Headlines: Search expands for missing 5yo in NT

Headlines: Search expands for missing 5yo in NT

From The Daily Aus by The Daily Aus

April 28, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode covers the search for a missing five-year-old girl in NT, commemorative events for the Port Arthur Massacre, and political news involving Donald Trump.

Today's headlines include: First Nations trackers have joined the search for a missing five-year-old girl, allegedly abducted near Alice Springs on Saturday night.  Victims’ families have marked the 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur Massacre at a commemorative service in Tasmania today.  U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a conservative former Republican congressman as ambassador to Australia. And today’s good news: A stolen 2,500 year old golden helmet has been returned to its home country of Romania.  Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Billi FitzSimons Producer: Emma Gillespie Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA? Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter Subscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you’ve got feedback, we’re all ears.  Tell us here…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emma Gillespie, Billi FitzSimons

Topics covered

  • missing person
  • search efforts
  • commemoration
  • politics
  • cultural heritage

Keywords

  • missing girl
  • Alice Springs
  • Port Arthur Massacre
  • Donald Trump
  • golden helmet
  • Romania

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Romania

Places: Alice Springs

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