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- Compensation for Qantas workers sacked during the pandemic
- Efforts to revive and maintain Aboriginal languages celebrated during during Aboriginal Languages Week
- A famous canine in the running for an award.
Qantas has been ordered to pay nearly $200,000 to three workers after the airline was found guilty of illegally firing 1700 workers during the COVID pandemic.
Qantas has been seeking to overturn a 2021 ruling by the Federal Court that found the airline had acted unlawfully when it fired workers in 2020 - outsourcing their roles to contractors for a lower wage.
Justice Michael Lee has handed down his decision on the amount of compensation for three test case employees over the legal breach.
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The United States is investigating the leak of what appears to be classified U-S intelligence documents that assess Israel's plans to attack Iran.
Two documents were posted to a pro-Iranian Telegram messaging app - and first reported by CNN and Axios.
The files are attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency.
A US official has told the AP news agency the documents in question appear to be legitimate.
An investigation is underway to determine who had access to the documents before they were posted.
In a statement, the Pentagon says it is aware of the reports of the documents - and does not have further comment.
The Israeli military has not responded to a request for comment over the leak of the two documents.
Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton told CNN the fallout from the leak could be very damaging.
"It could be an indicator of several different things. One of them might be that the Iranian have somebody who is working for them within US intelligence. That would be a very bad thing - to put it mildly. It could be that it is somebody who is trying to - in essence - take matters into their own hands. And trying to prevent Israel from doing things by revealing what the Israeli plans are. And we could find out more perhaps in the next few days. But it is clearly a damaging situation."
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The New South Wales government says data shows that its ban on mobile phones in thousands of public school classrooms has delivered results.
Twelve months on from the implementation of the policy, a Education Department survey of almost 1000 public school principals found huge support for the ban, with 95 per cent reporting positive results.
Education Minister Prue Car says there were critics when the policy was first introduced, but the results speak for themselves.
"Our children are paying attention, they're learning more, and they're socialising with one another. (These) are all some of the brilliant benefits of going to school in the first place. I know of some schools - I have spoken to many principals about this - where they have had to introduce a booking system for playing footy or basketball during recess and lunch because of the popularity of actually interacting with each other - in stead of sitting down on asphalt subsumed by their mobile phones."
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King Charles and Queen Camilla are continuing their royal tour of Australia with engagements in Canberra.
The couple will privately pay their respects at the Australian War Memorial commemorative area, laying a wreath and floral tribute before moving to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial, For Our Country, where the public will be able to see them.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is also hosting a ceremonial welcome for the royal couple at Parliament House.
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The role of Aboriginal languages in strengthening cultural identity and connection is being celebrated during Aboriginal Languages Week.
The second annual celebration in New South Wales showcases the work being done to keep Aboriginal languages alive.
The week marks the anniversary of legislation to recognise the importance of Aboriginal languages and establish ways to strengthen them.
Yuwaalaraay musician and author Nardi Simpson says keeping Aboriginal languages alive honours those who have come before.
"The stature of experience and knowing and those three things we talk about being the ultimate in strength and kindness; and generosity. My image of my old people of being giants in those things is exactly how I understand languages because, you know, we are the dreaming. Or we are shaped by the dreaming. That is all encompassing."
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The contenders for an award called For Incredible Dogs on Screen have been announced.
The nominees include a five-year-old pug and Chinese crested cross called Peggy, who starred in"Deadpool & Wolverine", alongside Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.
Peggy's owner, Luke Middleton, says the fame hasn't changed her.
"So she won a competition called the UK's ugliest dog competition, she then sort of went a little bit viral, it's like a good news story people picked it up, and everyone sort of responded really well to her. And then a few months down the line they were looking for an ugly dog. And they found Peggy and fell in love with her and the rest is history. Same old Peggy, she loves to have a little cuddle on the sofa, and you know she enjoys meeting people and people enjoying meeting her - just takes it all in her stride really."
