Layla Leisha found after 4 years missing
After being missing for more than four years, an eleven-year-old Queensland girl has been found by Australian Federal Police on Sunday.
With a recovery order being issued by the Family court in June of 2014, Layla Leisha was believed to have been with her father at the time of her disappearance.
Early investigations suggested she had been residing with relatives in Lismore, NSW, however the AFP has declined to specify where she was found.
Indigenous teens dream in VR
Teens from a remote indigenous community are using new technology to create a virtual reality adaptation of their acclaimed comic book series ‘NEOMAD’.
The four teenagers from rural Pilbara, Western Australia, are in talks with the ABC and NITV recreate their digital comic, titled 'Future Dreaming.'
One of the creators, Max Coppin, said VR was a different mode of storytelling for them, but believes it is a part of their own cultural legacy.
Airport workers to protest working conditions
Workers at Australia’s five major airports will protest working conditions and pay in a global day of action today.
The Transport Workers’ Union said forced part-time hours, low pay, and split shifts have led to workers sleeping at the airport, endangering aviation safety and security.
The Brisbane protest will occur at the domestic terminal between Qantas and Virgin at 11am this morning.
Egyptian activist jailed for Facebook post
An Egyptian human rights activist has become the second woman to be jailed this year after speaking out on Facebook about sexual harassment.
Amal Fathy has been sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly making “public insults”, “spreading false news”, and “possessing indecent material”.
Amnesty International has called on Egyptian authorities to release Fathy from detention and drop all charges.
Faulty equipment left Indonesian unprepared for tsunami
An Indonesian Disaster Agency said they received insufficient warning before Friday’s tsunami due to faulty early-detection buoys off the Sulawesian coast.
A disaster management expert said the system hasn’t worked since 2012, and contributed to the deaths of more than 844 people in the disaster.
Efforts to alert residents to potential tsunamis were also inadequate, according to a spokesperson from the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
Review: As If No-one is Watching
We’ve all heard the phrase “Dance as if nobody's watching,” right? In some form or another, we understand what this means. We understand that when no one can see us, no one can judge us and we can be as free as we need to be in order to express our own inner world.
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Prison guard fired after sleeping on job
A guard has been fired from Woodford Correctional Centre on January 19, 2017 after an investigation found instances in which he fell asleep multiple times while watching inmates.
The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission revealed that despite multiple warnings and sanctions from prisoners and prison officers, Mr Frederick Ball continued.
The commission also revealed unauthorised activities such as smoking on duty and an anauthorised strip seach.
Exhibit to celebrate 50th birthday of Iconic Guild
The Embroiderers Guild Queensland Inc, in Brunswick Street in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley dedicates a group of women to the practice of embroidery and needlework.
To celebrate the guild’s 50th birthday, an exhibit will be showcased inside the heritage-listed building.
This display will include a compilation of embroidery squares from the 500 members.
PM Morrison promise GST changes
The Australian federal government has promised to legislate changes to the GST system of up to $9 billion.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison describes this plan as a “a new, fairer GST deal” distributed throughout the nation.
The policy is heavily seen to influence Western Australia, with Morrison guaranteeing the state’s share does not fall below 75 cents in the dollar.