Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has been sentenced to two years in prison for corruption.

A court found he had unlawfully influenced officials over the purchase of a luxury bulletproof Mercedes Benz worth $700,000 in 2012.

Prosecutors used secret recordings to show that Gruevski had influenced a member of a tender commission to promote a particular car dealer to supply the vehicle for his personal use.

Gruevski was eventually forced out of office because of a wire-tapping scandal.

Upstate New York parents have won a legal battle to evict their 30-year-old son.

Syracuse judge, Donald Greenwood reportedly said to Mr Rotondo, “I want you out of that household” and that his bid to remain with his parents was “outrageous”.

Mr Rotondo told reporters he would appeal against the ruling, and that he had planned to move out of the home in within three months anyway.

Queensland doctors are concerned about a new pharmacy push to allow for low-risk medications to be dispensed without new prescriptions.

Health Minister Steven Miles says the first priority is patient safety, but in rural and regional areas where it’s difficult to get to a doctor ... it may be safer for them to go to a pharmacy.”

Australian Medical Association Queensland, chair of general practice, Dr Richard Kidd says the ethics of pharmacists prescribing and dispensing medication is concerning.

The ABC have spoken to an employee of the Tasmanian Child and Youth Services who alleges that Total Support Services have failed in their care of duty.

It is claimed that a child in their care has been admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital Psychiatric department because of treatment by staff.

The DHHS employee said that the department has reported “multiple concerns” about the treatment of children by TSS placed into their care when other, not-for-profit providers were unavailable.

A Year-Nine student from a Brisbane boys college is currently fighting for his life after a school camp incident on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, while the students were taking part in a high-ropes course exercise.

The student was airlifted to Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital just before noon yesterday.

Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has called for tolls on the Go Between Bridge to be removed just hours after Brisbane City Council’s transport boss ruled it out.

Council’s public and active transport chairman said the council would spend $5 million upgrading four intersections near the William Jolly Bridge to cater for extra capacity when Victoria Bridge is closed for Brisbane Metro.

Ms Trad said there had been no community consultation on the closure of the Victoria Bridge.

One of the greatest maritime mysteries has finally been solved after 300 years.

The Spanish Galleon ship, the San Jose, sunk off the coast of Columbia, carrying $22.5 billion worth of gold, silver and emeralds.

The wreck has been dubbed the “holy-grail of shipwrecks” due to its valuable nature.

The ship’s treasure currently remains at the bottom of the sea- for now.

Police have open fired and killed at least nine protesters calling for the closure of major source of pollution in southern India.

Local TV coverage of the protest showed police trying to disperse the crowd with a combination of tear-gas and a water cannon.

The plant, which produces more than 400,000 tonnes of copper every year, will remain closed until at least June 6th after failing to pass local pollution regulations.