{"id":23340,"date":"2026-02-19T19:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=23340"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:58:12","slug":"australia-news-live-dural-crime-scene-believed-to-be-linked-to-chris-baghsarian-kidnapping-nsw-police-say-angus-taylor-vows-to-rid-system-of-net-zero-australia-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=23340","title":{"rendered":"Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; Angus Taylor vows to \u2018rid system\u2019 of net zero | Australia news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Dural crime scene a &#8216;stronghold&#8217; linked to kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian, police say<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">NSW police said in a statement early this morning that robbery and serious crime squad detectives had \u201clocated a crime scene in Dural believed to be linked to the kidnapping of <strong>Chris Baghsarian<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The 85-year-old wast aken from his North Ryde home last Friday morning in what police said was a case of mistaken identity. Det Acting Supt <strong>Andrew Marks<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/16\/chris-baghsarian-search-sydney-man-abducted-nsw-police\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said on Monday<\/a> that police believed Baghsarian was still alive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">You can read more about the story here:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"73beb1b4-a137-498d-b6c7-c8f8526abf91\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Family of 85-year-old Sydney man kidnapped by mistake say they are \u2018living through a nightmare\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;73beb1b4-a137-498d-b6c7-c8f8526abf91&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/17\/family-of-85-year-old-sydney-man-kidnapped-by-mistake-say-he-wouldnt-hurt-a-fly&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In their Friday morning statement, police said a Dural property was \u201c<strong>believed to have been used as a makeshift stronghold by the kidnappers<\/strong>\u201d, and a search warrant was carried out there at 7pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The investigation continues, they said, appealing again for public assistance and telling anyone who \u201cmay have seen or heard anything relating to the kidnapping or witnessed any sort of suspicious activity in the Dural area since last Friday\u201d to contact police.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-699768908f080369137d56b7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-699768908f080369137d56b7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; 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Det Acting Supt &lt;strong&gt;Andrew Marks&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/16\/chris-baghsarian-search-sydney-man-abducted-nsw-police\\&quot;&gt;said on Monday&lt;\/a&gt; that police believed Baghsarian was still alive.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f9c35d76-4c93-4d17-aee7-2362449b1afe&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;You can read more about the story here:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;24add072-d212-4905-a310-c4c0776f3a04&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Family of 85-year-old Sydney man kidnapped by mistake say they are \u2018living through a nightmare\u2019&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4db9dd37-3df2-46f2-a4d2-9684567d6b78&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/17\/family-of-85-year-old-sydney-man-kidnapped-by-mistake-say-he-wouldnt-hurt-a-fly&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In their Friday morning statement, police said a Dural property was \u201c&lt;strong&gt;believed to have been used as a makeshift stronghold by the kidnappers&lt;\/strong&gt;\u201d, and a search warrant was carried out there at 7pm on Thursday.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dbe932fd-c799-4ed7-a2ef-36d9c29382aa&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The investigation continues, they said, appealing again for public assistance and telling anyone who \u201cmay have seen or heard anything relating to the kidnapping or witnessed any sort of suspicious activity in the Dural area since last Friday\u201d to contact police.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9f95ce11-c78d-476a-bf3a-25e742422c36&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:true,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1771530384000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.46\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1771530778000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.52\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1771530778000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;19.52\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;19.52&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Dural crime scene a 'stronghold' linked to kidnapping of Chris Baghsarian, police say&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 19 Feb 2026 19.52 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 19 Feb 2026 19.22 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6996f7e78f0818efc5c6cacb&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Net zero is still dead, if not more dead under &lt;strong&gt;Angus Taylor&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s Liberal party.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;08b4a355-60aa-4db7-9fa1-2dc7825bb2e4&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;When &lt;strong&gt;Sussan Ley&lt;\/strong&gt; announced the party\u2019s commitment to drop net zero in November, she kept the caveat that net zero would still be a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/nov\/13\/liberal-party-net-zero-policy-meeting-debate-decision\\&quot;&gt;welcome outcome&lt;\/a&gt; if \u201cwe can get there with technology, with choice and with voluntary markets\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7bb909d3-5905-49c8-8671-cebd68055ef6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Taylor now wants to abandon net zero terminology as a whole, telling Sky News\u2019 &lt;strong&gt;Peta Credlin&lt;\/strong&gt; on Thursday night:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a35a9118-d4d5-497e-88ac-4dafbb891a5c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;I think the starting point is to get that net zero ideology out of our system ... 