in even the most seasoned spook lovers – the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum has the fearsome reputation of one of the most haunted sites in Australia. Very few of its patients walked out of the institution alive from 1867 – to 1995.    Built on a hill in Beechworth, Victoria, the site was chosen because of the belief the town's altitude would cleanse the patients of their illnesses, with the winds carrying away their mental afflictions. Seems reasonable…yea…   The hospital housed 1200 patients, 600 men, and 600 women, at its peak. As medication wasn't introduced until the 1950s, the center's doctors opted to restrain patients with straight jackets and shackles, and in some cases, they received electroshock treatment. Oh, yea…and of course… there were the lobotomies!!! All the lobotomies!! All it took was a pair of signatures to land you in Beechworth–the request of a friend or relative and that of a medical doctor. So if a husband wanted to get rid of his wife, all he had to do was get a doctor to agree she was unstable. Once there, the new patient would be interviewed by the ward physician. Beechworth was one of many mental institutions operating in Australia at the time, alongside Ardale Mental Hospital and the Sunbury Lunatic Asylum. Some physician interviews have survived to the present day. Unfortunately, they speak of troubled patients, brutal treatment, and little hope of escape.    The patients' stories were taken down verbatim by a ward doctor, described by one patient as Dr. O'Brien, who made notes over time about their progress and prospects for work and recovery.    One interview goes as follows:   Daniel Dooley, 59   23/8/1892   "I was brought by a policeman because I was silly, and I was in the habit of saying my prayers. I stayed a night out looking for a quartz reef. I value it at 100 pounds. I've been at Dunolly on an unemployment pass. I brought a tent. I saw a lot of larrikins there, and they burned my tent. When I came back I could not find the place. I met five men dressed like navvies (Irish workers). I spoke to them and they did not answer. I met more and I spoke and they said they were ghosts. I wanted to go into a house, but they said it was haunted. I then saw the Devil — like a steam engine. I then saw the BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary) and I spoke to her and shook hands with her. She took a tree up to make shelter for me and sent J. C. (Jesus Christ) to obtain another for me. She lifted up the tree as easy as I can this chair. And there was music and ejaculations of the Hail Mary. I asked for money and she had a bird in her hand and placed it on a perch, and one of the men had a purse with him but that money I've not got yet. I told a priest and he told me to be off."   There were 4 other accounts. Unfortunately, none of these 5 men that have these statements survived their time in the Asylum.    Nathaniel Buchanan, a researcher for Aradale Ghost Tours, which covers the Ararat institution and the disused Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum at Beechworth, said treatment in the mid to late 1800s was well behind modern practices.   "Treatment was mostly restraint," he said.   "There were none of the modern medicines, that mostly came in the 1950s."   "Restraint would start with a straight jacket, if that wasn't suitable the 'lunatic' could be placed in an isolation box until they settled down."   "There was no distinction between epilepsy and schizophrenia. In that time, there were four classifications for lunacy — mania, melancholia, dementia and paranoia."   "There number of conditions has increased from four to about 2000 since then."   "Many of the women in the institutions in the late 1800s were likely to have been suffering from post-natal depression, but that was just classified as melancholia," he said.   "Also it took just two signatures for somebody to be taken in. If a man wanted his wife gone, and his friends knew about it, he could get them to say his wife was mad, and she'd be taken.   "At one stage it also took two signatures to be discharged, but that was later increased to eight signatures, meaning it was a lot harder to get out."   Inmates were given work in an 1800s movement towards "moral treatment" — teaching patients proper morals by giving them trades and responsibilities.   Women were tasked with sewing and washing while men made shoes and tended farms.   One particularly cruel feature of Beechworth was what is known as "Ha-Ha walls." The key feature of a Ha-Ha wall was a trench built on the interior of the Asylum's walls. This made the wall appear low enough that inmates weren't imprisoned from the outside while ensuring that none of them could actually escape.    Given the harsh treatment of the patients at Beechwood, it's no wonder that this Asylum is considered another of the most haunted in the world.    