The US Vice President Mike Pence is escalating rhetoric against China, arguing Beijing is pursuing “reckless harassment” in the South China Sea.

Mr Pence is building upon President Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly last month, where he accused China of election meddling.

Yesterday, a photo was published of a near collision between a Chinese warship and an American destroyer, where Chinese military were conducting a 'freedom of navigation’ patrol.

Australian engineers have invented a phone they believe will make mobile phones as powerful as today’s supercomputers.

Associate Professor Larry Lu says the phone is thin and flexible enough for future technologies, such as bendable mobile phones and display screens.

The Australian National University has created the phone using a combination of carbon, hydrogen and inorganic materials and they aim to minimise waste caused by discarded electronics.

The MOSAIC festival is being staged in Roma Street Parklands on Sunday to celebrate world music and dance.

An initiative of the state and local government, the festival will have live performers, international cuisine, arts and crafts and children’s activities.

Entry is a gold coin donation, and the event will run from 10am until 5.  

Mango season has officially launched this morning, with a tray of mangoes going for $13,000 at a charity auction.

The money raised will go towards Diabetes QLD and the MND and Me Foundation.

Domenico Casagrande of Megafresh in Carina and Chandler claimed the 2018 Mango King crown after his top bid at the Brisbane Produce Market Annual Charity Mango Auction.

Chief commissioner of Scouts Australia, Phil Harrison, has given an unreserved apology to those who experienced sexual abuse during their time scouting.

In June, up to 60,000 survivors of child sexual abuse were given the opportunity to apply for compensation as part of the $4bn National Redress Scheme.

If you or someone you know has experienced trauma and needs help, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Russia has allegedly targeted the United Nations chemical weapons watchdog in a series of cyberattacks. 

Britain and the Netherlands, supported by the US, are accusing Moscow of sending agents with WiFi antennas to The Hague to intercept communications from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. 

Russian agents also allegedly targeted the investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, of which Russia is a suspect, that resulted in the deaths of 38 Australians. 

Researchers from Columbia University in New York have unearthed compelling evidence that there is a neptune-sized moon orbiting an alien planet 8,000 light years away from earth.

Over the past three decades, astronomers have identified thousands of alien planets, but have been yet to locate an exomoon.

The research team plans to gather more data from the Hubble Space Telescope before confirming the finding, as they say the discovery of an exomoon is an extraordinary claim that requires extraordinary evidence. 
 

Bill Shorten will soon announce a future plan to scrap up-front TAFE fees for people wanting to study early education, as part of Labor’s policy, if elected. 

Mr Shorten says early education and the care workforce is incredibly vital to Australia’s future and Labor wants to ensures minimal barriers for students. 

The announcement comes after a week of Labor pre-election promises, while the coalition government has argued there are significant holes in Labor’s plans. 

Australian GPs are being offered cash incentives by the UK government to relocate as it aims to avoid a GP shortage in the country. 

England’s National Health Service director of primary care Dominic Hardy says it’s no secret the NHS needs to recruit more GPs, so it makes sense to head to Australia where doctors’ skills, training and high levels of care closely match those of their British counterparts. 

The NHS is offering $34,000 to Australian-trained doctors who want to live and work in the UK with a target of 2000 foreign doctors by 2020.