A Liberal National Party senator is on the receiving end of a social media backlash after he took to Facebook to share a photo of a dead cockatoo caught in the roof rack of his car.

James McGrath's post is accompanied by the caption "Car 1. Flock of cockatoos 0."

The image has attracted widespread criticism with many users accusing the senator of boasting about the bird's death.

A new report has found that Australia’s Big Four banks are pocketing a massive windfall each year by not passing on the full interest rate cuts to consumers. 

The Big Four have withheld a quarter of all Reserve Bank rate cuts since 2011 - and at the same time they’ve cut the interest they pay on deposits by more than the official cash rate reductions.

Australian homeowners are forking out an extra $14 billion a year in interest repayments because of the move. 

The climate activist group "Extinction Rebellion" has expressed their intention to begin a nationwide week of protests starting today, as part of the "Spring Rebellion" and "International Rebellion 2.0". 

The protests will involve the blocking of major intersections, marching nude and using other disruptive methods around traffic areas.

North Korean negotiator Kim Myong Gil has stated that talks in Stockholm last Saturday broke down and unfulfilled expectations of the government as the US had come to negotiations with a hostile tone.

North Korea has claimed that the complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula would only be possible when all threats to the nation's safety and development were clearly removed.

Police were called to the Californian movie theatre Century Huntington Beach and XD, following a "credible" threat at a screening of the new psychological thriller film "Joker".

The film's extensive use of gun violence has raised concerns over possibilities of inciting violence and copycat crimes.

The 12-month trial will include the northern beaches at Sandgate, Shorncliffe and Nudgee Beach, as well as Manly in the south.

It follows years of petitions and requests to council as it is currently illegal to let dogs off leash on all Brisbane beaches.  

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the designated dog off-leash areas had been selected to ensure dog owners could have a great time without disturbing migratory shorebirds, which visit Moreton Bay every year between September and April.

The Queen's Birthday public holiday and Tuesday could push October records, with top temperatures 10 to 12 degrees above average.

Queensland is set to scorch this week, with hot, dry and windy conditions increasing fire danger, particularly in the southeast.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Kimba Wong says temperatures around the state are set to soar 10 to 12 degrees above the average.

Australians are reporting cyber crimes every 10 minutes, according to the country's cyber security watchdog.

The Australian Cyber Security Centre said it had received more than 13,500 reports of cyber crime since a new online reporting portal was established in July, according to reports in the Australian and the ABC.

Hundreds of thousands of Scottish independence supporters have marched through Edinburgh, as calls intensify for Scotland to have another referendum on breaking away from the UK. 

The majority of Scottish people voted to remain in the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum. 

As the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms, Scotts are worried about the impacts on their economy and society if it remains part of the United Kingdom.