Ex-Uber executive Anthony Levandowski is being forced to file for bankruptcy protection after being ordered to pay Google $271 million. 

Global tech giant Google sued Uber back in 2017, alleging the ride-share company conspired with Levandowski to steal trade secrets from Google's autonomous driving unit, called Waymo.

As well as filing for bankruptcy, the software engineer is now also facing criminal charges for allegedly possessing the trade secrets belonging to Google.

The International Criminal Court at the Hague will commence inquiries into possible war crimes committed by Afghan, U.S and Taliban forces during the Afghan War which is entering into its 19th year.  

ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda intends to investigate war crimes occurring between 2003 and 2014, with the Taliban standing accused of crimes including the mass execution of civilians. 

Woolworths has announced restrictions limiting the purchase of toilet paper to four packs per transaction and products like rice and hand sanitizer are being rationed to preserve stock.   

Rice has been restricted to a maximum of one bag weighing two kilograms and hand sanitizer is now only being sold over the counter with a limit of two bottles per transaction. 

Woolworths Chief Executive Brad Banducci is urging customers to be calm, stating they are working with suppliers to meet demand and customers should use common sense purchasing items.

Heavy rainfall in New South Wales and Queensland is bringing relief to drought-ridden areas of Australia. 

The water is entering regional water storages and rivers, allowing farmers to plant crops again. 

The rainfall is bringing joy to these farmers, whose farms have been suffering for several seasons from severe drought. 

While this water flow provides some relief, it still does not entirely break the drought in these regions.

The Police-Citizens Youth Club in Fortitude Valley has received approval for their redevelopment proposal.

The two-stage development is projected to create more than 160 construction jobs and will be fully funded by Silverstone Developments.

The facility will be open to club members, local residents and Fortitude Valley State Secondary College, with multi-purpose spaces suitable for basketball, gymnastics and other fitness activities.

The historic Binna Burra Lodge which was lost to fires that ravaged Lamington National Park in September of last year will receive $1.8 million of state and federal government funding to aid in reconstructing the heritage listed holiday destination. 

The reconstruction of 42 of the original 43 cabins built in 1933 will be overseen by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority which has been tasked with managing recovery efforts from recent natural disasters. 

The United Nations Development Program has released the Gender Social Norms Index, illuminating the barriers facing the push for gender equality around the world.

The report says despite decades of work closing the gap between men and women in the workplace, close to 90% of both men and women have a bias against women.

This analysis reveals around half of the worlds men and women feel that men are better political leaders while a shocking 28% think it is justified to commit domestic violence against a female partner. 

Amnesty International Australia is calling for a national moratorium on arresting children under the age of 14.

Last week the Federal Parliament passed a motion agreeing in principle to raise the age of criminal responsibility, with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child also recommending Australia raises the age to 14. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children make up less than 6 percent of children aged 10-17 years, yet they account for 54 per cent of children in prison.