The man who opened fire on a synagogue in Pittsburgh killing 11 people and wounded six others has been charged with hate crime offences as part of a 44 count indictment.

The federal prosecutors have indicated that they are planning to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers who opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue last Saturday.

A childcare centre in the USA has come under fire after a video emerged showing toddlers punching each other in an apparent “fight club” organised by the teachers.

The preschoolers are wearing green “hulk” fists and punching each other in the body and head, and one teacher is pictured jumping up and down in apparent excitement.

Local police investigated the footage but no charges were filed.

Both teachers were fired but the centre was allowed to remain open.

Greens candidate Joanna Nilson has quit after social media posts made “in jest” about shoplifting.

The comments were made in a private Facebook group called “Bad Girls Club” and included tips about shoplifting and derogatory comments about a liberal senator.

Nilson deactivated her Facebook account after being questioned about the posts.

She decided to withdraw from the election as she did not want her comments holding back the Greens.

Rubella, the contagious disease which can cause miscarriages, stillbirth, or serious birth defects, has been officially eradicated in Australia.

The World Health Organisation confirmed this news on Wednesday, The viral infection was eradicated and it’s been suggested Rubella was eradicated thanks to Australia's vaccination program.

Health Minister, Greg Hunt, says this confirmation from WHO sends a powerful message that vaccinations save lives.

The Queensland Attorney General says that the state government needs to keep better control over the pokies.

Y’vette Dath says she sees the approval of more of these gaming machines contributes to problem gambling.

The Queensland government received $687 million in gaming machine revenue in 2016-17.

Melbourne University Analysts are using historical crime stats, location app data and weather conditions to predict where our cities criminals will commit crimes in the future.

The analysts used Artificial intelligence to make an algorithm based on location check-ins from app ‘Foursquare’ and other historical brisbane information.

Brisbane was selected due to the cities detailed crime stats which were readily available, with accurate timestamps of when crime happened.

A new parking scheme will be rolled out across 21 areas of Brisbane city, allowing drivers to use digital permits instead of paper ones.

Drivers will no longer have to display permits on their dashboard; instead, council enforcement officers will use vehicle number plates to check them.

Brisbane City Council’s infrastructure chairman, Amanda Coopers, says the digital system would enhance the permit application and renewal process by offering smoother and faster service for residents.

The owner of the “Battered Wife Fish and Chip Shop” in far north QLD has spoken out against backlash surrounding the name.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath said she was appalled by the shop's name after a domestic violence incident in the area.

A huge online backlash has come as well, labelling the shop as “insensitive” and “crass”  in its “trivialisation” of domestic violence.

The Northern Territory is unable to determine whether the scheme which encouraged the trading of recyclables for money is working due to inconsistent data collection and reporting.

The program ‘Cash for Containers’ allowed people in the Northern Territory to exchange their glass, plastic or aluminum cans for a 10 cent refund, however a 5 year review was unable to determine it success.  

In the last year alone, more than 6000 people were caught using Ice by Victorian Police.

"It is everywhere," said Janice Ablett, the manager and founder of the rehabilitation program, the Ice Meltdown Project, “it's destructive, it's demonic, it'll rip their family apart, it'll rip anyone apart."

Rural Victorian towns are taking the brunt of this pandemic drug use, and there is a serious lack of publicly available rehabilitation beds, all with months-long wait lists.