Last week, the EU Parliament voted to establish a blanket definition of medical cannabis, in order to distinguish it from other uses of the plant.

It is believed by creating EU-wide guidelines on medical cannabis would help reduce abuse of the drug, thwart the trade of it on the black market and prevent young people from becoming addicted from it.

The authors of the resolution have also urged members of states to boost funding for medicinal cannabis research.

A tinder inspired app is being used by farmers in Petersfield England to match up potential partners for their cattle.

Named Tudder, it allows farmers to swipe right on cattle they like the look of, and provides information on milk yield and protein content or calving potential.

Launched just before valentines day, creators of the app hope it will make the process easier for farmers eases the stress on animals who would traditionally need to go to market to be matched.

Queensland drivers will be able to add emojis to their personalised plates next month, with owners given the opportunity to include a ‘laugh out loud’, ‘wink’, ‘sunglasses’, ‘heart’ or ‘smile’ emoji.

The emoji plates will be available from the 1st of March and must be accompanied by a mixture of three letters and two numbers according to Personalised Plates Queensland.

An amateur naturalist has discovered a new population of endangered wild macadamias south of Rockhampton.

Thirty-seven new trees of endangered macadamia jansenii species have been found in Bulburin National Park.

The Macadamia Conservation Trust of Australia thought only 90 of the trees existed in the wild, and were extremely concerned about the species during the bushfire emergency in late 2018.

Lawyers from mining firm Adani proposed "waging war" on opponents of its controversial Queensland mine by using the legal system to pressure government, silence critics and financially cripple activists, according to documents obtained by the ABC.

The draft copy of Adani’s new law firm’s aggressive strategy to bring the Carmichael mine to life is labelled “Taking the Gloves Off” and outlines a commercial proposal by AJ & Co to win a multi million dollar legal contact with the Indian mining giant.

Another pill testing trial will go ahead at April’s Groovin the Moo music festival in Canberra after the ACT government gave it the green light.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr said governments have responsibility to not only prevent drugs use but also support initiatives that reduce harms associated with drug use.

The decision was welcomed by the ACT Greens, which have been pushing for pill testing outside of music festivals.

Iranian TV has cancelled their broadcast of a Bayern Munich game because the referee was a woman.

IRIB are said to have cancelled their coverage because Islamic laws do not approve of showing images of woman wearing clothes that reveal large amounts of skin.

This is not the first time this has happened, during a game between FC Cologne and Bayern Munich in May 2018, there were reportedly many random shots of supporters in the stands when the camera was on the female referee.

India’s fastest train has broken down on its first trip, a day after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi

The Indian-built semi high-speed Vande Bharat Express was returning to the capital Delhi from the city of Varanasi after its first outing when brakes in a carriage reportedly jammed. Those on board had to take another train to get back to Delhi.

The new train service is expected to start its commercial run from Sunday, reducing travel time between Delhi and Varanasi by six hours