Perth commuters are favouring cars over public transport despite a $4 billion investment in the Western Australia public transport system.

Professor Newman says billions spent on new road infrastructure in previous years has discouraged public transport use.

Public transport usage declined in Perth at the end of mining boom in 2014, because public transport took longer and was pricier than cars. 

Russian space capsule with 3 astronauts aboard successfully docked at the International Space Station on Saturday. 

The Soyuz capsule docked after six hours and 20 minutes from when it blasted off from the Russia’s launch complex.

The Russian, Italian and American astronauts will join some other astronauts who have been aboard the space station since March. 

Brazil’s national space institute is under fire from the country’s own president for “smearing Brazil’s reputation” in a new report on rainforest clearing in the Amazon.

The National Space Research Institute reported their being a 70 per-cent increase in deforestation, but President Jair Bolsonaro says this is a lie.

Previous Brazilian governments had successfully introduced fines and worked with federal agencies to reduce the rate of deforestation in the Amazon.

A deep brain stimulation technique designed to treat neurological damage caused by Parkinson’s disease is being trialed at Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital.

Neurologist Dr Robert Adam said their treatment involves placing thin wires in the brain of the person and sending short electrical pulses to relieve trembling and stiffness.

Parkinson’s patient Chris Harrison was part of last year’s initial trial and says the treatment means he can now throw a ball around and go on holidays with family.

Sisters Inside Chief executive Debbie Kilroy is calling for all Queensland’s youth detention centres to be closed for good. 

Ms Kilroy said children as young as 10 are being kept in watchhouses with limited access to air and education.

This month the Queensland government announced a new 32-bed youth detention centre and a new bill to move young people out of adult watchouses faster.

New research reveals that Northern Territory waters have become a safe haven for critically endangered rhino ray fish threatened by shark fin trade.

Dr Peter Kyne who led the study says South-East Asian markets value the rhino ray’s fins at nearly $1.5 thousand each.

Dr Kyne warns that further decline of rhino rays would disrupt the ecosystem and potentially impact Australia’s fishing industry.

Sydney’s Rockwood Cemetery launches Australia’s first GPS technology system that allows people to search for the location of an exact grave via Google Maps. 

Rockwood Cemetery is known as the oldest and largest cemetery in Australia with more than one million graves.

Rockwood Cemetery’s chief executive officer George Simpson said the new technology will mean that visitors will no longer get lost in the cemetery. 

British airways announced on Saturday that they are suspending its flights to Cairo for 7 days for unclear ‘security reasons’. 

German Carrier Lufthansa airlines also suspended flights to Cairo from Munich and Frankfurt just on Saturday without giving any specifics. 

Britain last cancelled flights to Egypt in 2015 after jihadists bombed a Russian airliner and killed more than 220 people on board.

United States has been hit by a heatwave prompting authorities to cancel outdoor activities and urge residents to visit cooling centres. 

The heat wave is mostly affecting Central and Eastern United States, with heat index temperatures recorded at over 41 degrees Celsius in Washington. 

American meteorologist Alex Lamers says stress due to prolonged exposure to extreme weather is the main concern, especially since nighttime temperatures are surpassing records.