As of yesterday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved a new cancer drug which will help reduce the chance of relapse for those with early stages of HER2 - positive breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Research Centre oncologist Professor Arlene Chan says this medication, Nerlynx, is the only drug which has shown to reduce the risk of recurrence after chemotherapy and trastuzumab.

Trials have shown that this oral treatment reduces women’s five-year risk of the disease re-emerging or death by 42 percent.

New Zealanders are rushing to buy up firearms in wake of Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern announcing the country will soon be subject to stricter gun laws.

The PM was the first to sign a national condolences book opened in Wellington on Monday afternoon for those killed in the Christchurch mosque attacks.

The New Zealand gun lobby has strongly opposed further regulations in the past, but it is believed Friday’s attack will sway public perceptions about high-powered weapons.

Shipping containers filled with asbestos sheeting have been dumped on Naura, leaving refugees living on the island exposed to the potentially deadly minerals.

Leaked documents from a meeting between the Nauru government and Australian officials have revealed that refugees living in the Fly Camp settlement have been using the sheets of asbestos to build sheds.

A spokesperson from the Department of Home Affairs said the asbestos does not belong to the Department or its contracted service providers.

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Lawyer and anti-corruption candidate for Slovakia Zuzana Caputova is significantly leading the country’s first round of presidential elections.

Ms. Caputova leads the polls just over 40% with her small Progressive party, whilst her conservative opponent Maros Sefcovic falls behind with less than 19%.

Ms. Caputova has been backed in her campaign by current President Andrej Kiska, and should she win the second round of campaigns, she will be the first female president of Slovakia.

More than 100 people have been detained in Nicaragua’s capital city during protests on Saturday where anti-government protesters demanded the President release political prisoners.

President Daniel Ortega reportedly led a “violent crackdown” on anti-government demonstrations last April, which has since seen more than 325 people killed and 770 people jailed as political prisoners.

Counter-terror police have raided two homes in New South Wales (NSW) following the Christchurch terror attack.

The home raids included the sister of accused Christchurch massacre gunman Brenton Tarrant and a house in Maclean, north of Coffs harbour.

Although police have mentioned there are no current threats from these searches, Tennant’s family are currently assisting police with the investigation.