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South Korea and the United States have announced they will scrap huge annual military drills as a peace offering to North Korea who have long seen the drills as invasion rehearsals.

The Pentagon and South Korea’s defence ministry say the move is part of an effort to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula, and aid the resolution of the North Korean nuclear crisis.

Some military experts say the cancellation will likely weaken the allies’ military readiness, amid fears of tensions erupting in the wake of the failed nuclear summit in Vietnam last week.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is suing the Canadian government for allegedly detaining, searching and interrogating her before arresting her.

Wanzhou is wanted for fraud charges misleading the company’s business dealings in Iran.

Ms Wanzhou’s lawsuit alleges her constitutional rights were seriously breached in her December arrest.

Authorities are currently investigating the matter.

High school students in Yirrkala, north-east Arnhem follow in the footsteps of Yothu Yindi.

A group of female rappers were able to create the song “Shine” in just a two-week workshop and are doing so in their language, Yolngu Matha.

The project, commissioned by the local Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation (RAC), aims to shine a light on a positive representation of young women in indigenous communities, especially young women in Yirrkala.

Energy Minister Angus Taylor insists Australia’s greenhouse emissions are on the decline while the government’s official figures show a continual increase.

On ABC’s Insiders, Minister Taylor stated a 1 per cent decrease, following PM Scott Morrison’s reports that Australia would meet its Paris commitments in a canter.

The environment department’s latest report looking at emissions between September 2017 and September 2018 shows a total increase of 0.9 per cent, in a continuing climbing pattern over the past five years.

Public dental treatment is being criticised after data from Queensland Health shows almost 150,000 Queenslanders are waiting to see a dentist in the public health system.

The State Government is unable to reduce the large number queuing for treatment despite the public system already seeing thousands of people per month.

Callie Westbrook, a 36 year old woman from the Sunshine Coast who has been on and off the waiting list for six years, says the prolonged wait has taken a toll on her teeth and now avoids going out in public places.

John Hannay, the founder of popular Brisbane LGBTQA+ nightclub, The Beat, has passed away after losing his battle against cancer.

Hannay started the Club in Fortitude Valley in 1983, and was one of the first people to create a safe place for Brisbane’s LGBTQA+ community.

Many tributes are flowing on social media in remembrance of Hannay, and The Beat encouraged club goers to join staff in celebrating the memory of “a true legend”.

SpaceX and NASA have collaborated to create an astronaut taxi blasting off from Florida bound for the International Space Station.

The spacecraft has lifted atop a Falcon 9 rocket and will spend five days docked to the orbiting outpost where the ISS crew will run tests.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes this could be the beginning of opening up private space travel to customers.

A 36 year old man stranded in Oregon, survived five days trapped in his vehicle in the snow.

Jeremy Taylor is a regular outdoorsman and left his home on the 24th of February, with his dog Ally, before resting and waking up to find significant snow had fallen, leaving them both trapped.  

Jeremy and Ally were rescued five days later by a snow rescue team, surviving on Taco Bell hot sauce sachets and periodically starting his car up to keep warm.

The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program is getting a $10 million campaign injection to urge more Australians to participate in testing.

While the at-home test is free for Australians aged 50 to 74, only 40 per cent of those eligible are participating.

Cancer Council Director of Cancer Prevention and Advocacy Anita Dessaix says the test has potential to save thousands of lives, but more people need to take part.