A search for a man and a boy missing in a three metre inflatable boat near Ningaloo reef in Western Australia continues.

The pair, aged twelve and eighteen, left South Lefroy Bay on Tuesday at 4pm and were expected home two hours later but failed to return.

Local volunteers are searching the shoreline and Australian Maritime Safety Authority has set up a jet to help with the search.

1275 Queensland households have become victim to fake energy, phone and internet bills over the last twelve months.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission reported the average amount taken by scammers was $8000.

Representatives from various providers say the scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated and customers should report any suspicious emails especially if they claim overdue, overpaid, ready to pay bills or ask directly for bank details.
 

The Australian Fred Hollows foundation is trying to change the increasing number of blind Bangladeshian’s.

It is estimated that 50,000 in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh suffer from blindness.

Many of the refugees fled from Myanmar after a murderous crackdown with the United Nations calling them “the most persecuted and unloved people on earth.”

A technical issue has affected ID scanners across Queensland.

Over the last 7 months, more than 100 court ordered banning notices had not been sent to ID scanners across clubs and pubs across the state.

A second technical issue was flagged relating to the transfer of data to a national system used for background checks,  26 incorrect results were issued, including 17 Blue Card checks.

Muslims around the country have taken part in ANZAC Day services to reflect upon the sacrifices of servicemen and woman.

Muslims for Loyalty are an Australian based community group who attended the 7:15 service at Sunnybank RSL.

The group is made up of Ahmadi Muslims who focus on peaceful, nonviolent and loving practices, and take pride in the work they’ve done in the local community including fundraising for Red CRoss and Clean Up Australia Day.

The prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to South African activists Liz McDaid and Makoma Lekala-kala.

The women prevented a controversial nuclear power deal between South Africa and Russia as it was deemed invalid and unconstitutional.

Ms McDaid says it’s important for people to stand up and fight injustices, suggesting “it's like when you come up against bullies, at a certain point, you actually say enough is enough."

A young Ni-Vanuatu boy has gained global attention following his performance in a surfing competition using a duct- taped board.

President of the Vanuatu Surfing Association, Stephanie Mahook, made the Facebook post accompanied with the image of 14 year old

Kaltaliu Kalotiti holding his battered surfboard, held together with layers of duct tape.

New Zealand Surf Magazine managing editor, Steve Dickinson, shared the photo of Kalotiti for his surfing readership and said it didn't take long before the offers started flowing in for a new surfboard.

A new study has revealed that children may have muscles that can perform like those of endurance athletes.

Published in “Frontiers in Physiology”, the study had young boys, untrained men and endurance athletes perform high intensity exercises, then examined how quickly their muscles fatigued and recovered.

The study hopes to explain why 10-year-old boys seem so inde-fatigable, researcher Professor Tony Blazevich, from Edith Cowan University. said the study could be useful in showing where to focus training efforts in young athletes.

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital could face financial penalties  for the substandard food they give to patients.

The hospital has been hit by complaints of over bland, poor quality and late meal deliveries since it’s opening last September.

Health Minister Stephen Wade believes the food being delivered isn’t fulfilling the contract between the Hopital and the Government.