The launch of the new currency, the “sovereign bolivar”, has paralysed the country of Venezuela, with thousands of businesses closed and workers staying at home.

Indonesia's top Islamic body issued a fatwa on the use of the measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccination because it contains traces of pork.

Mehreen Faruqi, Australia’s first female Muslim Senator, took to the floor of the Senate to pledge to fight racism wherever she encounters it.

In breaking national news, Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge is the tenth front bencher to offer to quit in the wake of yesterday’s leadership spill.

A Brisbane City Council meeting erupted in fiery debate on Tuesday following claims of bullying, harassment and sexist remarks among councillors.

A spike in winter temperatures in Queensland brought strawberry fields to peak production late last week and in response, Coles dropped prices to as low as one dollar.

An Indonesian Kindergarten is under fire for viral footage of children walking down a street during the independence day celebrations wearing niqabs (nick-cabs) and carrying cardboard cut-outs of AK47 rifles.

A strong magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Northern Coast of Venezuela yesterday and shook buildings as far away as the capital, Caracas, where buildings have been evacuated.