A line of police officers and volunteer searchers have been scouring bushland opposite the racecourse as the search for a missing five-year-old girl entered its fifth day. The Northern Territory police commissioner, Martin Dole, confirmed that the tragic discovery was made just before noon local time on Thursday. The family has requested that she be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby, in line with cultural protocols.
Body Found Near Alice Springs
Police found the body of a child believed to be that of the missing five-year-old girl. Commissioner Dole told reporters, "Just before midday today, police members of the search party located the body of a young Aboriginal girl we believe to be five-year-old [Kumanjayi Little Baby]." The girl's body was discovered approximately 5 kilometres south of her home at Old Timers town camp. "This is an incredibly distressing development. [Her] family have been formally notified and our thoughts are firmly with them at this devastating time," police said.
Bondi Terror Risk Flagged
A report has called for better policing of Jewish festivals after a 'high' terror risk was flagged for a Hanukah event in Bondi. The recommendation comes amid heightened security concerns for community gatherings.
Archibald Prize Finalists Revealed
The 59 finalists for the prestigious Archibald Prize have been unveiled, selected from more than 1,000 entries. Portraits of Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, and Ahmed al-Ahmed are among the contenders. Melbourne artist Sean Layh's portrait of actor Jacob Collins won the Packing Room prize on Thursday, ahead of the main announcement on 8 May.
Pauline Hanson's Approval Rises
The One Nation leader now has a higher job approval rating than Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll. For the first time, the right-wing populist party is outperforming the Coalition. Political reporter Josh Butler and columnist Peter Lewis discussed voters' support for taxing profits on gas exports and the government's challenge of preparing a budget for an increasingly pessimistic electorate.
Other News
- Existing property investors are likely to avoid more tax under possible capital gains tax changes in Chalmers' May budget.
- A student's alleged jailing in China over Australian pro-democracy protests has sparked calls for an inquiry.
- Rebel Wilson has denied being behind a Snapchat leak of an actor's nude photo, as heard in court.
- The Christchurch gunman has failed in a bid to appeal against his guilty pleas in a New Zealand court.
- The family of a New Zealand woman detained by ICE has pleaded for government help to secure her release.
Before Bed Read
Fans of Megan Wilding's comedy work might be surprised by her latest role as the star and writer of revenge thriller "Game. Set. Match.", which opens at Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre this week. Wilding describes the play as "a romcom, until it isn't". At every stage of its development, she says someone has told her: "Maybe this is too much".
