Chrysler key in hunt for missing man

Aussies face STEM crisis

THE number of high-school students studying science and maths subjects is in free fall and Australia is importing too many skilled migrants to fill the void, a report has warned.

Unless the country stops the decline in students taking up science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, “we will simply be left behind”, the report states.

The Engineers Australia report revealed that between 2001 and 2015, the proportion of high-school students studying advanced maths fell from 15.9 per cent to 6.2 and physics from 25.1 per cent to 5.9.

It also showed that at least 57 per cent of engineers in Australia are born overseas, compared with 40 per cent in other professions. A WHITE Chrysler 300 sedan could hold the key to locating missing Albion man Samuel Thompson who vanished on March 7.

Police revealed yesterday a white Chrysler was seen tailing Mr Thompson’s orange Ford Mustang, which had the registration SAMMO, in Bald Hills the day he disappeared.

That driver is sought for questioning. Mr Thompson’s car was found abandoned in northern NSW almost two weeks ago.

Mr Thompson’s heartbroken family fronted the media yesterday, as police revealed they had no leads and no suspects in the case.

Detectives are treating his disappearance as suspicious.

Mr Thompson’s father Bruce described the 22-yearold as “a lover not a fighter” and couldn’t think of why anyone would want to harm him.

“Sam if you can hear this, please call us or one of your friends,” Bruce said.

“If there’s a problem you’re running from, there’s no problem we can’t fix.” CRIME STOPPERS 1800 333 000.