The Northern Territory Government has a ten year plan to empower Aboriginal communities in Groote Eylandt, as the first steps toward a treaty for the region.

Complete control over local education, justice, health and governance has been handed over by the NT government to the remote Aboriginal island community.

The deal was an acknowledgement that successive governments both territory and federal had failed to provide services in remote indigenous communities.

One year after the #MeToo movement began, global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has offered fixed price packages aimed at Australian employers to protect their businesses and reputation from damaging sexual harassment cases.

With national responses to the campaign and a number of high profile cases, the nation's attention has been turned to harassment in the workplace.

The inquiry by the Australian Human Rights Commission into sexual harassment in the workplace and the campaign is likely to drive policy and legislative change.

Queensland’s plan to stop the extinction of native animals and plants has been labelled “ad hoc” and unlikely to conserve many threatened species in a new Audit Office report.

State auditor-general Brendan Worrall found in the report the Department of Environment and Science had no strategy for managing threatened species.

Conservation efforts are often directed based on “iconic value” and departmental knowledge as opposed to an appropriate assessment of the common cause of threats.

In an effort to tackle increasing rates of suicide threats, Ipswich police have begun working in partnership with nurses on triple-0 calls related to mental health.

This comes after an increasing number of people threatening to commit suicide in the city, leaving local police desperate for a change.

So far, the scheme has eased the strain on ambulance responders and hospital patient numbers by 90 per cent, as people seen by the nurses are able to be effectively treated at home.

If you or anybody you know is at risk, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

As of January, Commonwealth Bank will get 65% of its energy from renewables after signing an agreement with the largest wind farm in New South Wales.

The bank said the 12 year purchasing agreement with Sapphire Wind Farm in north east New South Wales is another step toward going all renewables by 2030.

Commonwealth Bank has become the first Australian company to commit to the global RE100 initiative, in which corporates will aim to source 100% of their electricity from renewables by a specified year.

The use of MDMA in the treatment of PTSD has moved one step closer in Canada.

Two research sites in Montreal and Vancouver have been selected to conduct clinical trials on drug assisted psychotherapy, in what is the final step before possible legalisation of treatment.

Executive Director of the project, Mark Haden, said traditional PTSD treatments are ineffective, with 10 to 25% success rates, while his recent study has seen rates of up to 66%.

Chinese drone manufacturer, Da Jiang Innovations has patched a security flaw that left users data, photos and videos susceptible to hackers.

The company, which commands almost 70 per cent of the global drone market and provides products for personal, commercial, and military use, was forced to make the change following a report by Check Point, which outlined the risks.

This comes amidst major concerns about drone security and privacy in a digital age.