The Bureau of Meteorology has released a statement saying that there is an “increasing chance” of a tropical cyclone developing in the Coral Sea off Queensland late this week.

As they monitor a trough over the Gulf of Carpentaria, The Bureau of Meteorology official website states it is more likely to develop into the weekend.

Some modelling proposes that the system could continue moving towards the coast or the south though that scenario is improbable and it is most likely to move away from the coast. 

Essential supplies and food have been delivered to flood-affected areas in outback south-west Queensland. 

After a 21-year rainfall record was broken last week for the wettest day in Thargomindah, and ex-cyclone Esther dumped torrential rain on the region, The Bulloo River reached 5.4 metres on Sunday. 

Trucks were stranded on remote cattle stations, and livestock have been moved to higher ground. 

The Federal Government has announced funding for a no-interest loan scheme for women fleeing from domestic violence situations. Social services minister Senator Anne Ruston said Australia should be ashamed of the rampant gendered violence in our communities. Senator Ruston said "until we change people's behaviour, we're just going to be responding to domestic violence and we have to start preventing it."

The Federal government has announced $100 Million dollars per year of funding for the next seven years into a national Indigenous park ranger program for Australia’s national parks.

The $700 million dollars will fund over 800 jobs in areas such as controlling feral species, bush regeneration, fire management and protection of cultural sites. 

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt, after his convoy was attacked in the capital, Khartoum, close to the prime minister’s office. The AFP News agency has reported that nobody was hurt in the attack.

The perpetrator of the attack is currently unknown, but Sudan’s political climate has remained precarious since last year’s shifts in power.

Approximately 27 people in Iran have died after attempting to prevent the coronavirus. 

Spokeswoman of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences Ali Ehsanpour says the citizens of Ahwaz were told that drinking alcohol could help fight the infection. 

The victims from Khuzestan and Alborz provinces of Iran have died from alcohol poisoning.

Suspended Moreton Bay mayor Allan Sutherland says he wants to “turn the page” on his period as mayor. 

After denying accusations of misconduct in public office relating to the purchase of land at Burpengary, Sutherland spoke publicly for the first time since the charges were laid in December.

He attributes difficulties with senior staff in his last term and “turbulent times” to his inability to achieve what he set out to do. 

He is confident that he will be cleared of his charges.

More than 170 women including manufacturing professionals, innovators and students attended the 2020 Women in Manufacturing industry breakfast in Brisbane this morning. 

Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick says the events are a part of their Advanced 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan. 

Mr Dick says there will be another nine events across the state this year.