A statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the famed Indian independence leader, has been removed from a university campus in Ghana's capital, Accra.

University of Ghana lecturers began a petition for its removal shortly after it was unveiled in 2016 by India's former President Pranab.

The petition said Gandhi was "racist", because of comments he made about Africans and suggested that African heroes should be put first.

New Zealand's Justice Minister, has warned Google could face prosecution for naming the 26-year-old man accused of murdering British backpacker, Grace Millanel, via an email. 

The email said more than 100,000 Google searches had been made of the man's name nationally and the Minister says “Google is responsible for publishing information that’s been suppressed by a court”. 

A Google spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald they did not know about the suppression order, adding that Google trend alerts were automatically generated based on searches.

The University of Technology Sydney will open Australia's first Indigenous residential college to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into tertiary education.

Architects will consult Indigenous designers before beginning the construction of a $100 million building at a site near the Ultimo university, which is expected to open its doors within four years.

UTS aims to remove the barriers that have been hindering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' access to university education, such as cost and cultural isolation.

Above average sea temperatures forecasted in Australia’s Northern coast may cause widespread coral bleaching. 

A “Red Alert Level 2” has been put in place in the North Tiwi Islands, where sea surface temperatures have topped 33 degrees celsius. 

It is forecasted that all of the Territory’s coastal waters, apart from areas of the Gulf of Carpenteria, will be placed on a “Red Alert Level 2” by January. 

There are major delays in Ashgrove after a man crashed his truck into a power pole. 

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services freed the man, believed to be in his 50s, from his truck before he was treated by paramedics who say he is in a serious critical condition. 

The power pole snapped as a result of the impact.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Owen and with it winds of up to 200km/h are slowly moving towards Queensland’s coast.

Queensland’s Fire and Emergency Services Assistant, Kevin Walsh, has warned people to be prepared for potential flash flooding. 

It is expected that rainfall will range from anywhere between 100mm to 400mm and will be accompanied by destructive winds.

A change of regulations in Queensland for the misuse of riding an electric scooter can come with a fine of $130 for anyone caught misbehaving.

The new rules, which come into effect today, include a speed limit of 25km/h, single person use only and the wearing of a helmet is compulsory.

Anyone found to be in breach of these rules can run the risk of being fined by authorities.

A 250 million dollar commercial tower is planned for Fortitude Valley at the intersection of Ann and Wandoo Streets, opposite Aurizon’s $170 million headquarters.

It is understood Consolidated Properties Group purchased 895 Ann Street for 15 million dollars with the intent to develop the land into a 15-storey tower.

The 895 Ann Street address currently holds a three-level office building housing several businesses with construction expected to begin pending approval towards the end of next year.