Western Australian sheep farmers have warned against Labor’s election pledge to phase out live sheep exports.

Labor argues that enough is enough after a series of scandals involving the live export of the animals, promising to put an end to the northern summer trade at the first opportunity if they win government at this election.

WA sheep farmers were responsible for 86% of live sheep exports from the country in 2017 and say that we can’t overlook the economic importance of the trade.

Boeing has been under intense scrutiny since two of its 737 MAX planes were involved in deadly crashes just months apart, killing over 300 people - but now claims of workplace issues have surfaced.

A report by the New York Times claims employees at a Boeing factory in South Carolina were pushed to increase production rates at the risk of making potentially deadly safety oversights.

A 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake hit the Philippines Monday afternoon local time - injuring and trapping dozens.

At least eight people have been killed after the quake struck the northeast of the Philippines capital, Manila, on the main island of Luzon at about 60km per hour.

Elevated rail services have been halted and workers were evacuated from offices and other buildings, sending a flood of people onto footpaths and into bus queues and adding more chaos to Manila’s already congested roads.

Some of Brisbane’s busiest bus routes are struggling to cope with demand, as students and professionals struggle for space on routes through Woolloongabba to the University of Queensland.

A TransLink spokesperson says authority is “well aware” of the high passenger demand and there is no immediate plans to increase buses to the overcrowded routes, with route 66 buses already operating every five minutes.

The Queensland Government are planning to ban junk food ads at government-owned sites in a bid to reduce childhood obesity rates.

More than 2,000 outdoor advertising spaces will be subject to the ban, including bus stops, train stations and road corridors.

Health Minister Steven Miles said Junk food advertisers target kids, and obesity in childhood is a leading indicator of obesity in adulthood.

Australia produces some of the best dairy operation in the world, but an analyst has warned that without a drastic increase in production, the country could soon become an import nation.

While an increasing population has driven demand for dairy products, Australia’s total milk production has shrunk to 8.7 billion litres since its peak production of 11.27 billion litres in 2002.

The Labor party announced plans to ban gay conversion therapy if they're elected after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said although he doesn’t support the practice, it’s a matter for state governments.

Morrison said his focus is on things he believes the government actually has control over, like lowering taxes.

Labor’s pledge to take national action has been welcomed by LGBTIQ+ advocacy group Equality Australia.

US President Donald Trump filed suit on Monday against the Democrat’s subpoena for his personal and business financial records.

The Democrat-controlled House Oversight Committee seeked eight years of documents from an accounting firm Trump used to prepare financial statements, after allegations he inflated and deflated his finances for personal benefit.

Trump’s new suit argues that the Congressional committee has stepped outside of its constitutional limits and paves the way for a lengthy legal battle with the Democrats in Congress.

Tech Company Samsung is experiencing setback as their new mobile phone invention received failed reviews.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold, a first of its kind foldable smartphone, was initially slated for public release on April 26th – but after several reviews reported experienced screen failure, the company announced its delay.                
The Galaxy Fold was meant to go on sale on April 26th in the United States for around $2,760 AUD, but its Australian release date and price is yet to be confirmed.