Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pledged to work with tech giants and other countries to remove violent and extremist content from the internet.

The inland drought and lack of food in south-east Queensland have triggered the earlier migration of bats this year.

Bats are following the spring flowering season of north-west Queensland earlier than usual.

President of Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland Jennifer Sullivan said the red-flying foxes population also shifted into later birth seasons.

In breaking news, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a formal impeachment inquiry of American President Donald Trump, stating that actions taken by the President had "seriously violated the constitution". 

The decision was made to launch formal proceedings after a growing scandal involving a phone call between Mr Trump and the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he allegedly asked the Eastern European leader to launch a probe into his presidential competitor Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter.

At least 19 people have been killed and 300 injured after a shallow earthquake rattled northeastern Pakistan, tearing car-sized cracks into roads and heavily damaging infrastructure.

The US Geological Survey says that the epicentre of the 5.2-magnitude quake was near the Kashmiri city of Mirpur, where most of the immediate impact was felt

Rescue operations are expected to continue tonight.

Western Australia Legislative Assembly has passed controversial voluntarily-assisted dying laws, after an extensive 70 hour long debate in State Parliament.

The law passed 45-11 in the Labor-dominated assembly, but is set to face a stiffer challenge in the state Legislative council.

The Premier Mark McGowan tweeted that the passing of the bill was a historical moment that West Australians "should be proud of".

Population Minister Alan Tudge intends to encourage migration into regional cities after looking to Canada’s successful migration policy.

The Canadian provinces have taken a proactive role in welcoming migrants beyond bigger cities like building community networks and finding work for them.

By looking to fastest rails connecting between big and regional cities in European countries, Mr Tudge says he hopes migrants can catch the train to go to work every day.

A Mackay family have lost their two pet dogs to a suspected baiting attack last Saturday night, leaving police concerned for the wellbeing of young children in the area.

Senior Constable Peter Smith said weeks earlier, the family had received two abusive and threatening letters complaining about the dog’s barking, which had been hand-delivered to their mailbox.

Building an artificial reef could be the key to stabilising a popular beach at Queensland’s Inskip Point, after another large section of sand crumbled into the ocean last weekend.

Geotechnical engineer Alison Golby said that after suffering repeated landslips, this region is “past the point” of carrying out geotechnical assessment to prevent the issue.

Pacific leaders have reminded the world of the need to take action on climate change at the United Nations summit on Climate Action in New York.

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said that "climate change is now a living nightmare to Fiji residents, who are now frequently affected by ample storms".

Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine has also warned that not enough was being done to address the issue and that major polluters faced a choice between “survival” or “selfishness.”