Canada officials misled the chief financial office of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou when she was detained at Vancouver airport.

Ms Wanzhou, who is at the centre of an extradition battle between Canada and China, was questioned for almost three hours and was forced to surrender her electronic devices.  

Mrs Wanzhou’s lawyer Richard Peck told the court that police violated her rights under Canada’s charter, and accused the government of engaging in a convert criminal investigation under the pretext of immigration issues.

Canada’s Green Party admitted to photoshopping an image of Party leader Elizabeth May, replacing the disposable cup in her hands with a reusable cup and metal straw.

Ms May told reporters she was completely shocked by the manipulated picture and denied acquisitions that the image was to bolster her environmental credentials.

“And I’m sorry for the staff person that did it. I don’t want to call them stupid on television, but there was nothing there to hide. So why Photoshop it? I have no idea,” Ms May said. 

The new Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) report reveals how Australia’s energy grid should evolve to manage renewables.

The Federal Government’s energy adviser is calling for a grid of the future as the report reveals solar panels were so popular the grid has hit capacity.

AEMC chairman John Pierce says rooftop solar penetration has reached a point where a choice needs to be made between distribution networks investing billions in substations or to start delivering the grid of the future. 

The Catholic Church in Victoria is facing at least 800 new legal actions for child sexual abuse following legislation allowing victims to sue the church.

Hundreds of survivors are preparing to lodge claims of abuse against the Archdiocese of Melbourne, as well as the diocese of Sale, Sandhurt and Ballarat, the Christian Brothers and Marists.

These new claims will threaten the financial stability of religious organisations across the state.

An independent review will start next month to determine if there is a chance the Paradise Dam in southern Queensland will become unsafe if there is a major flood.

SunWater and the state government announced the dam’s capacity is being reduced to 42 per cent, and the spillway will be lowered by 5 meters. 

Locals have criticised the government for failing to consult with graziers and farmers about the issue. 

Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey called the dam the largest failure of a piece of infrastructure in Queensland’s history. 

A group of 30 people disrupted work on Adani’s controversial Carmichael mine, blocking access from the Adani work camp in central Queensland this morning. 

The group included a number of young families, who said they are acting in support of the school-children led global climate strike last Friday.

Mother and activist Kate Coxall blames climate change on the moral failing of today’s older generations, who have known for years of the damage we are causing but failed to do anything about it.

A study by the University of Queensland has found that dark coloured male giraffes are more solitary and less social than their lighter-coloured counterparts. 

The study’s lead author, Dr Madeleine Castles, said the colour may display the males’ physical conditions and is a sign of competitive ability to others.

"Colour could be linked to testosterone, to heat stress, diet, genetics or a combination of multiple factors," Dr Castles said. 

Sandra Muller, France’s #MeToo creator has been fined 20,000 euro for defamation.

Ex-TV boss Éric Brion sued Ms Muller for damages after she claimed he flirted with her inappropriately.

Following the verdict on Wednesday Ms Muller will be appealing the decision. 

“I lost today, but the other women won,” Ms Muller said.