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.

Brisbane student Soumi Gopalakrishnan said she is excited to receive university scholarship offers, which brings her closer to her goal of becoming a doctor.

The young Sri Lankan Tamil and asylum seeker was dux and school captain at St James College this year, but her refugee status meant she was not eligible for a domestic government-supported HECS position at uni.

With her family fighting deportation, the scholarship offers Ms Gopalakrishnan has received from ASU and ANU are her only hope.

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will push on with plans to increase taxes on fuel despite significant protests across the country.

Thousands of protesters gathered at the Champs Elysees on Saturday to call for Macron’s resignation after his policies caused widespread financial hardship.

The protest turned violent after barricades were set on fire, with twenty-four people injured and 130 arrested.

Indian police are consulting with anthropologists to determine whether they can recover the body of American missionary Jonothan Chau after he was killed by the isolated Adaman tribespeople on North Sentinel Island.

Police expect an opportunity to arise when the tribespeople dig up the body and hang it from bamboo poles overlooking the Indian ocean, as they did in the case of two fishermen who trespassed in 2006.

A Productivity Commission analysis has found Australians are wasting thousands of dollars on fund regulations.

According to the paper, the Productivity Commission's major superannuation inquiry, released on Monday, members would reap more benefits if their savings were in larger, low-cost funds.

The Commission's paper also found the lack of real competition in the superannuation industry meant that there is little evidence to suggest benefits have been systematically passed through to members in the form of lower fees.

Animal rights activists believe that the welfare of greyhounds haven’t been addressed properly since reports of mistreatment surfaced.

The ABC’s Four Corners program exposed the industry in 2015 with footage of live-baiting, in the form of piglets, possums and rabbits, being used as a strategy during training sessions throughout Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

Animal Liberation Queensland president Chay Neals says that the lack of action is very disappointing, and they’ve had three years to implement their suggested regulations.

Residents in Brisbane’s south-east suburbs are taking a stand against childcare centres being developed in low density areas, protesting the heavy traffic they bring to quiet streets.

Holland Park residents are speaking out against plans to demolish two homes in a character precinct on Abbotsleigh St, to build a two-storey childcare centre on two house blocks zoned for low density housing, opposite the drop-off zone at Holland Park State School.