Alex and Aroha Tuira targeted te ao Māori communities, building trust through close ties.

It was a case of the right place at the right time when a mayday call came in.

The report was released by a UN committee focused on race relations.

The raids allegedly uncovered unlicensed poker games across five Auckland areas.

Police have revealed new details on the movements of a missing FIFO worker who failed to board a flight in Perth and instead took a cab to the beach.

William Carter smiled in a photo with his mum before she dropped the 25-year-old off outside Perth Airport T3 about 12.40pm (GMT) on Saturday so he could travel to the Pilbara for his working stint.

But he never made the flight and has not been heard from since. 

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Today, police shared that Carter was at the airport for an hour and a half before he left in a taxi about 2.10pm and travelled to Trigg Beach. 

He arrived about 30 minutes later and was last seen near a surf club on West Coast Drive, which stretches from South Trigg to Sorrento.

He was carrying a small backpack and wearing a black t-shirt, shorts and black and white sneakers at the time.

His family and police have serious concerns about his welfare, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to immediately contact 131 444.

Carter is described as being about 174cm tall with a slim build, brown hair and blue eyes.

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A 30-year-old man has been arrested over the alleged murder of a father-of-two found dead in a workshop in Adelaide.

Chris Robertson was last seen alive celebrating the AFL grand final with friends on September 27 before his body was discovered three days later at a warehouse in the industrial suburb of Londsale.

A forensic examination revealed the 49-year-old had died from a severe assault.

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The 30-year-old from Happy Valley was arrested over the murder this morning.

He has been refused police bail and will face the Adelaide Magistrates Court at a later date.

Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Macrae said the arrest was positive news for the family, but the investigation has not ruled out the possibility that other people were involved.

"We will continue to investigate the circumstances of Chris' death and anyone else who may be involved. We are also investigating the actions of anyone who may have assisted those responsible for the murder," he said.

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The arrest comes after a breakthrough last month and public appeals for information.

Detectives found a grey Mitsubishi Triton hidden at a large property in Cherry Gardens in the Adelaide Hills, which was captured entering the warehouse where Robertson was found on September 28.

The car is suspected of being used to transport him to the location, where he was beaten to death. 

The registered owner was not a suspect in the murder, as detectives said someone else was driving it.

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the police. 

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A rare watch worth nearly $6 million is one of several luxury items still missing after a major robbery in Canberra.

Four French men stole more than 70 items, including luxury handbags, watches and jewellery worth around $10 million from a house in the nation's capital on October 15.

Among items yet to be recovered are a Richard Mille rm88 Smiley watch and a Patek Philip 5711 Tiffany watch, which have an estimated value of $8.5 million combined according to Chrono24.

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The Richard Mille watch alone is worth around $5.7 million, with only 50 ever being made.

Other times of note still missing are Hermes Chaos and Gavroche rings, a Van Cleef Seoul necklace, and a Patek Philip 5711 40th anniversary watch.

Policew ere called to a home on October 15, where CCTV revealed two men had broken into the home.

A Mitsubishi Outlander has been seen near the house at the time of the robbery, which had allegedly travelled in and out of the ACT multiple times before the theft occurred.

It was later revealed to have been rented by a French man following his arrival in Australia on October 7.

He arrived in the country with three other Frenchmen.

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It is alleged the four flew to Australia specifically for the robbery.

The four men were later located and arrested at a fast-food restaurant in Wentworthville in Sydney's west on October 19.

The next day, a search of a home in the same suburb found some of the stolen items, including Hermes handbags.

They were extradited back to the ACT on October 21, where they were charged with aggravated burglary (intent to commit theft and joint commission theft).

ACT Police are working alongside New South Wales Police and French authorities to locate the rest of the stolen items.

Some have been recovered in Europe and sent back to Australia.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.

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A Queensland massage therapist accused of rape and sexual assault has been hit with 40 more charges.

Police allege the 47-year-old man inappropriately touched several clients during sessions in Blackwater this year.

He was arrested at Blackwater home yesterday and charged with 40 counts of sexual assault.

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He is due to appear before Blackwater Magistrates Court on January 8.

Back in August, the man was charged with one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault after he allegedly touched a 20-year-old woman inappropriately during a massage therapy session.

A month later in September police alleged he inappropriately touched several clients and charged him with two counts of rape and 62 counts of sexual assault.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

Australian travellers may soon have a strict new set of rules they must follow before being allowed to enter the United States.

In a post-9/11 world, the US has tightened its border security tenfold.

And in the second Donald Trump administration, an executive order that federally enshrined tougher execution of immigration laws has made it even harder for non-Americans to cross the border.

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For 12 consecutive months the number of Australians either jobless or underemployed has totalled more than 3 million, according to a new study.

Market research company Roy Morgan has crunched the figures on people out of work or seeking more employment over the past year and found Australia's economy is struggling to create jobs.

Last month the country's 'real' unemployment rate – a percentage of the workforce both employed and unemployed – was virtually unchanged at 1,628,000, or 10 per cent of the workforce.

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But factoring in 'shadow' workers – freelancers and part-time staff – shows a further 1.7 million are hungry for more work.

Roy Morgan estimates for last month show overall unemployment and under-employment increasing 54,000 to 3,337,000, equivalent to 21 per cent of the workforce.

Chief executive Michele Levine says combined unemployment and under-employment is continuing at level of 3.3. million.

"A look at the employment market over the last year shows little change in the overall picture with employment down from a year ago by 91,000 to 14,339,000," she said.

"Full-time employment is down 64,000 to 9,203,000, and part-time employment is down 27,000 to 5,136,000 from a year ago indicating the economy has struggled to create new jobs over this period."

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Levine says the low level of productivity in the economy is stifling growth and leading to the labour market stagnating.

Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady at 4.3 per cent in November – roughly in line with market expectations.

The number of unemployed and employed people fell in November, by 2000 and by 21,000 respectively.

The underemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 6.2 per cent in November.

This was 0.1 percentage points higher than November 2024, and 2.6 percentage points lower than March 2020.

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