A Tasmanian trial which would allow police to monitor where domestic violence victims are in relation to their abuser has attracted controversy.

The trial was, in part, prompted by the murder of Olga Neubert, who was shot dead by her estranged husband in a busy Hobart street four years ago.

Engender Equality chief executive Alina Thomas said part of the reluctance to opt in may be a feeling from victims that they were handing control of their lives from the abuser to police.

More than 3200 people have signed an e-petition calling for a state government inquiry into Crown land at Ipswich being sold to property developers.

The nearly 34 hectares of the Deebing Creek Crown land were initially set aside as “a reserve for Aborigines” as far back as the early 20th century.

The Fraser’s Property Group says it will maintain key parts of the mission as a heritage centre, and incorporate Indigenous history into the site. But local groups claim they were not consulted.

Chinese tech giant Huawei has gone on the offensive against the United States Government, Suing the US for failing to provide evidence to support its restriction of Huawei products.

The decision has been part of a wider attempt to curb global opinion on the chinese company amidst the allegations that Huawei’s 5G network is a threat to US national security.

Duncan Clark, an expert on China's tech sector says  "Huawei has no downside in taking on the United States," and that when it comes to the tightly protected US market Huawei has little to lose.’

Several explosions were set off on Thursday, at a ceremony in Kabul, where hundreds of people were gathered.

Three people were killed in the attack, with 32 injured at present time.

Deputy Spokesman for the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan Nusrat Rahimi says the blasts were due to mortar shells being fired.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the explosions.

Australian asthma management guidelines have been upgraded for healthcare professionals and sufferers of the condition.

An updated Australian Asthma Handbook for healthcare professionals and the My Asthma Guide for people with the condition will be released today at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in Melbourne.

The revised edition includes information on thunderstorm asthma, hay fever, and asthma triggers, links about medications and instructions on first-aid for the condition.

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed Labor’s plans to lift Australia’s refugee intake to 32,000 people.

An analysis covering the cost of settlement, welfare, and health shows that the lift would cost an extra $6.2 billion.

Morrison said if the intake lift occurs, the nation ‘would be paying for it for decades’.

A University of Queensland research team will take part in a $2 million international study to find out what type of exercise is best for brain health in older adults with memory issues.
 

Professor Jeff Coombes and his team at the School of Human Movement and Nutritional Sciences will study over 500 people over the age of 60 across Australia and Canada.

Professor Coombes says this will be the first direct comparison of three very different kinds of exercise to improve memory and thinking abilities in older adults.  

Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni has officially opened the new NRL Cowboys House Girls’ Campus in Townsville today, as the nation acknowledges International Women’s Day.

The girls’ campus opened its doors to 30 young women from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Palaszczuk Government invested $12 million towards construction of the House, which supported more than 80 local jobs during its construction, and has also committed $2.5 million over four years to support its operation.