Speaking to ABC News in 2008, Adam Win-Jenkins, who ran ghost tours of the site, said there are stories of mass shock treatments in which almost the entire patient population was shocked in one session.   The rooms where these treatments took place are where the paranormal activity seems to occur.   In 2015, a man named Gaurav Tiwari, the founder of the Indian Paranormal Society who has since passed away, saw a little girl kneeling in the darkness of the infamous wing.   Adelaide ghost hunter Allen Tiller also had an experience in a wing called the "bullpen," which housed aggressive young people aged between 18 and 25.   He heard a door slamming and "footsteps up the hallway," he told Nova100 in 2015.   But even before the center closed, it was plagued by ghost stories. Some buildings have since been demolished following an electrical fire.   In 1951, a fire swept through the male wing causing considerable damage. An article from The Herald Sun that year read:   "400 male patients, many naked, were rescued from Beechworth asylum today, minutes before a fire caused the blazing top storey of the mental hospital to collapse... 11 patients escaped into the surrounding mountainous country. Seven were later recaptured, but four — described as not dangerous — are still at large."   Bristol, one of the wards knocked down, was where a deceased male doctor could commonly be spotted roaming the halls.   The other common sighting is Matron Sharpe, who was often seen by the nurses. They report seeing the Matron sitting with patients facing electroshock treatment. Those who witnessed the figure say the room would turn icy cold, but her presence seemed to comfort the patients.   Its rooms each tell an eerie tale, too. One of which is the story of Jim Kelly - Ned Kelly's uncle.   After burning down his sister-in-law's house while a young Ned was inside (but escaped unscathed), Jim was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor by Sir Redman Barry - who later sentenced his nephew Ned Kelly to death.   As part of his sentence, Jim was sent to the institution to help build the hospital. However, after serving his time, his mind "was broken," so he spent the rest of his days as a patient at the hospital until he died in 1903.   Jim's body was laid to rest in an unmarked grave in the Beechworth cemetery, as were the rest of the Asylum's deceased patients.   Not until the 1980s did patients actually receive their own graves and headstone. Before this, they were also buried in the opposite direction to everyone else. Setting them apart from the rest of society as the Asylum had done while living.   Another story from the haunted grounds involves a man who disappeared. Despite desperate efforts by staff to find him, several weeks after he disappeared, a resident dog called Max was found chewing a leg near the grounds' entry.   This led to finding the man's body up a tree, presumably where he had attempted to escape. But, unfortunately, his body had been there so long that his leg had fallen off into Max's possession. This was also the cause of the stench that lingered on the hospital grounds.   Workmen at the hospital have reported hearing the sound of children laughing and playing; when they investigated the sound, they could not trace its source. Several years ago, a parent noticed their 10-year-old son talking to himself while on a ghost tour. When asked who he was talking to, the boy said he was talking to another boy called James, who lived there.   One patient, a big chain-smoking woman, was thrown out of a window to her death by another patient who wanted her cigarettes. Because the woman was Jewish, her body was not allowed to be moved until a Rabbi had seen it, so her body was left lying out the front of the hospital dead for 2 days while the Rabbi made the trip up from Melbourne. Her ghost has been seen on the spot where she fell by several witnesses over the last decade.   The gardens of Beechworth have long been subdivided into allotments; those who live nearby have seen the ghost of a man wearing a green woolen jacket. The spirit is thought to be a gardener named Arthur, who worked the gardens for many years earning ten shillings a week. He wore his green jacket in winter and summer, and no one could persuade him to remove it. After Arthur died, it was discovered why; Arthur had been secretly storing his wages in the seam of his jacket. When the nurses opened it, they found 140 pounds hidden inside, over four years of his wages.    Well…we know you love this stuff, so we'll throw in another quick one! Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital in South Korea! In 1982 the Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital was established outside Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, by a Mr. Hong. The original building was just over 11,000m² and spread across three floors. Sometime during the early 1990s, two additional buildings were added, which increased the size by another 500m². In July 1996, the hospital closed a short time later and was left abandoned and unmaintained for over two decades.   