A Spanish teenager born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces.

David Aguilar, 19, who studies bioengineering at a Spanish University is already using his fourth model of the colourful prosthetic.

His dream after university is to design affordable robotic limbs for those who need them.

The world’s oldest elephant in captivity has died at the age of 88 in India.

The elephant took part in temple rituals and processions in the southern state of Kerala.

Keepers started feeding her pineapples and carrots in recent years after she began to have trouble moving around, but her vet reported that the elephant stopped eating food on Tuesday.

Former NSW premier Mike Baird hasn't ruled out running for the top job at NAB, following the resignation of chief executive Andrew Thorburn.

Mr Thorburn and chairman Ken Henry announced they were stepping down on Thursday after a scathing critique by the financial services royal commission.

Mr Baird, NAB's head of retail banking, said he was "very proud" of what the outgoing boss had done as a leader - labeling him an "incredible person".

Australia’s security agencies are investigating a cyber-security break at the Federal Parliament in Canberra.

Officers from the Parliament say authorities were yet to detect any evidence that data has been stolen during the breach.

“Accurate attribution of a cyber incident takes time and investigations are being undertaken in conjunction with the relevant security agencies”.

A new $2 million water treatment plant will be constructed in the Queensland town Linville to secure long-term water supply for the growing community.

The existing plant, which was constructed in 1970, was forced to close after the 2013 floods put the facility out of action.

Since then, Seqwater has supplied drinking water for Linville’s 400 or so residents by tanker from the nearby Kilcoy Water Treatment Plant.

Noosa is looking to improve its landfill waste reduction levels as the State Government revealed Queensland generated nearly 11 million tonnes of waste in 2017-18.

This was an increase of 1.1million tonnes compared to the previous year according to a report conducted by Recycling and Waste in Queensland.

Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch says the report demonstrated the urgency needed to improve Queensland's waste management.

A family whose french bulldog went missing 3 weeks ago has claimed their pet is being held ransom for $10,000.

The owners say that the dog was picked up by a stranger after wandering to a truck stop near its home in Roma.

A week later, a text message was sent demanding a $10,000 ransom for the dog from a reverse charges number.

The spilling of lead and zinc from freight train wagons into Queensland flood waters cannot be stopped as authorities are unable to reach the area.

Queensland rail confirmed on Thursday night the train’s 80 wagons were found at varying angles as rising flood waters engulfed them 300km east of Mount Isa.

The train had been stored there as precaution on January 31st due to heavy rain on the Mount Isa line.

Banjima Indigenous Elders have demanded the asbestos remains at Wittenoom Gorge in Western Australia be cleaned up.

The site used to be home to the Wittenoom mine which closed in 1966, however three million tonnes of asbestos tailings were left with negative effects on the local community.

The traditional owners, who have one of the highest mortality rates from mesothelioma of any group, anywhere in the world, are demanding the site be cleaned up.