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Palmer facing jail time In local news, Federal MP Clive Palmer could face jail time after an explosive administrators report found that he siphoned millions from his crumbling company, Queensland Nickel. The report found that the millionaire purchased planes, vintage cars and bankrolled his political career with his company’s funds rather than providing entitlements for hundreds of employees. Former employees of the company, which is facing liquidation, are now out of work and in debt. Queensland's unemployment rate remains stable Queensland’s 6% unemployment rate remains stable, according to the Australian Bureau of statistics. This rate is still higher than the 5.8% national unemployment average and lags behind Victoria’s 5.9% and Western Australia’s 5.7% Despite the unstable unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted figures, that take into account social and time factors, suggest Queensland has suffered the largest absolute job decrease in the nation. Queensland is the only state to see an increase in its seasonally adjusted rate with 15,500 less jobs compared to the rest of the nation. Indigenous deaths in custody still high Today is the 25th anniversary of the report released by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Amnesty International says there is no overall reduction in the reported number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, and Federal and State and Territory Governments have failed to implement key report recommendations. Amnesty International has called on the Australian Government to develop a national strategy, with the involvement of Indigenous organisations, and adopt national justice targets to hold governments accountable. Gold Coast vulnerable to rising sea levels The Coastal Risk Australia website, available to the public today, allows Australians to see how their homes and different parts of Australia could be affected by rising sea levels as a result of climate change. Over 80 per cent of Australians live near the coast. The website shows iconic locations such as the Gold Coast and Kakadu National Park are among places vulnerable to rising sea levels. The website aims to help individuals, communities and governments better prepare for future changes in sea levels. Religious police no longer able to make arrests Saudi Arabia’s religious police officers can no longer make arrests. A new cabinet decision has asked religious officers to act “kindly and gently” in enforcing Islamic rules, and to report offenders to the police or drug squad unit for arrest. The role of religious officers is to enforce the interpretation of Islamic law in Saudi Arabia, such as ensuring women are covered head-to-toe in public. They also patrol shops to ensure shops are shuttered during prayers. Malawi in state of national disaster The Malawian President has declared Malawi a state of national disaster, following a severe drought that hit the country last year. About 2.8 million Malawians - or about 20% of the population - face food insecurity. Malawi’s maize production has dropped by about 12% - one million tonnes short of the required amount to feed the population. The Malawian President says Malawi needs humanitarian relief assistance for the whole of 2016-2017 consumption year.