The ABC has been banned by the government of Nauru from entering the country, avoiding their coverage of the Pacific Islands Forum which takes place over September.

The ABC had been accused of harassment towards the president, as well as interfering with the politics of the small nation.  

It is reported no journalist or representative from the ABC will be granted a visa into Nauru. The nation has promised one Australian network will be given entry whilst the forum takes place.

A large selection of contemporary Indigenous art will be displayed at the University of Queensland Art Museum.

The works of over thirty contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be displayed, including Brooke Andrew  and his exploration of white ideas in Aboriginal culture.

The exhibition will open on the 28th of July.

Parents and playgroups are calling for Queensland state school playgrounds to remain open over school holidays.

New South Wales government allowed 42 schools to keep their grounds open over christmas break last year, Education Queensland currently have a hire system for holiday periods.

Everton MP Tim Mander has expressed interest in implementing a similar policy in the sunshine state, calling the current system a waste of resources.

The US State Department announced a campaign of economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran to drive the nation towards a better nuclear deal.

Director of Policy Planning Brian Hook says Washington’s goal is to get as many countries as possible down to zero Iranian oil imports.

The move comes two months after US President Donald Trump announced a withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.  

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.