New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has politely rejected a bribe to fund dragon research.

The prime minister replied to 11 year old, thanking her for getting in touch with the government, returning the $5 New Zealand banknote.

Ms Ardern did add, however, she would look out for those dragons.

A Tamil family from Biloela in central Queensland facing deportation has lost a bid to have their case reviewed by the High Court.

The parents Nades and Priya, and their two children have been in immigration detention in Melbourne since March last year, and fear if they return to Sri Lanka they could be persecuted for past family links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

Former Rotary scholarship holder, business leader and author, Angie Bell will be the first openly gay woman to represent a major party in the House of Representatives if she gets elected on Saturday.

Following the retirement of Defence Industry Minister Steven Ciobo, Ms Bell was pre-selected for the Liberal National Party in the Federal blue ribbon seat of Moncrieff on the Gold Coast last month.

Researchers have discovered dozens of new genes that contribute to the development of four serious mental health disorders.

A study, led by QIMR Bergohfer’s Translational Neurogenomics Group, has seen the discovery and extended research of genes which can make people more vulnerable to bipolar disorder, ADHD, depression and schizophrenia.

Professor Eske Derks, who is guiding the researchers, has identified 70 previously unknown genes related to the disorders and says “in this study, we are honing in on the biological causes of these mental illnesses.”

CCTV shows a massive hoon rally in a street in Clontarf, east of brisbane, involving sedans, four-wheel-drives and utes.

Large screws were left scattered across the road after the incident and local business owner Michael Horsburgh says the issue of hooning in the area is getting worse but this incident was next level.

The situation has been reported to police but they have not yet viewed the footage.

Figures by Queensland Health have found the flu has caused at least 25 deaths in Queensland so far in 2019, more than half of the 43 total flu deaths last year.

There have been 40,000 confirmed cases nationwide, 10,500 of those in Queensland and 848 people admitted to hospital.

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young is urging Queenslanders to get vaccinated as soon as possible, saying it’s the best way to prevent influenza, adding the figures are clearly showing how servious the complications can be.

An Israeli firm has a found a security hole in the app, WhatsApp, using it to break into iPhone and Android phones - the same firm that has also been accused of supplying tools for spying on human-rights activists and journalists.

WhatsApp engineers have been working tirelessly to fix the issue and released a new app update on Monday that fixes the vulnerability.

Although there is no treatment for dementia, the World Health Organisation says there is lots that can be done to slow down or delay the onset and progression of the disease that affects 50 million people worldwide.

Guidelines just released by WHO, outline some recommendations to reduce the risk of dementia, including regular physical exercise, drinking less alcohol, maintaining healthy blood pressure, not taking dietary supplements, such as vitamins B and E, and eating a healthy diet, in particular they say a Mediterranean diet is best.

The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) are pushing ahead with their controversial plans to free up beds at the overcrowded hospital by moving patients considered fit for discharge to chairs.

The hospital confirmed their over capacity protocol (OCP) via a memo sent to staff yesterday, suggesting 20 areas of the hospital that will be used to accommodate patients in chairs instead of beds, and plans to give these patients a hand bell to signal staff.