Olympian’s push to slim kids down

Olympian Jane Flemming says schoolkids should have to stand up in half their lessons to battle the bulge.

She is also campaigning to move drop-off zones further from the school gates to entice children to walk more.

The former heptathlete and long jumper says obesity has reached crisis point.

One in four Australian children aged two to 17 is now overweight or obese.

“I would love to see legislation that requires every second school lesson to be at a stand-up desk, and for safe drop off zones for schools to be further from the gate,” Flemming told the Herald Sun.

— Monique Hore, Herald Sun

Former Olympian Jane Flemming want more kids to stand up at school. Picture: Jake NowakowskiSource:News Corp Australia

Corby came close to execution

Convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby was only spared the death penalty due to her young age, according to new reports.

Prosecutor Ida Bagus Wiswantan gave Corby a second chance despite her refusal to admit she was guilty, instead sentencing her to 20 years in prison.

“I felt that Corby can still rehabilitate herself so the death sentence is not the punishment. If she got the death sentence she cannot rehabilitate. But I felt that Corby has the chance to fix herself,” Wiswantan said.

“For sure it (the death penalty) was discussed.”

Corby is expected to be deported from Bali on Saturday. She was released from prison in 2014 but has been unable to leave Indonesia while she’s on parole.

Margaret Court shuns Qantas

Tennis legend Margaret Court has created a stir after penning an open letter to Qantas in the West Australian, condemning its support of same-sex marriage.

Ms Court, 74, is the most decorated player in the sport’s history, winning a record 24 major titles from 1960 to 1973.

She now works as a senior pastor at Victory Life Church in Perth, and stated she believes in marriage “as a union between a man and a woman as stated in the Bible”.

She wrote she had proudly promoted the flying kangaroo during the career that saw her “never lose a tennis match while playing for my country”.

However, she said “your statement leaves me no option but to use other airlines where possible for my extensive travelling.”

“I love all people and will be pleased to talk to your board at any time. But it wont' be in the Qantas lounge,” she wrote.

Margaret Court has created a stir with an open letter slamming Qantas. Picture: Vincent ThianSource:AP

Girl accuses teacher of “war crimes”

A plucky 11-year-old girl in the United Kingdom has accused her teacher of war crimes when she filled out an end-of-term feedback form.

When asked to list things her teacher could do better, she wrote: “Not use collective punishment as it is not fair on the many people who did nothing and under the 1949 Geneva Conventions it is a war crime”.

The series of international treaties also prohibits things like torture, the taking of hostages, acts of terrorism and slavery.

Her dad, author Mason Cross, tweeted the hilarious feedback with the comment: “Not sure if I should ground her or buy her ice cream”.

However, he later clarified the girl thinks her teacher is “awesome” — and that she only has an issue with “this aspect of the educational justice system”.

Trump shoves prime minister

Donald Trump has been ridiculed on social media for appearing to shove a prime minister to get to the front of a group of NATO leaders.

Video shows Mr Trump placing his right hand on Montenegro leader Dusko Markovic’s arm and pushing himself ahead in the pack.

It got the attention of the other leaders, who watched as he adjusted his jacket with a seemingly smug smile on his face after the incident.

Mr Trump has not hid his disdain for NATO, which he has called “obsolete” because it is not “taking care of terror.”

In his address to other leaders, he lectured them on needing to “finally contribute their fair share” in the alliance.

Mr Markovic has not made any comment.

Drug smuggling pigeon “arrested”

Kuwaiti authorities have picked up a carrier pigeon in an inner-city office block, after it transported drugs across the border in a custom made backpack.

The bird reportedly was sent from Iraq, and when authorities picked it up and sliced open the silk bag strapped to its back they found close to 200 pills.

Naturally the internet has had a field day, noting the feathered drug mule was denied bail due to the serious “flight risk”.

The tiny grey backpack contained almost 200 small white pills. Picture: Al-RaiSource:Supplied

It’s being kept at the police station due to the flight risk. Picture: Al-RaiSource:Supplied

Manchester bomber’s early warning

Salman Abedi reportedly called his mother and brother just 15 minutes before he detonated a bomb, killing 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.

A Libyan anti-terror official said he asked his mother for forgiveness.

Abedi’s father and brother have since been arrested in Libya, as the bomber’s brother Hashem confessed to knowing “all the details” of his brother’s plan.

It has also emerged that Abedi’s father, who was arrested in the Libyan capital this week, praised extremist groups on his Facebook page.

Ramadan Abedi reportedly praised his son’s actions. Picture: Hani AmaraSource:Reuters

Salman Abedi reportedly asked his mother’s forgiveness.Source:Supplied

Kraft brand about to vanish

Kraft has graces the shelves of Australian supermarkets for more than 90 years, and two in three homes will have their products at any time.

Despite being worth $12 billion globally, it’s about to disappear from our shelves.

The brand has fallen victim to a complex series of takeovers and demergers, and at the moment Kraft doesn’t even own their iconic products.

Kraft Singles will be renamed “Dairylea Slices” while Kraft Peanut Butter will soon be branded “The Good Nut” spreads instead.

Take a good look, because pretty soon you won’t see these on supermarket shelves.Source:Supplied

We’re assuming Vegemite will still be called Vegemite after all this time?Source:Supplied