A recent study by James Cook University researchers has found that oily fish may hold the key to preventing asthma.

The three-year study tested 642 South African fish processors and found that the increase in Omega 3 fatty acids was strongly correlated with a reduction in asthma.

Results suggest that eating oily fish such as salmon and sardines at least twice a week over several months could improve respiratory health in moderate to mild asthma sufferers.

The NSW Government has proposed new search powers for NSW Police should they be re-elected this Saturday.

NSW Premiere Gladys Berejiklian and retiring Police Minister Troy Grant announced a new pilot program that would allow police to search the homes of convicted drug dealers without a warrant in Bankstown, Coffs-Clarence, Hunter Valley, and Orana Mid-Western commands.

Many have criticized the move as being an overreach of government authority and question whether it is needed in place of the existing warrant system.

Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara has been forced to step down in light of sexual misconduct allegations.

John Stankey, chief executive of parent company WarnerMedia, thanked Mr. Tsujihara for his contributions but said his actions were inconsistent with the company’s leadership expectations.

Warner Bros will now begin the search to replace Mr. Tsujihara as it also prepares to launch a streaming service to compete with Netflix.

The Ethiopian transport minister says preliminary data retrieved from the black box of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 Flight show clear similarities to the Lion Air crash.

A full report is expected within one month but the information supports earlier satellite-based tracking data showing similar movements between the two flights.

The two crashes in the past six months have resulted in 346 deaths and led to worldwide groundings of the Boeing aircraft.

1.3 million people have signed a petition calling for the removal of Fraser Anning from Parliament.

The petition was sparked after the senator’s comments over the Christchurch Terror attack and is now the largest online petition in the country’s history.

The Queensland Government says a closed mine in Far North Queensland is leaching contaminated water into nearby waterways.

The Baal Gammon copper mine was closed late last week after its owner Baal Gammon Copper failed to pay outstanding local government rates.

Arsenic and cadmium were amongst the heavy metals found in seep water after heavy rains this January and locals have been asked to avoid using the water for cooking and cleaning.

Following the recent events in Christchurch, Prime Minister Scott Morrison offers Australia’s religious schools and places of worship over 55 million dollars in community grants to improve security.  

He says that religious freedom is the first freedom we secure, to practice faith safely, and other freedoms should follow.

Security measures including CCTV cameras, lighting, fencing, bollards, alarms and loudspeaker system will be offered through the community grants.

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.