Astronomers have taken pictures which record radio waves blasting into space and destroying a star.

Stuart Ryder from the Australian Astronomical Observatory said a super-massive black hole had engulfed the star, which was 2 to 7 times the mass of the Earth’s sun.

Astronomers said the destruction could not be seen through traditional optical telescopes, which suggest a number of other significant events in space go undetected.

In late 2019, tourists to New Zealand will be stung with a new tax upon entering the country, but Australian citizens, people from Pacific Islands Forum countries and children under two years will be exempt.

The New Zealand government announced international visitors will be required to pay between $25 and $35 to get into the country.

The move reflects an ongoing debate within New Zealand about the environmental and infrastructure pressures put on the country by booming tourism growth.

NSW fire crews are investigating a white substance found on an American Airlines plane after it touched down in Sydney this morning.

The unusual substance was found when luggage was being unloaded from the plane.

NSW Fire & Rescue crews will liaise with the airport's fire crews and the Australian Border Force regarding their findings.

The owner of a Pizza Hut on the Gold Coast has been ordered to pay over $215,000 in fines and compensation, for the exploitation of a delivery driver and for falsifying his records.

The Federal Circuit Court, after the Fair Work Ombudsman, took action for 20 year old Humit Vijan.

The Pizza Hut owner had Mr Vijan listed as an independent contractor, drastically underpaying him and forcing him to borrow money from his family in India to pay for rent.

Mr Vijian has been paid back the estimated $7,000 he was owed by the franchise.

The death of a woman in Logan this week has prompted the Pedestrian Council of Australia to call for reduced speed limits in built-up areas.

The pedestrian group wants 30 km/h speed limits in Brisbane and across the state, following an increase of pedestrian deaths from 14 in 2017 to 16 this year.

Chairman Harold Scruby, said the call wasn’t about taking away the responsibility of pedestrians, but about bringing Queensland speed limits in line with other countries.

European Union nations have retaliated to the U.S’s move to put tariffs on EU steel and aluminium by imposing trade import duties on U.S products.

Argentina cast a vote on Thursday to legalise abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Senior rights group Greysafe has called on banks to mark Elder Abuse Day  by preventing financial elder abuse.

The Defence Force has confirmed an Australian special forces soldier has received a threatening letter in the mail and says police are now investigating.