In national news, the mysteries of the Kimberley region, one of Australia’s most bio-diverse habitats, has been documented as part of a multi-million dollar project.

More than 200 scientists worked over five years alongside local Indigenous groups to conduct one of Australia’s largest marine science studies.

Kelly Waples from the Western Australian Marine Science Institution said it has given researchers an unprecedented understanding of the region’s signature reefs and wildlife.

Vets from Outback Queensland have called on the government to change rules regarding cattle pregnancy tests.

Vets are currently required to have additional qualifications before conducting tests, but Agforce Cattle board member Will Wilson said this is unrealistic.

Mr Wilson said vets are often not qualified in time and farmers risk losing business if they cannot meet the high demand.

Tens of thousands of Israelis marched through Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the recapture of the city’s east in the Arab-Israeli war.

Muslim worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque were angered over Jewish visits to the site, which are holy to both religions, as the holiday coincided with the final days of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

According to police, protesters barricaded themselves in the mosque, and threw chairs and stones at forces who "dispersed" them.

Onlookers were forced to flee after a cruise ship lost control, smashing into a wharf and hitting a tourist boat, while docking in Venice.  

Videos posted to social media show bystanders running from the scene as the ship’s horn behind them.

The collision happened around Sunday morning on the Giudecca Canal, a major intersection that leads to Saint Marks Square.

The Brisbane City Council has received over 400 complaints about Lime scooters since they were made available last November.

The council says complaints were usually about the safety of pedestrians or about driver behaviour.

Public transport committee chair member Krista Adams, says the council takes the scooter complaints seriously and have sent officers to attend some issues.

There is a call for tighter permit restrictions on Mount Everest after an avalanche left eight climbers missing.

Adelaide mountaineer Katie Sarah, who has climbed some of the world’s tallest summits, says climbing permits should be more tightly restricted.

Nepal has issued permits to nearly 400 Mount Everest climbers this season causing delays on the mountain due to exhaustion and overcrowding.

Authorities are saying Algeria elections planned for the 4th of July are impossible as protesters had called for the vote to be cancelled.

Algeria has seen months of anti-government protests as well as the lack of candidates and protesters demanding for it to be cancelled.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned in April, 2019 and was replaced by Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president.

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has slammed the Australian government for the ongoing detention of a Vietnamese asylum seeker and her baby.

The group heavily criticised the government’s treatment of the mother and her 15-month-old daughter, calling for their immediate release and proper compensation.

The group has compiled a 17-page “opinion” on the pair which is yet to be publicly released but has been seen by SBS News.