Thousands of French police officers have rallied in Paris to protest against issues including a rise in suicides and poor working conditions.

The event is the first mass police strike in France since 2001.

To highlight the issue of rising suicides, cardboard coffins and a mannequin in police uniform were hung from a post.

Unions say 52 police officers have committed suicide this year.

Seven people have died after a World War II- era B-17 bomber crashed when trying to land at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut yesterday. 

Australian National University has released a detailed report outlining how the University’s network was hacked, leaking student information. 

The world’s first FDA-approved cardiac monitoring device is set to launch in Australia.

Poison fire coral, one of the world’s deadliest species of fungus has been found on the outskirts of Cairns. 

Donations to Queensland’s Children’s Hospital have dropped by $321,000 after the 

US presidential contender Senator Bernie Sanders has canceled upcoming campaign events after having emergency heart surgery overnight. 

India has gone back on its plan to ban single-use plastics, as it is seen as too disruptive during the country’s economic slowdown and job losses. 

The National Home Doctor Service is facing a government investigation into Medicare billing.