France passes laws to crack down on ‘fake news’ during elections.

The French National Assembly has approved of two laws to crack down on false information during election campaigns despite criticism from the opposition.

Queensland police have cast doubt on Brisbane City Council explanation for metadata snooping.

A spokesperson for lord Mayor Graham Quirk told Brisbane Times it had only made applications for metadata at the request of the Queensland Police Service assist police investigations.

The QPS said it had sought further information from Brisbane City Council, with a sergeant and a more senior officer separately contacting the lord mayor’s office.

Brisbane City Council commenced an aerial mosquito treatment this morning starting in Tinchi Tamba Wetlands.

The treatments began at 7am in Tinchi Tamba, progressively working south throughout the day, following recent high tides across Brisbane.

Residents are reminded to undertake simple steps around their home to minimise mosquito numbers by checking and emptying any containers holding water such as old tyres, birdbaths, boats and pot plant bases.

Methamphetamine users in WA could be locked up in crisis accommodation centres as part of the McGowan Government's plan to reduce the use of the drug.

The WA Government has rejected to consider legalising some drug use, but Premier McGowan says reducing the stigma around drug use is also important.

The Government provided few details about the proposal for compulsory crisis intervention but said the legislative change could be required and further consideration would also be needed before it was implemented.

NSW is on alert with flash flooding expected across the state, more than a month's worth of rain is likely to cause flooding along central parts of the NSW coast during the middle of this week.

Transient low pressure systems are difficult to predict ahead of time, much like their more intense and longer-lasting cousins, east coast lows.

An Initial Flood Watch was issued on yesterday afternoon for coastal rivers between the Central Coast and Illawarra, where minor to moderate river flooding is possible from tomorrow.

The ‘Camp Fire’ Wildfire that blazed through Northern California is now 100% contained according to Cal Fire

The wildfire started on November 8th and burned more than 150,000 acres, moving quickly through the communities of Pulga, Concow, Paradise and Magalia. Over 13,000 homes have been reported destroyed so far.

Over 500 are injured after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in western Iran.

Authorities said, a magnitude 6.3 struck Iran near its border to Iraq on Sunday night, injuring more than 500 and sending residents running into the streets. According to Iranian State television, of the 500 hurt, most injuries appeared to be minor, with only 33 needing hospitalization. 

The quake hit near the community of Sarpol-e Zahab, which was the epicenter of an earthquake last year that killed more than 600 and where some still remain homeless.

A Galaxy poll has revealed a majority of Queenslanders want the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital to retain its name.

This survey finds 65 percent of people want Lady Cilento's name retained, with 52 percent wanting the hospital name to be unchanged, and 13 percent want the hospital renamed, but with Lady Cilento retained in the new title.

The poll results are the opposite to the government's flawed poll which allowed multiple votes, and half the respondents say they think the government has lied, while one third are uncommitted.