Traces of toxic chemicals have been found in animals and plants in the coastal village of Wreck Bay in Jervis Territory.

The chemicals, believed to cause cancer, were found in a creek running through a small indigenous community in the area.

However, concerns from the Wreck Bay Community have fallen on deaf ears as ACT Health could not respond to their concerns due to lack of data.

New reports on Nauru’s detention centre have emerged detailing increasing levels of abuse, trauma, and desperation on the island.

The report revealed over 50 overseas medical requests have been actively denied by the Australian government.

Its release came as part of the demand for Australia's offshore detention policy to be discussed at the Pacific Islands Forum, asking for those on Nauru and Manus Island to be relocated.

Argentina’s president Mauricio Macri has told the country that it cannot keep spending more than they earn.

In response to the Argentine peso hitting an all time low, Macri said he will reinstate taxes on exports, and close or merge half of the nation’s ministries.

While Macri did not say which ministries would be closed, he assured the public the country’s budget would be balanced by next year.

The Palestinian President’s spokesperson has called the United States’ withdrawal of UN relief funding a "flagrant assault against the Palestinian people".

UN Spokesperson Chris Gunness said the impact of the funding cut would be widespread, causing some of the most marginalised Middle Eastern communities to suffer.

The US was previously the largest donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, but now believes the organisation is "irredeemably flawed".

Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk could be referred to the Crime and Corruption watchdog after stripping the Katter Australian Party of five staff members.

KAP Queensland state leader Robbie Katter has sought legal advice after Palaszczuk removed the members following federal senator Fraser Anning’s speech in August.

According to the Queensland Criminal Code, a member of parliament cannot directly or indirectly threaten or intimidate any Legislative Assembly member’s opinion.

Several West End commercial properties could be demolished to make way for two 12-storey residential towers.

Aria Property Group has proposed the new development on Jane Street, which will include residential areas, food and drink outlets, and space for shop and office use.

According to the assessment report, the building design is planned to strike a balance between architectural detailing and dynamic greenery.

Australian alcohol consumption is at its lowest in more than half a century.

Research reveals Australians consumed 186 million litres of pure alcohol between 2016 and 2017, the lowest figure since 1962.

A drop in beer consumption has been the biggest contributor to the overall decrease.

A lobby group for the dairy industry is calling for the introduction of 10 cent milk levy to aid drought affected farmers.

The Queensland Dairy Organisation has also called upon milk processors such as Parmalat and Norco to guarantee the full levy would flow back to farmers.

QDO President Brian Tessman says that farmers have now come to “the end of their tether”, claiming it is a do or die situation for them.

Iraqi politicians have come together in an alliance to give a majority coalition in the new parliament.

Following their first election since the defeat of Islamic rule, Iraqi citizens have had to wait four months before their new government was confirmed yesterday.

The new parliament is set to rebuild the country after three years of war against Islamic state militants, and improve relations between both Iran and the United States .