A report conducted by the Defense Department, has confirmed toxic foam used for fire fighting at the RAAF base in Amberly, was found in the Bremer River.

The study has discovered traces of the chemicals in the fish from the river, alongside eggs from domestic chickens in nearby farms.

The toxic foam was found to be ‘above drinking water standards’, with a report on the impact on humans to be completed in the first quarter of 2019.

For the first time in Queensland, a large air tanker is being used to fight the bushfires occuring within the state.

The NSW water bomber can carry more than 15,000 litres of water, and is being used against the blaze in Agnes Waters.

This comes after emergency services have provided an evacuation order on communities threatened by the fires, as it expands to Baffle creek, Round hill and Bororen.

The executive council of Australian Jewry has reported a 60 percent rise in anti semitic incidents across Australia, since last year.

The report on antisemitism in Australia, logged 366 incidents, with 43 percent of the incidents identified as attacks and the remaining 57 percent were threats, such as emails, letters and telephone calls.

This information coincides with an increased presence of Neo-nazi groups, such as Antipodean Renaissance, who were responsible for a third of the logged incidents.

Thousands of South Australian teachers will walk off the job on Thursday, forcing hundreds of the state's schools and pre-schools to close.

Teachers are angry that talks with the State Government over a new pay and conditions deal have stalled, and They are demanding smaller class sizes, more resources and improved job security.

NASA’s InSight rover makes touchdown on the surface of Mars just after 6am this morning.

It’s mission is to study Marsquakes and to probe under the surface of the planet, in search of water.

The InSight lander - short for Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport - is very different to Mars rovers. The mission’s deputy lead, Sue Smrekar says the lander doesn’t have wheels and needs to stay in one place and be as quiet as possible.

Chinese scientists have revealed plans to use satellites and rockets as part of an effort to artificially produce rainfall.

The Tianhe Project, estimated to cost $19 million, is the world's largest artificial rain experiment, which aims to divert excess water from the Yangtze river basin towards drier parts of the country.

Six satellites developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology are planned to be in orbit by 2022.

Animal rights activists in South Korea celebrate today as the country’s largest canine slaughterhouse closes amid rising international pressure.

Campaigners from Humane Society International describe conditions inside as horrifying, telling reporters they found electrocution equipment, knives, a de-hairing machine and piles of abandoned dog carcasses.

The close reflects a change in attitude towards eating dog meat in South Korea, with the practise now considered taboo by the younger generation who prefer dogs as pets.