Vietnam digger's long-lost daughter found after 60 years

Vietnam digger's long-lost daughter found after 60 years

An Australian soldier killed in the Vietnam War on Christmas Eve 1969 has been discovered to have a daughter nearly 60 years after his death. Malcolm Robertson's family found his daughter Naomi Jackson through DNA testing conducted during family history research by his sister-in-law Jacintha Robertson. Malcolm's brother Richard has passed on Malcolm's military uniform to Naomi, and she will represent the next RSL Poppy Appeal to honour her father's legacy. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How an elderly man was scammed out of his home and his savings

Lyle Lambie, an 80-year-old grandfather from Medina, lost his life savings of up to $300,000 and his home of more than two decades to a romance scam. The three-year online relationship began on Facebook with a woman overseas who claimed to be in love with him, but repeatedly requested money through prepaid gift cards for hospital bills, airfare and passports. Lyle has spoken publicly about his experience to warn others about the increasingly common grooming techniques used by online scammers. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Meet two Aussie swimmers hoping taking after their mums this Commonwealth Games

Australian swimmers Lani Pallister and Kai Taylor are set to compete at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, following in the footsteps of their champion mothers. Lani Pallister, daughter of 1990 gold medallist Janelle Pallister, will compete in a gruelling freestyle program from 200 to 1500 metres, while Kai Taylor, son of five-time gold medallist Hayley Lewis, will race in the 100 and 200 freestyle plus two relays. Both athletes are part of a 59-strong Australian Dolphins team heading to Scotland, with the Games beginning on 24 July. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Body of missing Queensland mother found dumped in bushland

Jana Armstrong, a 30-year-old mother, was found dead beside a rural road north of Toowoomba, five days after disappearing from her home. Her former partner, Dharminder Singh, has been arrested and charged with murder, allegedly killing her between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning before dumping her body. Armstrong's four-month-old son is now being cared for by her sister, Faith Isaacs, who recently lost her own three-week-old daughter. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

One Nation forced to defend economic credentials for next federal election

One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce is not guaranteeing all of his party's policies will be costed before the next election. The minor party is being forced to defend its economic credentials while Pauline Hanson has quipped about sending her critics to an island. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.