More than 13,000 Brisbane residents successfully overturned at least $850,000 of Brisbane City Council-issued parking fines in the last year.

Officer error and faulty meters were in the top five reasons for parking fines being cancelled, along with meters paid but with incorrect registration. Other reasons include resident parking permits not being displayed.

Opposition councillor Jared Cassidy said it was concerning more than 13 000 fines have been issued that shouldn’t have been.

The Queensland State Government has increased its available funding for HIV Prevention treatment.

The Queensland Aids council will now receive 870,000 dollars over the next two and a half years to both support individuals who are less likely to take the medicine and publicise the fact that treatment is now government subsidised.

Organisations such as Sea Shepherd Australia and Human Society International have questioned the recent killings of 4 tiger sharks in response to the 2 reported attacks on a Tasmanian and Melbourne woman.

Whilst the Queensland Government has said the killings were for public safety, environmentalists have said that these kills are providing swimmers with a false sense of security.

A threatening letter has been sent to the Special Air Service regiment headquarters in Perth, warning against helping an inquiry looking into allegations of misconduct and war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.

The letter detailed activities of members of patrols between 2009 and 2011 with Victoria Cross recipient Ben Smith being held accountable for serious breaches of laws in armed conflict.

Dietitians are concerned that vegan diets are being used to cover up eating disorders as they give people struggling with obsessive eating a reason to skip or cut out food from their diets.

Centre of Integrative Health dietitian Kate Late stated that while eating disorders can never be the sole factor, it was common to see those with disorders following vegan diets.

The US Ambassador to the UN has urged Iran to “look in the mirror’ for the causes of an attack on a military parade which killed 25 people on Saturday.

Four gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops in the south-western city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing 25 people including soldiers and civilians watching a commemorative parade. One of the victims was a four-year-old girl.

Speaking on Sunday, before leaving for the UN in New York, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed that Iran would "not let this crime stand".

The Maldives have elected a new President amongst election concerns.

Media authorities say Ibrahim Mohamed Solih holds an unbeatable lead over President Abdulla Yameen. The European Union and US have voiced concerns about the election, with both threatening to impose targeted sanctions if the democratic situation did not improve.

Mr Solih said his win was "a moment of happiness, a moment of hope", and urged a peaceful transition of power for the Indian Ocean archipelago.