Thai Soccer Team Pray For Good Luck

The Thai soccer players who were rescued from a flooded cave have visited a Buddhist temple to pray for protection from misfortunes.

Eleven of the boys and the Wild Boars coach prayed together with chanting monks at the ceremony, which is meant to extend one's life and protect it from dangers.

The team has said they would ordain as Buddhist novices to honour the former Thai navy seal diver, who died in the cave while preparing for their rescue.

Debt Collectors Chase Ambulance Bill

A man whose wife was taken to hospital in an ambulance after suffering a leg fracture says a call from debt collectors was the first time he was told money was owing to Ambulance Victoria.

David, whose last name has been withheld, came forward with his concerns after it was revealed yesterday that a good Samaritan was chased by debt collectors after she called an ambulance for a stranger who had been hit by a car.

Australian Nun Threatened Deportation from Philippines

On Thursday, the Philippines issued a deportation order for an elderly Australian nun who angered President Rodrigo Duterte.

Sister Patricia Fox, 71, has been accused of illegally engaging in political activism as the government cracks down on foreign critics on its soil.

Fox, who has been living in the Philippines since 1990, drew the president’s attention after joining a volunteer mission to investigate alleged abuses against farmers.

Moreton Island owners resolve service fee disputes

Property owners at Moreton Island’s Tangalooma Island Resort are relieved, after resolving a long-term dispute with the resort’s fee hikes.

House and apartment owners at the resort have seen their annual service fees rise up to 300 per cent in the last ten years.

The Queensland Government brokered mediation to halt the annual increases and fix future increases at a standard rate.

3D Printed Guns Found on Sunshine Coast

Police have charged a Sunshine Coast man after 3D-printed handguns were found during a police raid, among other illegal items including fake drivers licenses and credit cards.

Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards said the guns had the potential to cause serious harm, as the guns can go through security scanners and aren’t made of metal.

Edwards said that the case was an example of criminals using technology to their advantage.

French President under fire after staff member beats protestor

French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been severely criticised after his office only briefly suspended a security chief for beating a May Day protester and posing as a police officer.

The staff member, Alexandre Benalla, had only been given permission to witness the demonstrations as an observer, but a video released of the May Day rally showed he went beyond this.

Having only been given a 15 day suspension as punishment for unacceptable behaviour, Macron’s critics say the incident reinforces ideas of an out-of-touch president.

Former Queensland under treasurer concerned

Sir Leo Hielscher who served as Queensland’s under treasurer to 15 treasurers said Queensland’s $83.09 billion debt was a “worry” and that there was no current plan to pay it off.

Sir Leo likened Queensland’s spendings to the household budget: “If you do not have the cash, you should not spend it” he said.

When queried about the state of asset sales, Sir Leo said schools, hospitals and police stations which are necessary for the social good should not be sold.

Missing Commonwealth Games athlete speaks out

One of the missing, yet unnamed elite athletes from the Commonwealth Games has spoken to SBS News about his decision to stay in Australia.

SBS News revealed the athlete was days away from competing on the Gold Coast when he heard his home had been raided.

When he heard the police were waiting for him in his home country, he was faced with the difficult choice: die at home or seek asylum in Australia.

Extremist New Zealand pastor deported

Ipswich based pastor Logan Robertson who allegedly disrupted Islamic worship at two Brisbane mosques has been deported back to New Zealand.

Queensland police charged Robertson with public nuisance after he entered the Kuraby and Darra Mosque’s with three other men. He was later detained by the Australian Border Force, with his visa cancelled and taken into immigrant detention.