Benjamin Netanyahu has once again secured the position of Prime Minister of Israel. After running against centrist politician Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s party claimed victory in Israel’s third election in under a year. 

Netanyahu, who is Israel’s longest-serving leader states that his campaign ‘Won thanks to [their] belief in [their] path and thanks to the people of Israel”.

The complete results are expected later today.

The death toll in Iran has risen to 54 from the Coronavirus. 

Iran’s health ministry’s spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour says the new figures they have represent 11 more deaths and there are 385 new cases of infections. 

Mr Jahanpour says the numbers are still growing. 

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service is marking its first day with no fires in 240 days with a post on social media yesterday. 

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons says the change in weather is ‘great’ for farmers, rural and regional communities, as well as fire fighters still working on fires in South East NSW.  

Approximately, 2,400 homes were destroyed and 25 lives lost in this bushfire season.

The Australian Federal Government will invest $14.78 million over the next 4 to 5 years to assist the dairy industry.

 Part of the initiative will involve raising export awareness, reducing red tape and streamlining audit arrangements.

 Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud has stated that the government is “making it easier for the Australian Dairy Industry to make more money from export markets.’ 

The Palaszuk Government will provide new funding to ‘restore, conserve and create monuments and memorials’ acknowledging Queensland veterans’ contributions. 

Premier Anastacia Palaszuk says her Government will commit $1.2 million of funding over three years to ensure the protection of these memorials for future generations. 

Victims of sexual abuse can now take unincorporated institutions to court after the State Government shuts down a loophole which protects an institution’s assets. 

Slater and Gordon Principal Lawyer Nick Hart says this reverses the Ellis defence, and organisations including churches and unregistered institutions will no longer be able to get away with not providing compensation. 

These changes took effect on the 2nd of March. 

A disgruntled ex-security guard has fired shots and taken at least 30 hostages at a shopping mall in Manila's San Juan city

Negotiations went for ten hours with more than a dozen SWAT commandos finally entering the mall with assault rifles.

The victim is in stable condition at a nearby hospital with the perpetrator taking questions from the press for 20 minutes before being arrested.

On Monday Sri Lanka's president called a snap election for April 25 after sacking the national parliament where his party led a minority government.

Gotabaya Rajapaksa received power to dissolve the 225-member legislature as it completes four and half out of its five year term.

Rajapaksa, 70, won a landslide in the November presidential polls and appointed his older brother and former president Mahinda as prime minister at the time.