Following the arrest of Alexey Navalny, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Russia to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader.

The protests have seen more than 5, 000 people arrested as of Sunday, in what is the latest in nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.

Authorities in Moscow have introduced unprecedented hardline security measures including closing subway stations, cutting bus traffic and ordering restaurants and stores to stay closed.

Pharmacists can dispense Low dose cannabidiol oil, better known as CBD oil, up to 150mg a day without a prescription on Monday.

Previously, patients found difficulties in finding doctors who were knowledgeable and interested, but the long awaiting and restrictive prescription is essential prerequisite for any dispensary.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration decision only applies to products on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) guaranteed to be high quality, safe and efficacious. 

Australia’s senior men’s and women’s Wheelchair Basketball squads are currently participating at Basketball Australia’s Centre of Excellence.

The 20-person strong squads are vying for a spot in the final teams ahead of this year’s Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Both the men’s and women’s teams last scored medals at the 2012 London Games, with the women’s Gliders securing silver and the men’s team claiming bronze.

Journalist Therese Hall's thesis about homeless single women, who worked all their lives, married, raised families, ran businesses and owned homes.

However, numbers have been increasing since 2011 which put them into a constant house-sitting situation.

Most of them are neither eligible for subsidies from the government nor getting themselves into social housing.

70% of customers using housing assistance products such as bond loans, rent grants are women. This could be an alternative but not necessarily helping them out of the crack

11 organisations are expected to receive racing animal welfare grants, Racing Minister Grace Grace announced today.

Queensland’s Acting Racing Integrity Commissioner Mark Ainsworth said the projects promoted and supported the Commission’s animal welfare objectives, including maximising the post-racing career of racing horses and greyhounds.

In 2020-2021 $2.3 million is predicted to be spent on the welfare of Queensland racing animals. This includes funding for greyhound adoption programs and resources to enforce animal welfare compliance including an education program.