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. 

Six of the thirteen people on board survived the crash. 

Jennifer Homendy of the National Transportation Safety Board said the plane hit the instrument landing system posts and veered to the right. 

It crossed a grassy area then a taxiway and ran into the de-icing facility. 

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

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt said they dismantled their operations as they went to cover their tracks.

“This was a state-of-the-art hack, carried out by an actor at the very top of their game and at the very cutting edge,” said Mr Schmidt. 

Cyber experts have pointed to China as being behind the attack, however no one is able to pinpoint the culprit. 

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

‘The Guardian’ is an implanted device monitoring a patient’s heart signal 24/7 that can alert patients of an impending Acute coronary Syndrome event, including heart attacks and unstable angina.

Hydrix Chairman, Gavin Coote said coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death globally. 

“The AngelMed Guardian will help save lives and lower overall healthcare costs,” Mr Coote said.

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

A photographer was in a pocket of rainforest in Redlynch when he found the fungus previous known to be native to Japan and Korea. 

The discovery indicates the likely occurs naturally in other parts of Australia and south-east Asia. 

Poison fire coral is commonly found on tree roots and in soil, and is the only known fungus whose toxins are absorbed through the skin. 

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

renaming of the government's decision the rename the hospital. 

Health Minister Steven Miles said the new name would bring in more donations as it would eliminate confusion over whether the hospital was public or private. 

The government justified the name change with an online poll, however, it was recently revealed that thousands of votes coming from identical IP addresses inside the government.