The Global Obesity Centre at Deakin University is proposing children’s height and weight to be measured every two years at school to tackle Australia’s obesity epidemic.  

The proposal made to a Senate committee argues data could map childhood obesity to better target where the problem is at its worse.

GLOBE’s Steven Allender says trained clinicians instead of teachers would take measurements, names would not be recorded and parents are able to opt-out.

NSW barristers are calling on the state government to amend sexual consent laws so that a person who has an unreasonable but honest belief in consent is not guilty of a crime.

This comes after the government commissioned a review of sexual consent laws in May after the high-profile acquittal of Luke Lazarus after finding his belief in consent was reasonable.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned US President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Iran after Iran faces pressures from looming sanctions after President Trump withdrew from the 2015 international deal over Iran’s nuclear arsenal.

President Rouhani said America should know peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of all wars.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could be evicted from the Ecuador embassy in London which he has called home for the past six years.

The report from journalist Glenn Greenwald says Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno went to London on Friday to finalise a deal where the Australian National would be handed over to British Authorities.

Two British backpackers have been honoured with the Queen’s Gallantry Medal after rushing to protect a third backpacker stabbed at a Queensland backpacker’s hostel in 2016.

Tom Jackson and Daniel Richards are being recognised for civilian courage in the face of danger after being untrained, unprotected and unarmed during the attack.

Mr Jackson who was also stabbed died a week later in hospital with father Les Jackson said it was a bittersweet moment, wishing Tom was here to receive the award himself.

An interactive military memorial trail has been put in place in the city of Maryborough, telling the story of the Anzacs in World War I.

The $5 million Walk with the Anzacs memorial funded by three levels of government and the community is now a centrepiece for the city and a landmark of national significance.

Queensland premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk said we need markers like this to tell our stories long after those who have lived the history are no longer here to explain it.

The Western Australian Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services is pushing to have specific legislation introduced to combat non-fatal strangulation.

The proposed laws, similar to those in Queensland, would mean those who are only currently charged with low-level assault charges for an assault which could cause strokes and brain damage.

An ABC report has revealed over $20 million in compensation payments have been provided by the federal government over the past decade, due to the provision of incorrect advice from public servants.

The payouts include a million-dollar payout to an agriculture company who were required to destroy tonnes of meat headed for export under faulty advice from the Australian Quarantine inspection service.

US President Donald Trump has claimed new documents relating to the wiretapping of his former campaign advisor, Carter Page, show intelligence agencies misled the courts in order to obtain a warrant.

The claim comes months after Republicans claimed the FBI misrepresented evidence to obtain warrants to monitor Mr Page as they looked into collusion between Trump aides and the Russian government.

Mr Page has denied being a Russian agent and has not been charged with any crimes.