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- Three bodies found in Mexico where two Australian brothers are missing.
- Israel attacks a residential area of Rafah in southern Gaza, killing at least six Palestinians.
- A German third division side become first professional team to appoint a female coach for their men's team.
Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and a friend are missing.
Reuters cited two sources with knowledge of the investigation as saying Mexican authorities had found three bodies in Baja Peninsula.
Perth siblings Callum and Jake Robinson, both in their 30s, were travelling in the region on a surfing holiday when they failed to check into pre-arranged accommodation near the city of Ensenada.
Their mother Debra Robinson appealed for help to find her two sons and a US friend they were travelling with, saying she had not heard from them since Saturday.
She wrote on Mexican social media that Callum is a type one diabetic "so there is also a medical concern".
Baja California state chief prosecutor María Elena Andrade Ramírez said police had questioned three people in relation to their disappearance but the chances of finding the men had diminished as a result of delays to the investigation.
Investigators have found a burnt-out white ute and abandoned tents believed to have belonged to the missing men.
Officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have been providing the family with support.
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Hospital officials say Israeli military has killed at least six Palestinians, including four children, after bombing a house in Gaza’s southern region of Rafah.
The attack on a residential neighbourhood was reportedly carried out after midnight with no warning for the civilians inside.
Sana Z'Oroub, the aunt of two children killed in the attack, say they were killed while sleeping in their mother's arms.
"Three missiles hit the innocent children. The two girls were sleeping in their mother's lap. Do you know what it means to be sleeping in their mother’s lap? They are in pieces. They were in grade one and grade six. Bisan and Basmala. Bisan and Basmala were sleeping in their mother’s lap and now they are in pieces. How did the Israelis benefit from this? What did they benefit from killing the innocent children?"
This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to invade the densely populated region of Rafah whether or not a ceasefire deal is signed.
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A United Nations human rights delegation says too many Aboriginal kids are coming into contact with the criminal justice system and being removed from their families in Western Australia.
The UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has made a series of recommendations to the W-A government, following a visit to Perth, Albany and Geraldton in October, at the invitation of the Noongar Family Safety and Wellbeing Council.
The UN body has advised that WA raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10, establish a dedicated First Nations children's commissioner and expand a specialised therapeutic court being piloted at Perth's Children's Court.
About 19,500 Indigenous children were in out-of-home care in Australia as of June 30, 2021- a rate of 58 per 1000 Indigenous children, which is more than 10 times the rate of non-Indigenous kids.
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The Greens have accused Labor of failing to address the national housing crisis, as an independent report into the nation's housing system predicts affordability will continue to decline.
The inaugural report by the government-appointed National Housing Supply and Affordability Council also found the government is unlikely to meet its ambitious target of 1.2 million new homes by 2029.
Housing Minister Julie Collins sees the report's findings as an opportunity to change the housing system.
But Greens MP and spokesperson for housing Max Chandler-Mather says the report presents more evidence of how Labor is failing to tackle the issue.
"On basically every measure, Labor is catastrophically failing. The lowest proportion of public housing on record, the highest costs on housing for households on record. We have got a devastating housing crisis, and our housing system in Australia is fundamentally broken."
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Orthodox Christians are following the procession of the epitaph of Jesus Christ outside churches and temples across the world, in a century-old tradition.
The epitaphs are adorned with roses and old cloths that resemble the one worn by the son of God after his crucifixion.
Orthodox believers in Greece and Armenia, but also those in Ukraine, celebrate Easter during this time of the year.
The procession of the epitaph is followed by the First Resurrection, early on Saturday morning, in the build up to the main Easter festivities.
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In football,
German third division side FC Ingolstadt have become the first professional team to appoint a female coach for their men's team.
The club have announced 32-year-old Sabrina Wittmann will be the interim manager of the team until the end of the season, after parting ways with former coach Michael Kollner.
Wittman was previously in charge of the club's under-19 squad.
During her presentation, she has described her appointment as first team manager as a significant milestone for women in football.
"Of course it's an incredibly beautiful moment. I think for everyone. But for me it was first and foremost about the fact that the task I was given, is much more special to me than actually being the first female (head coach) in professional soccer."
