The aftermath of Cyclone Trevor is sparking fears for Far North Queensland cattle that have been trapped due to rising floodwaters.

Although the cyclone hit the region early last week, rain continued to pound the area well into the weekend, preventing farmers from moving the herds and assessing the damage.

Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott said many roads are still cut-off by floodwater and urges residents to stay safe and keep out of the floodwater.

The Australian Government is drafting new laws to prevent social media companies from leaving videos filmed by terrorists on their sites following the Christchurch tragedy.

The proposed legislation would force social media companies to remove violent terrorist footage as soon as they were notified about it or face escalating penalties the longer it is left up.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to meet with social media executives today, saying that he will have to take action if social media companies aren’t willing to make prompt changes to their platforms.

After a recent push to legalise cannabis in Canberra, police have warned they would have no choice but to enforce federal laws, meaning more people may end up imprisoned.

Chief Police Officer Ray Johnson said the width of ACT offences would remove access to the existing diversion framework, resulting in Federal criminal offences becoming the preeminent charge by default.

As laws currently stand, police have the ability to give users a fine under ACT law, or up to two years' prison under the Commonwealth.

Iran has been hit by unprecedented flooding which has left 19 people dead and another 90 injured.

Blocked roads, landslides, and flash flooding were reported as many of the country’s workers were on vacation for Iranian New Year holidays.

25 of the 31 provinces in Iran are currently experiencing flooding or are expected to in the next few days with more heavy rain on the way. Iran had been in decades of drought until last year.

Apple has taken to the stage in California to introduce a whole bundle of their upcoming plans, changing the entertainment game as we know it.  

At a press event on Monday afternoon, CEO Tim Cook and a roster of big-name celebrities announced the new Apple Credit Card, a gaming service called Apple Arcade, a re-invention of ‘Apple News’, and a new streaming service set to rival platforms like Netflix and Stan.

Apple is reportedly spending 1 billion dollars a year on shows and movies for the streaming platform alone.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk launched a campaign to secure a $15 billion defence contract for the state, expected to potentially create thousands of jobs.

After successfully securing the last military contract leading to Rheinmetall opening its new facility in Redbank, the Premier said “this is the natural next step.”

State development minister Cameron Dick said “more than 6500 Queenslanders are currently employed in the defence industries.”

Experts are meeting in Brisbane this week to establish a road map towards better early detection of melanoma.

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and Australians experience it 12 times the global average.

University of Queensland researcher and Melanoma Screening Summit convenor Professor Monika Janda said it is time to look at new frameworks for early detection and Australia is ready for a cancer early detection program.