The United Nations says a sharp increase in natural disasters can be blamed on climate change, according to a new report. 

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction says major disaster events have nearly doubled in the last 20 years, costing the global economy around $2.97 trillion dollars.

Bangladesh’s government approved an amendment to allow the death penalty for rape cases during a virtual meeting headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 

The decison comes after protests erupted across Bangladesh last week, after reports of horrific violence against women plagued the mainstream media. 

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is calling for an inquiry into the Murdoch Media’s dominance in Australia.

Mr Rudd has launched an official petition to the Australian Parliament, asking them to establish a royal commission into the abuse of media monopoly in Australia. 

The sudden decrease in rental vacancies is causing rental prices to rise for the first time in years in Darwin. The cost of renting a house jumped 7 per cent between March and September. 

The Northern Territory Government estimates between 2,000 and 4,000 people relocated to the state since the pandemic began.

The first Indigenous Senior Protective Security Officers joined the Queensland Police on Palm Island after a five-week training program earlier this month.

The training was specifically designed for the Palm Island community. 

US President Donald Trump claims he is immune from COVID-19 after receiving the “all clear” from White House doctors.

While Mr Trump is not yet officially virus-free, he took to Twitter to announce he can no longer spread nor contract the virus.

Belarusian women are driving the movement to topple “Europe’s last dictator”. 

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her colleagues, Veronika Tsepkalo and Maria Kolesnikova, led a strategic opposition election campaign, holding large rallies across the country. 

Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has been referred to the state election watchdog by her own party.

The LNP referred Ms Frecklington over concerns a series of fundraising events could have violated laws aimed at curbing the political influence of property developers.