NGAARDA NEWS: MONDAY FEBRUARY 19TH, 2024

POLICE AND LOCALS SUPERVISE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, BEAGLE BAY

IllEGAL IMMIGRANTS - BOAT TO BEAGLE BAY

Around 39 immigrants who came illegally on a boat to Beagle Bay near Broome have been deported to Nauru.

Henry Augustine, from Beagle Bay, says migrants came last Thursday night and were found walking on the road from one of the fishing spots

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has criticized the Labor government for letting boats come undetected

VICTORIAN SENATOR LIDIA THORPE - INDIGENOUS LAND COUNCIL

A prominent Independent Senator has criticized the lack of transparency and accountability when it comes to Indigenous land councils.

WELD AUSTRALIA - INDIGENOUS WELDING SCHOOLS INITIATIVE

Weld Australia is urging the Federal Government to invest in a national network of Indigenous Welding schools to help create real skills and job opportunities for the Indigenous communities.

Weld Australia CEO, Geoff Crittendon says he has been trying for five years to establish welding schools for indigenous people, run by indigenous people, but no government funding has supported the initiative.

AI SCAMS- NEW FACE OF DECEPTION

Scammers have weaponized Artificial intelligence to make deepfake videos and voice impersonation.

Technology has made it easier and cheaper for scammers to create convincing deepfakes. A few photos is all it takes these days which are all easily accessible from our social media.

Consumer Protection, Senior Regional Officer of the Pilbara Candice Evans says this is a new face of deception for scammers.

INT: PNG MASSACRE

Police in Papua New Guinea say more than fifty people have died in a massacre in the country's Highlands.

The A-B-C reports the men are believed to have been shot dead in an ambush in Enga Province, in a major escalation of tribal fighting.

Police are urging for calm.