Unfortunately this appears to be true fellas.
My sincerest condolences go to the family, mates and friends. Another unfortunate tragedy.
Here's a link to an article that you all might be interested to see. A comment from an ASRA board member may well have been a little inappropriate and in haste especially before a proper investigation has been conducted!
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...?site=southqld
Out of respect, I think a separate thread for a discussion on this article may be in order:
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