People smugglers Two Indonesian men have appeared in court in Broome charged with people smuggling. The prosecution alleges the pair helped to bring 130 asylum seekers of Middle Eastern origin to Christmas Island earlier this month. It is alleged the crew sailed the vessel right up to the island's main wharf on May 9, without being detected by Customs. The asylum seekers have been taken to Curtin Detention Centre, near the Kimberley town of Derby. The defendants did not enter a plea and have been remanded in custody to reappear in court next month, along with three other crew-members.
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The film La Spagnola is going against the odds to succeed in the Australian film market. When Coles Myer and Daimaru this week announced plans to axe the jobs of 2,000 workers, they were consigning the unfortunates to the same ranks as the 10,000 plus who will have lost their jobs with Ansett even after its return to the skies. A royal row has broken out in Britain over a film crew which has been discovered stalking Prince William during his first week at university.