Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has attacked the integrity of a crossbench Senator over press freedom comments he made in the wake of two AFP raids on a NewsCorp journalist and the ABC.

On Tuesday, Centre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick accused the head of the Home Affairs Department, Mike Pezzullo, of trying to intimidate him by calling him directly to complain about his comments on the raids.  

A non-Indigenous company which holds worldwide exclusive rights to use the Aboriginal flag on clothing has issued infringement notices to the AFL and several Aboriginal companies.

WAM Clothing was granted the exclusive use of the Aboriginal flag on clothing by its designer and copyright holder, the Luritja artist Harold Thomas, in October 2018.

Sianna Catullo from the Clothing the Gap project says she can’t understand why a non-Indigenous owned business would want to license the Aboriginal flag for profit.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has committed the UK to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, becoming the first major economy to do so.

Mrs May says reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is an ambitious target, but it is crucial to ensure the planet is protected for future generations.

Chief scientist for Greenpeace UK, Doug Parr, welcomed the target but says loopholes allowing the use of international carbon credits will shift the burden to developing nations.

A mystery infectious disease is threatening the survival of the last remaining Indigenous nomadic Malaysian tribe of 300 people .

Fourteen people have died and more than fifty have been taken to hospital from the tribe’s village in north-eastern Malaysia.

The cause of the illness has not been confirmed, but local resident Inja Punai says villagers suspect their water supply has been polluted by nearby mining operations.

The Gold Coast’s G-Link light rail extension has finished ahead of schedule and has been largely regarded as a success.

Associate Professor at Griffith University Matthew Burke said the project has had a transformative effect on tourism in Southport, describing the project as one of Australia’s ‘most boring success stories.’

A further eight stations are planned in the next stage of construction.

A researcher from the University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience has been elected to the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organisation.

Profesor Jennifer Stow, one of just eight non-Europeans, and the only Australian to receive the honour this year, said the position will provide Australia further opportunities for scientific collaboration with Europe.  

Professor Stow’s research focused on disease processes such as inflammation and the 3D mapping of cells.  

A new study has found the majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not receiving adequate professional help.

The research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute reveals girls, young children and families from non-English speaking backgrounds the least likely to access services.

The lead author Professor Harriet Hiscook said families may delay getting help for young children in the hope that they will ‘grow out’ of the mental disorder.

The Queensland Government has announced 332.5 million dollars of youth justice funding in the 2019-2020 budget.

The funds have been allocated to expand youth detention centre facilities and run several programs aimed at reducing youth crime rates.

Minister for Youth Di Farmer said the investment will help keep communities safe, reduce offending and re-offending, and hold young offenders to account.

US President Donald Trump has accidentally revealed details about his immigration deal with Mexico by waving a document around.

The contents of the paper sheet were photographed while reporters spoke to President Trump, who said he won’t share details on the plan.

The document refers to a regional asylum plan that would have several Latin American countries process the asylum claims of migrants to lift responsibility off the US.