A doctor suspected to have been involved in the alleged murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey previously studied at a Melbourne medicinal institution.

The ABC reports Dr Salah al-Tubaigy attended the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine in 2015 under Saudi sponsorship.

Turkish authorities allege the doctor was one of 15 men who entered the Instambul Saudi consulate in order to murder Mr Khashoggi.

Menswear chain Roger David will enter voluntary administration, after years of pressure from international competitors and online shopping.

The move will see the chain’s 57 stores across Australia close, affecting more than 300 staff.

Meanwhile, earlier this morning chocolate shop and cafe Max Brenner was saved from liquidation by investment office Tozer & Co, who have committed to keeping existing locations operating.

A Melbourne landmark has been nominated for heritage protection in a bid to prevent the site from hosting a landmark Apple store.

Federation Square has been put forward by the National Trust, with Heritage Victoria placing an interim protection order on the site while it considers the square’s future.

Apple announced plans for the flagship store in late 2017 to much criticism, having since redesigned the store in response.

An engineering consultant who deemed Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride as mechanically and structurally sound, days before the fatal 2016 accident, has said he didn’t place ‘a great deal of importance’ on Workplace Health and Safety.

A Gold Coast domestic violence refuge, which is one of Australia’s only pet friendly ones, is on the brink of closure because of a lack of funding.

Vietnam have exiled anti-government blogger “Mother Mushroom” to the United States, following two years imprisonment.

The south-east Asian nation faces condemnation from human rights groups and Western governments regarding its treatment of government critics.

According to Amnesty International, over 100 anti-government figures remain jailed in Vietnam.

The original ‘Big Bird’ of Sesame Street is leaving for retirement, after almost 50 years of bringing the iconic children’s character to life.

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who also plays Oscar the Grouch, has picked his successors to continue on the legacy, after mentoring them for over twenty years.

Spinney says Big Bird brought him to so many places, opened his mind and nurtured his soul.

A report into child disadvantage in Australia has found families are under increasing stress due to the housing crisis and labour market changes.

The Child Social Exclusion research report detailed that the key factors in determining a child’s disadvantage were their family’s socio-economic status, and the degree to which they were exposed to housing stress.

One in six children under fourteen was found to be living in poverty, according to data from the 2016 census.

The Queensland Labour Party has used its parliament majority to block the construction of a committee to investigate possible bribery allegations against Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

The allegations stem from complains made by Bob Katters Australian Party’s Queensland Leader Robbie Katter regarding staff cuts to his office after the party refused to conform to her demands which the Crimes and Corruption Commission said if proven, could amount to a bribery offence

The Queensland Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women are warning parents fleeing from domestic violence to deactivate their children’s myGov accounts—out of concern abusive partners can use the portal to locate where spouses and children are living.

An email, circulated by department staff, explains that a group of doctors raised concerns about abusive partners being able to access updated address details of their child through the myGov portal.