The North and South islands of New Zealand are moving closer together after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country in 2016, a new study by GNS science reveals.

Unsettled fault lines continue to shift the two land masses, with over 6 meters in distance and 8 meters in height now recorded.

The earthquake has been a game changer for the scientific community, being the first recorded to open 25 faultlines, and the effects are expected to continue for many years to come.

A new report by the Australian Food and Grocery Council has found a Australia's food and grocery manufacturing sector shed over 4,500 jobs in the 2016-17 financial year.

AFGC says the cost of energy, transport, labour and drought are putting pressure on food manufacturers in the domestic market.

AFGC chief executive officer Tanya Barden says there is a 10% reduction in capital investment, a sign the industry could face an even tougher result this year.

An Aboriginal-owned oyster farm business in the Goulburn Islands is growing 90,000 black lip oysters as well as jobs and a future for local youths.

The farm was developed by Warruwi elders nearly a decade ago who wanted to provide jobs and, in turn, make sure their young people had work on the island.

The Northern Territory government has assisted the farm by providing baby oyster spats. In addition, staff from Primary Industry and Resources are helping set up the farm.

Queensland’s Remote Kindergarten Program will be expanded among Queensland state schools over the next two years, as Education Minister Grace Grace announced today.

This year, a number of remote schools are prescribed to deliver a Remote Kindergarten Program, with 109 children currently participating across 30 schools.

A proposed zipline project at Mt Coot-tha, which promises to have community and economic benefits has come under fire from locals who have concerns about excessive noise, traffic, land clearing, and various environmental impacts.

India’s gay community celebrates its first legal pride march today after its Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in September.

The Section 37 law carried a sentence of 10 years in jail and was used to harass and intimidate the gay community since it was introduced in the colonial era.

Marchers say the fear factor is gone but predict it will take another generation to be free of social stigma.

The death toll is rising as Ugandan diving teams recover over 30 bodies from a capsized party boat in Lake Victoria, near Uganda's capital, Kampala.

Local authorities say the boat had been grounded for some time and was not in suitable condition to support the 90 passengers it threw overboard.

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, says those found responsible will be charged with criminal negligence and manslaughter.

A new collaborative report reveals 400 new species of invertebrates have been discovered in The Great Australian Bight’s waters.

The study’s took place between 2011 and 2017, with the Australian Government granting several exploration permits in the immediate area.

The paper’s lead author Dr Hugh Macintosh says it gave the participants full autonomy and the ability to report back to stakeholders, with the goal of assisting in informed decision making.

An internationally acclaimed Aboriginal dance troupe have won a $20 000 prize at a dance competition held in Sydney this past weekend.

The group, who are traditional custodians of the Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Stradbroke and Gold Coast regions, competed against 14 other groups.

The competition is held annually at the The Sydney Opera House’s forecourt, with more than 300 First Nation Australian performers attending this year.

There's new hope for people who suffer Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder as Australian researchers begin trials of a promising new treatment based in Brisbane.

Scientists hope a simple vitamin could ease the suffering of almost 500,000 Australians living with OCD and will investigate the effectiveness of an amino acid supplement known as NAC.

Clinical Research Fellow, Professor Jerome Sarris, hopes the trial may lead to an alternative treatment option for people with the debilitating condition.