Albania's prime minister says French President Emmanuel Macron has apologised to him after the wrong national anthem was played ahead of a European Championship qualifier between the two countries on Saturday.

Edi Rama tweeted on Sunday that Macron expressed "his sincere apology for the scandalous gaffe of the French Football Federation with our National Flag anthem!"

France won the Group H game in Paris 4-1.

Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong have urged US President Donald Trump to "liberate" the semi autonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the US Consulate, but violence broke out later in the business and retail district after protesters vandalized subway stations, set fires and blocked traffic.

Demonstrators flooded a park in central Hong Kong on Sunday, chanting "resist Beijing, liberate Hong Kong" and "stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom".

The Australian Government has expressed concern over a diplomatic deal between Ukraine and Russia, that has freed one of the key suspects in the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17. 

Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne took issue with a prisoner swap that occurred over the weekend between the two countries, which saw the suspect who was facing questioning in Ukraine being repatriated to Russia. 

A volunteer ethics teacher has been stood down from a Sydney primary school for telling students that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generations were taken from their families because of poor parenting.

The incident has raised questions about whether volunteers should be allowed to teach ethics and religion in public schools.

Sydney’s lockout laws are set to be wound back in an attempt to revive the city’s nightlife. 

New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian says that the move is to strengthen the night-time economy and return jobs to the city, with many businesses struggling since the laws were introduced in 2014. 

The lockout laws will still apply however in Kings Cross, which previously was a hotspot for alcohol related violence. 

Queensland’s Deputy Premier, Jackie Trad has been stripped of her dealings with Brisbane’s Cross River Rail in the wake of her investment house saga. 

The Crime and Corruption Commission found no information to support a reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct after she failed to declare an investment house she purchased in the suburb of Wooloongabba, which is set to be a hub for the major infrastructure project. 

Queensland is facing its worst bushfire season in recorded history with residents being warned to expect more fires due to hotter and drier conditions. 

It comes on the back of a shocking weekend for authorities fighting hundreds of fires across the state. 

21 properties in the Gold Coast Hinterland suburb of Binna Burra, including 15 homes and the historic Binna Burra Lodge have been lost as a result of bushfires since Thursday. 

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament is currently before Britain's High Court.

Mr Johnson announced at the end of August that he would suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October, just before Britain is due to exit the European Union on 31 October, so the government could announce a new legislative program.

A judicial review of this decision was called as London's High Court was told Mr Johnson abused his powers by suspending parliament.