An American businessman has claimed that Apple’s bank card gave him a credit limit 20 times higher than his wife, who has a higher credit rating.

In his tweet, he said the card’s ‘black box’ algorithm had given him 20 times the credit limit of his wife, even though they file joint tax returns and she has a higher credit score.

Andrew Williams, the spokesperson of Goldman Sachs Apple card said the credit card system was based off trustworthiness but factors like age and gender were relevant.

Half-a-dozen beaches near the southwestern city of Bordeaux in France have been closed down as packages of cocaine continue to wash up on the Atlantic coast, with nearly 900 kilograms worth discovered since mid-October.

The closure followed a 17-year-old being caught with 5-kg of cocaine at a surfing beach near Bordeaux.

Philippe Astruc, the prosecutor in the western city of Rennes, the city of coordinating the searches, has reported that the huge jump from 763 to 872 kilos of cocaine has since eased, but he warned

Politicians from all major parties have criticised Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce over controversial bushfire comments he made on SkyNews yesterday. 

The MP has received a bombardment of criticism after suggesting two people who died in NSW bushfires "most likely" voted for the Greens, blaming the minor party for the increasing threat of bushfires. 

Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, has since slammed Mr Joyce on social media, tweeting “how low can you go,” and reiterated the first duty of a government is to look after its people. 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has expressed her relief that no lives were lost during the catastrophic fire conditions on Tuesday, but has warned that the state is not out of the danger zone yet. 

NSW remains in a state of emergency as firefighters face more than 80 fires blazing across the state this morning, with the fire front now extending across 1,000 kilometres. 

Police have asked people to be on the lookout for counterfeit money after a Central Queensland business accepted a high-quality fake $50 note with foreign text printed on it.

A police spokesperson warned that up to $2000 of the fake money may be circulating in the Gladstone area.

A 39-year-old man is assisting detectives following a raid on a Biloela address where $8000 of forged money was found.

Brisbane’s air quality is set to worsen again today, as a public health warning remains in place across South-East Queensland.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Victoria Dodds warns that conditions will deteriorate today as a cold front moves across the state, bringing more smoke

Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said that the effect of the smoke was cumulative, and that people who are at risk, including young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, should seek to remain indoors.