The UK Health Minister, Nadine Dorries, has tested positive for Coronavirus.

She is the first member of parliament to test positive and is now tracing all the people she has had contact with.

Ms Dorries has taken all the recommended precautions and is self-isolating at home.

If you have concerns for your health, please call 13HEALTH (13 432 584).

Australia’s Indigenous rangers program has committed $700 million in funding. The funding begins next year and will carry through until 2028.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt announced the federal government’s decision on Tuesday. Mr Wyatt says “The rangers conduct all manner of conservation, fire management and biosecurity roles.”

Environment Minister Sussan Ley says Indigenous rangers’ traditional knowledge informs modern environmental science and the ways we adapt to changing climates.

Ride-share giant Uber has announced the launch of Uber Pet yesterday, in a bid to open its doors to passengers who wish to travel with their pets. 

To access the feature, riders can open the app and select the Uber Pet preference when requesting a ride. Riders are enabled to carry primarily dogs and cats that are leashed, harnessed, or contained in a pet carrier. 

However incidents on the ride will incur additional charges. 

An early intervention program is providing Caboolture young mums with the support they need to give their children the best possible life.

Minister for Child Safety Di Farmer says the Young Mothers for Young Women program is giving mothers under 20 years of age the skills they need to care safely for their children. 

Since the program started, it has helped 78 children from 89 families in accessing healthcare and social support.

The Palaszczuk Government has announced a twelve month trial to bring superyachts to Brisbane. 

Minister for State Development Cameron Dick said as part of a state-wide strategy to grow Queensland’s marine industries, the trial will see a dedicated seven mooring buoys below the Kangaroo Point Cliffs

Mr Dick also said superyachts are expected to contribute more than $1.1 billion to gross state product and support nearly 8000 jobs by 2021 in South East Queensland alone.

A South African Court has cleared President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations around a donation of more than $36,000. 

A controversial private firm, Bosasa, had made the donation towards Mr Ramaphosa's campaign for the leadership of the African National Congress in 2017.

The South African court ruled that Public Protector Busisiwe  Mkhwebane showed a lack of knowledge of the law and did not have the power to investigate the donation.

The United States’ Presidential Election is coming up, as more states head to the polls to vote on the Democratic nominee.

The two candidates, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, are competing to determine who will be up against President Donald Trump in the November elections.

Tasmania’s Dark Mofo 2020 was set to be held in June but has been cancelled due to concerns of a coronavirus outbreak. 

The creative director of Dark Mofo, Leigh Carmichael said that it is with deep regret and sadness that they have made the decision to cancel. 

Miss Carmichael also said that after a thorough risk assessment, there was no other option than to move this year’s program to 2021. 

A Brisbane woman has managed to flee Italy just before the country imposed a lockdown from Coronavirus fears. 

Arielle Turnbull, aged 18, fled across the border to Switzerland after arriving in Italy on January 3 for a gap  year in the small town of Verano Brianza, about 45 minutes north of Milan.

Ms Turnbull, who then began working as an au pair in Switzerland, said many of her friends are stuck in Italy or had already left before the lockdown.