Across Latin America and the Caribbean, nearly 350 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by police.

The victims were found working throughout night clubs, factories, markets, farms and mines, and some even in spaces no bigger than coffins.

The raids were co-ordinated and are the result of a two-and-a-half year project funded by the Canadian government.

The manufacturer of a high end dog food brand under investigation for its connection with more than 70 dogs falling sick, offered to reimburse vet bills and replace dogs that have been euthanised.

Advance Dermocare dry dog food was voluntarily recalled after a number of dogs which had eaten the food have contracted megaesophagus.

The rare condition causes the oesophagus to become enlarged and lose the ability to move food down to the stomach meaning that the surviving dogs need to consume their food sitting upright.  

The Federal government added dialysis services to the medicare benefits schedule to provide remote- living Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders better access to life saving treatment.

The sector welcomed the addition as a lifeline for the growing health crisis of Indigenous Kidney Disease which has had to rely on private donations and fundraising to provide care due to inadequate government funding.

Brisbane based company, Hydrox Technologies co-founders, Robert and Mark Trenchard, are reducing plastic waste by up to 30 percent with new solar shrink mulch film.

The film is solar powered and designed to shrink and tighten at low temperatures when exposed to the sun and is 50 percent stronger than conventional mulch film on the market.

The product was named in the top 10 new agricultural products for 2018 at the World AG Expo in California earlier this year for its potential to minimise costs, wastage and protect the environment. ​​​​​​

More than 80 per cent of Tigerair pilots were set to take disruptive action on Friday, refusing to fly aircraft with allowable defects or fly hours outside their roster.

Members of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots and VIPA, a union for Virgin Australia Group pilots, planned to take the action after 12 months of negotiations over pay and conditions.

AFAP executive director Simon Lutton said the actions could cause delays and cancellations for Tigerair passengers.

A Brisbane family was left outraged when a security guard tried to force them off a public beach, claiming that a nearby Tangalooma resort held exclusive rights to the land.

Lisa Wilkins was swimming at the beach with her partner and daughter on Good Friday last month when she was approached by the security guard at the resort’s request.

The resort is built on Crown land and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy confirmed the beachfront is a public space.

A Malaysian court has convicted the first person under their new “Fake News” law.

Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman, uploaded a video to YouTube criticising the Malaysian police’s response time to the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer and has opted to spend a month in jail rather than pay a fine.

Activists are fearful the news law could be used to restrict and punish government criticism.

Starting May 5, North Korea will shift its time zone 30 minutes earlier to align with South Korea.

The North’s state media says it is a first practical step for national reconciliation and unity.

The northern time zone was created in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule after World War two.

An inquiry into fake Aboriginal art is currently underway in the Northern territory to investigate fake art flooding the national market and taking advantage of Indigenous artists.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion set up the federal parliamentary committee and has received over 140 submissions since August last year.