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we do need to give Australians the assurance that their kids are going to be educated, they\u2019re going to be taught about our wonderful nation, warts and all, but they should be celebrating our country as part of their education, and they shouldn\u2019t be receiving indoctrination.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">We\u2019ve heard the word indoctrination before &#8211; former Liberal leader <strong>Peter Dutton<\/strong> also said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/may\/01\/peter-dutton-says-he-has-no-proposals-to-change-school-curriculum-despite-earlier-claims-about-indoctrination\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">kids were being indoctrinated<\/a>, but claimed he had \u201cno proposals\u201d to change it.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6996f8418f0845105282aad0&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6996f8418f0845105282aad0&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; Angus Taylor vows to \u2018rid system\u2019 of net zero&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; Angus Taylor vows to \u2018rid system\u2019 of net zero&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6996f8418f0845105282aad0#block-6996f8418f0845105282aad0\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6996f7e78f0818efc5c6cacb\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Get net zero \u2018out of our system\u2019 says Taylor<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2025\/01\/08\/Krishani_Dhanji.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=88e85a466dde81302ee6274d3af35cd6\" alt=\"Krishani Dhanji\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Krishani Dhanji<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Net zero is still dead, if not more dead under <strong>Angus Taylor<\/strong>\u2019s Liberal party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">When <strong>Sussan Ley<\/strong> announced the party\u2019s commitment to drop net zero in November, she kept the caveat that net zero would still be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/nov\/13\/liberal-party-net-zero-policy-meeting-debate-decision\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">welcome outcome<\/a> if \u201cwe can get there with technology, with choice and with voluntary markets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Taylor now wants to abandon net zero terminology as a whole, telling Sky News\u2019 <strong>Peta Credlin<\/strong> on Thursday night:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>I think the starting point is to get that net zero ideology out of our system &#8230; We have uranium, we have coal, we have gas, we do have renewables, of course, in people putting solar cells on their roofs at a rapid pace, it\u2019s the mix that\u2019s going to get us the solution.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The government \u2013 and experts \u2013 have argued that renewables are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/sep\/25\/electricity-generation-costs-would-be-up-to-50-higher-in-australia-without-renewables-analysis-shows\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">cheapest form of electricity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6996f7e78f0818efc5c6cacb&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6996f7e78f0818efc5c6cacb&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; 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I\u2019m <strong>Martin Farrer<\/strong> with the best breaking news stories before <strong>Nick Visser<\/strong> takes over.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The biggest story overnight was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/feb\/19\/police-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the arrest<\/a> of <strong>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor<\/strong> at Sandringham estate, on suspicion of misconduct in public office \u2013 you can find our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/19\/police-arrest-former-prince-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-sandringham-latest-updates\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">live coverage here<\/a> and we\u2019ll bring you more developments and reactions throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Elsewhere, a group of Australian men suspected of being former IS State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/19\/concerns-suspected-australian-is-fighters-could-face-death-penalty-after-mass-prisoner-transfer-to-iraq\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">transferred from Syria to Iraq<\/a>, where they potentially face charges that could carry the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And in New South Wales, police said early this morning that they have located a crime scene in Dural as investigations continue into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/feb\/17\/family-of-85-year-old-sydney-man-kidnapped-by-mistake-say-he-wouldnt-hurt-a-fly\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the kidnapping<\/a> of <strong>Chris Baghsarian<\/strong>. They will speak to media later this morning \u2013 and we\u2019ll bring you more details soon.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; Angus Taylor vows to \u2018rid system\u2019 of net zero&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Australia news live: Dural crime scene believed to be linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say; Angus Taylor vows to \u2018rid system\u2019 of net zero&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/20\/accc-coles-nsw-public-hearing-illegal-tobacco-angus-taylor-liberal-coalition-net-zero-anthony-albanese-labor-ntwnfb?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa#block-679b43ab8f08d7cb6f3007fa\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-19T19:31:53.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 19 February 2026 at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time\">19.31 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Australia #news #live #Dural #crime #scene #believed #linked #Chris #Baghsarian #kidnapping #NSW #police #Angus #Taylor #vows #rid #system #net #Australia #news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dural crime scene a &#8216;str&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23340"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23340"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23340\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}