Wednesday's need-to-know news in 60 seconds.

Your speedy update on all the day’s stories, Wednesday, July 16 2014

1. Australian soldier dies in New Zealand. 

During a survival training exercise, a 44-year-old Australian soldier has fallen down a crevasse on Aoraki Mount Cook in New Zealand. His body was recovered by search and rescue workers.

Police are notifying their next of kin and the Australian Defence Force is investigating the matter further.

2. How police tried to catch Gerard Baden-Clay.

With the case against Gerard Baden-Clay concluding, details are emerging of the investigation into the murder of his wife, Allison. Police reportedly set a trap for Gerard by bugging the flowers at Allison’s funeral. They hoped he would break down when alone with the coffin. However, it didn’t work.

Police also monitored his phone calls, investigated reports of sightings of 2 people in the Kholo Creek area on the night Allison was murdered and used several agencies to assist them with the evidence.

3. A GoPro camera may give family insight into snowboarders’ last moments.

A GoPro camera was found on the body of Daniel Kerr - one of the two snowboarders whose body was recovered earlier this week on Mt Bogong after an avalanche.

Police will examine the footage to be able to inform the family the last moments of the pair.

4. Disney, Universal Studios and SeaWorld staff accused of sex crimes.

CNN reports that at least 35 Disney theme park employees have been arrested for possession of child porn or trying to meet a minor for sex since 2006. 32 have been convicted so far.  5 Universal Studies staff and 2 staff from SeaWorld have also been arrested on similar charges.

None of the crimes involved minors visiting the theme parks.

5. Five-year-old saves her brother from drowning.

Queensland five-year-old Sophie Holmes has been nominated by her grandmother for a Pride of Australia Child of Courage Medal for saving her 3-year-old brother's life.

Her mum, Vicki Holmes told The Courier Mail, "I was sitting with the kids and then the next thing I hear is ‘Blake, Blake’. Blake had fallen in the deep end, with his hoodie towel around his head… Sophie put her arms around him and swam to the side, using lifesaving skills she had learnt in swimming lessons only a month before. She saved his life."

6. Did Ricky Martin help Ian Thorpe come out?

The Voice's Ricky Martin is refusing to confirm reports that he mentored Ian Thorpe, 31, before his public "coming out", instead saying, "I am extremely happy that he is talking about his happiness, and that is where I would like to leave it."

Ricky also tweeted this on Sunday night:

"Congrats @IanThorpe! Brave man! Happy for you! Millions appreciate what you've done! Proud of you! #SelfLove"

Ian told Michael Parkinson that he was gay during a much-hyped TV interview earlier this week.