Nefarious rumors began to spread about the hospital's closure, and ghost hunters and urban explorers started flocking to the spooky site in droves. As a result, Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital quickly gained a reputation as one of the top three haunted buildings in South Korea. But until an article was published by CNN in 2012 featuring Gonjiam as one of the world's most terrifying locations, the hospital mainly had maintained its ghostly reputation domestically.   Sources discussing the history of Gonjiam and the hospital's fate aren't widespread on the English side of the internet, so the majority of research for this article was done using Korean sources. So, however, specific dates and versions of stories and events vary from reference to authority, so it's worth taking some information with a grain of salt. So enjoy Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital for the creepy legacy it left behind, but don't consider it a perfect reflection of the history of psychiatric hospitals in South Korea.   So what's all the fuss about? What makes this particular abandoned hospital so terrifying?   It helps that the entire building looks like a living, breathing 'haunted insane asylum' trope: Collapsed ceilings. Long echoing corridors. Doors that shut on their own. Patient rooms are littered with old mattresses and forgotten personal items.   The main building is a concrete block with a zigzagging exterior staircase and windowless black holes peering into the eerie interior from the outside. The building just looks haunted. And what do creepy abandoned buildings need? A ghost story, of course. And it didn't take long for one to begin making the rounds.   According to legend, many patients at Gonjiam died mysteriously, forcing the hospital to shut down permanently. Some believe the murders were committed by the hospital owner, who was accused of keeping the patients' hostage. However, it's said that the owner fled to America after the victims' families and government authorities began investigating the unexplained deaths.   Another story says Gonjiam's doctors and director were driven to madness while working alongside the mentally ill patients, which led the director to end his own life. Finally, some believe his suicide was caused by a ghost who possessed his body and drove him to insanity.   And the many other ghosts that haunt Gonjiam's abandoned halls are the victims of the psychotic doctors and murderous owner. So while the hospital is closed for the living, the former patients of Gonjiam are trapped forever in the place where they met their gruesome end.   The real reason for the hospital's closure is much less exciting… The hospital director didn't commit suicide, nor was Gonjiam closed due to the mistreatment or murder of patients. Business at Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital actually came to an end because of finances, not mad doctors. With the implementation of the Water Source Protection Act in South Korea, a new sewage treatment facility became a sudden legal requirement for the hospital. This caused a disagreement between the owner and the director over whether or not it was worth the financial strain to install a new treatment facility. While talks were ongoing in 1997, the elderly owner passed away, and a new treatment facility was never installed, so the hospital remained closed. When the former owner's son took over the property, he neglected to maintain it, and the hospital fell into disrepair.   As for the former hospital's director, he was alive and well at the closing of Gonjiam and allegedly opened another psychiatric hospital in the province of Gangwon-do, east of Seoul.   Essentially, nothing about the legend surrounding Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital is actually true. And a lot of the rumors seem to come from a South Korean television show called 이영돈 PD 논리로 풀다 (ENG: Solve with the logic of PD Lee Young-don), which had an episode featuring the reported hauntings at Gonjiam.   The Asylum is no longer standing, but it isn't hard to see why stories ran wild about this place. Just look at pictures of it before it was demolished. And despite the legends not being true, the reports of hauntings still existed until the day the place was destroyed. Many people did die there, so there is definitely that possibility. If you look around, you can find chilling stories about sneaking in and experiencing everything from strange sounds, screaming, and even apparitions and shadows moving about.    We wanted to throw this one in because it looks creepy, and it's on a place we've not covered anything in yet.. plus the urban legends surrounding the site are pretty awesome in their own right!   Since we ended in South Korea, we're gonna do the best Korean horror movies as per rotten tomatoes! https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-korean-horror-movies/