Organisers of Victoria’s Falls Festival have admitted their conduct was at fault for a crush that injured more than 70 people in 2016.

Ash Sounds, which runs the Lorne based festival each summer, is facing a class action for damages over the December 2016 incident, when a stampede of people tried to leave the grand theatre between acts.

The court is yet to rule on what, if any, damages will be paid to those injured.

An independent inquiry investigating Australia's national broadcasters has found the SBS and ABC are meeting their stipulated competitive neutrality requirements, but there are further measures to improve and be more open regarding competitive activities within the public eye.

Communications minister Mitch Fifield released the report on whether both national broadcasters have an unfair advantage against rival media outlets, which found they indeed are meeting their obligations but could improve reporting to increase transparency and reporting.

A woman was hospitalised in remote Queensland on Monday after being impaled by a catfish - an apparently common situation.

James Cook University Associate Professor Jamie Seymour says there was probably thousands of cases of catfish stings every year with the sting being venomous but not deadly and a catfish’s reaction to feeling threatened.

Queensland Detectives has answered questions regarding the delay of information released regarding the abduction of a girl from a North Lakes shopping centre on Saturday, claiming the delay did not put the community at risk.

The three day delay allowed police to speak to the suspect and gather enough evidence to lay charges as well as the release of information would not be in the best interests of the investigation according to Detective Superintendent Tony Fleming.

Theresa May has survived a no confidence vote and will remain prime minister of the UK.

Conservative Party MPs backed the embattled leader 200-117 yesterday with some MPs tweeting their ballot papers from inside the Palace of Westminster.

Before the vote, Ms May reportedly told MPs she plans to quit before the 2022 election. She now says she stands ready to finish the job and on Wednesday vowed to fight with everything she has - bid by her own party to oust her over her unpopular Brexit deal.

A Manhunt has been launched within France following a shooting spree by a suspected extremist within the french city of Strasbourg.

The shooting which occurred yesterday has left 2 dead, one brain-dead and 12 others injured which was perpetrated by a 29 year old suspected religious radical according to French intelligence services

The Mayor of Strasbourg has declared this attack was indisputably a terrorist attack.