Israeli parliament passed new laws which withhold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Palestinian welfare payments.

The new legislation will deduct the money allocated to Palestine for the families of prisoners and those killed by Israeli forces.

The stipends are worth approximately $330 million US dollars and benefit around 35-thousand Palestinian families.

Red Cross are calling for urgent donations of O negative type blood as current supply continues to drop to only two days of blood.

The low supply is a result of increased demand for O negative blood, as well as a drop-off in donor numbers due to cold and flu symptoms.

Red Cross are calling for 4,500 donations by the end of July to return supply to normal levels.

Two South Australian hospitals are being investigated for concerning workload practices, including poor governance structure for medical interns.

Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital both failed to obtain proper accreditation in their most recent visit from relevant accreditation bodies, being given a year to rectify these issues.

Jet skiers have been told to steer clear of whales or risk injuries and a fine.

With the whale migration season in full swing, jet skiers and water users are being urged to follow the rules when it comes to approaching whales.

In 2017, A Sunshine Coast woman was fined $630 for an offence after she rode a jet ski within 300 metres of a whale.

Cancer Council Queensland and the Heart Foundation have joined together to research soft drink consumption habits and public support for regulations aiming to reduce sugar consumption.

Cancer Council CEO Chris McMillan said sugar-sweetened drinks are known to have little nutritional value and cause increases in chronic disease as they contribute to weight gain and obesity.

Heart Foundation CEO Stephen Vines also said obesity is a major risk factor in developing heart disease, with soft drinks playing a big part in the issue.

85 local communities will receive $20,000 in Saluting their services grants to deliver projects commemorating Australia’s wartime history.

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said funding will delivering meaningful projects to recognise the sacrifice of Australians who have served and will continue to serve our nation.

Over the years, Saluting their services grants have helped various initiatives such as getting a Boer War honour board at the Morwell Historical Society to recognise personnel from the local area.

A Western Australian Anti-corruption body has deemed the violent officer attacks on prisoners from released footage as unnecessary and dangerous.

The Corruption and Crime Commission released three reports last week that revealed management failed to follow reporting processes multiple times.

The commission has made a series of recommendations including action against prison officers and stricter controls.

Researchers in the Northern Territory are developing a DNA test to detect the presence of saltwater crocodiles to add another layer of protection to existing management methods.

The project is in early stages but the team have developed a probe that can differentiate between the DNA of saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.

The aim now is to test the probe in controlled laboratory conditions.

Thai Navy Seals continued to navigate through the flooded passages of the Tham Luang Cave in hopes of finding where 12 boys and their coach have been trapped for more than a week.

The football team had gone to explore the cave after practice but were trapped by flood waters from heavy rains.

The navy divers still had to navigate through three more kilometres of flood water towards a chamber where the team are believed to be.