We have statements from both of them, we interviewed them at length and they ultimately admitted a huge dependency problem.

The clerk gave us information about a white male that had just come into the gas station, the convenience store part of it, and assaulted her with a hypodermic needle and syringe and threatened to stab her with the needle and demanded money. A small amount of cash, $150, was taken. The male fled the scene.

I sometimes compare press officers to riflemen on the Somme -- mowing down wave upon wave of distortion, taking out rank upon rank of supposition, deduction and gossip.

We're lightening up on resources shares because we're not convinced that the hype about Chinese demand quite matches the reality.

We're not overly concerned about the U.S.-related shares. There's enough earnings growth and valuations are low enough to still be confident.

The shares are underpinned by the dividend. With a yield of around 8 per cent you don't need to rely on growth prospects.