Dozens of animal rights activists from the ‘Direct Action Everywhere’ group formed a long line around a number of restaurants in Perth on Friday.

Content on social media shows the protestors confronting restaurant attendees with information about the meat industry and animal cruelty as they left restaurants.

The same group targeted a Perth McDonald’s restaurant last year, arriving with a dead pig in a basket, placing it on the counter for customers to see.

It’s 4.6 billion years old and yet the Moon continues to surprise us. A recent study published in Nature Geoscience has uncovered young thrust faults on the satellite reminiscent of seismic activity.

Analysis of data from the ‘60s and ‘70s combined with high-resolution imagery has led scientists to believe the Moon is still tectonically active.

The movement has been attributed to the moon contracting as it cools, as well as tidal forces from the Earth.   

Four Tertiary Students from New Zealand define shooting for the stars as they gain acceptance into the NASA International Internship Program.

The students, who were also awarded New Zealand Space Scholarships, were selected from a pool of over 200 applicants.

An assessment will be made at the end of the year deciding whether to continue employment.  

A team of scientists from the QIMR Berghofer Research Institute has discovered 70 previously unknown genes with links to serious mental illnesses.

The group analysed the expression levels of 331 genes, to determine their role in mental illness.

Lead researcher Professor Eske Derks says the aim is to develop patient-specific treatments for mental illness based on their individual genetic profile.   

Far North Queensland has been issued another cyclone warning, with Tropical Cyclone Ann expected to make landfall on Wednesday morning.

The category one storm will bring winds of up to 120km per hour, but is expected to weaken to a tropical low after hitting the coast.

Warnings for heavy rains and minor flooding have been issued for residents between Coen and Cape Tribulation.

‘Greenpeace’ protestors scaled the Sydney Harbour Bridge early this morning, calling for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to “declare a climate emergency”.

A New South Wales man has been charged for hiding more than $600,000 worth of cocaine inside children’s books.

Imported to Sydney from Portugal, the Australian Border Force officers inspected the shipments and found 1.72kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of up to $645,000.

He appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday and is due back today.

Global stock markets have taken a tumble as the trade war between China and the US continues to intensify.

This comes after China announced it would be imposing higher import tariffs ranging from 5 to 25 percent on a range of US goods.  

President Trump has declared he will be meeting with the Chinese President next month to continue negotiations.  

Regional experts and government officials are voicing their worry over the potential for conflict — intended or accidental — to break out between the U.S. and Iran.

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned US officials that an unintended escalation of conflict in the Persian Gulf may arise if not treated carefully.

Mr. Hunt stated argued that we need to make sure that we don’t end up putting Iran back on the path to re-nuclearisation.