20,000 people have marched on the Swiss capital of Bern demanding wage equality between genders.

Switzerland's largest union, Unia, has stated that women are sick of sexism, discrimination and wage inequality. They urge the Swiss government to fulfil its constitutional mandate for Gender equality.

Two Japanese robotic rovers has landed on an asteroid 300 million kilometers away from the Earth.

The goals of the rover’s journey is to capture images and measure temperatures of the asteroid as it is believed that the asteroid contains organic and hydrated substances.

The explorer is expected to return in 2020 with rock and soil samples.

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has touched down on Australian soil after Cambodian authorities pardoned his espionage conviction and deported him from the kingdom.

Head of immigration investigations in Cambodia, told the ABC he was ordered to deport Ricketson for "national security" reasons.

The outspoken 69-year-old was last month sentenced to six years in prison for gathering information that could jeopardise Cambodia's national defence.

Defence ties between Australia and France will be reinforced by a two-day industry symposium in Adelaide.

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne will open the defence sector event on Monday along with French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly.

Mr Pyne says: "Australia's future submarine program is the cornerstone of our defence industry relationship with France, but the symposium demonstrates the relationship is set to grow further”.

A learn-to-drive program in south-east Queensland is empowering refugee and migrant women by tackling the barriers they face in obtaining a driver's licence.

The Women at the Wheel program was created by Access Community Services in Logan last year and helps women gain the required knowledge and practical experience of Australian road rules to gain a provisional Queensland driver's licence.
 

Brisbane City Council's overseas travel expenses soared to $185,000 in the past financial year, more than double the previous period's figure and a six-fold increase on 2015-16.

There were 30 overseas trips made by staff and counsellors in 2017-18, which was double the number of trips from the previous year.