New amendments to cyber-security laws will force telco companies and multinationals to assist Australian law enforcement agencies.

Companies from Telstra to Facebook will face significant fines if they fail to comply with requests to hand over encrypted data involved with suspected criminals.

Cyber Security Minister Angus Taylor was reluctant to discuss the finer details but said the amendments were simply responding to the technology of social networking platforms.

The European Union court has ruled that same-sex spouses are entitled to European residency.

All European countries must treat same-sex marriages the same as heterosexual ones and be given the basic right to live and work - regardless on the individual countries stances on same-sex marriage.

The verdict has been a long wait for LGBT right groups.

Evidence is growing that priceless antiques stolen by Islamic State have begun surfacing in Western art markets.

Investigations made by the US, Spain, and Italy have resulted in arrests across Europe regarding antiques believed to be looted from Syria and other conflict zones.

The pieces often travel and kept in-hiding via third countries, such as Turkey, before being smuggled into the West.

A 420-year-old Church in Italy’s North has narrowly avoided being crushed by a rock fall which covered the town in a thick dust cloud on Tuesday.

Italian media reported 5,000 cubic meters of material fell, after the town received 60 millimetres of rain in under 24 hours.

The historical church didn’t suffer any significant damage and authorities are continuing to monitor the situation.

Australian scientists are planning to launch broccoli coffee to reduce crop waste and improve diets.

CSIRO researchers are formulating a powdered form of the vegetable to be added to the pulled espresso shot in coffee.

CSIRO food scientist Maryann Augustin says two thirds of Australians aren’t eating enough veggies, so coffee with two tablespoons of broccoli powder equivalent to one serve of vegetables could be the solution.

Australian experts are warning that anyone using their earphones longer than 90 minutes per day could be putting their hearing at risk.

A 2017 study has revealed one in ten Australians turn their earphone volume up to over 85 decibels regularly, equivalent to standing next a running lawnmower.

Currently one sixth of Australians experience hearing damage, but by 2050 that figure is expected to rise to a quarter of the population.

Experts advise earphone volume should never exceed 80%.

Two little piggies went to the servo yesterday, making themselves a home in the garden beds of a Gold Coast petrol station.

The two pigs escaped from their pens around 2:30am Tuesday morning, undisturbed by motorists who were filling up.

The pair were finally tracked down by their owner, Mich Cochran, who had discovered his pigs were missing via a local Facebook community page.

Queensland parents are getting the chance to have their say on NAPLAN as part of a state-evaluation of the tests.

Education Minister Grace Grace says she will be reviewing NAPLAN tests to evaluate what is working and what isn’t.

An online survey for parents to give feedback is available now and closes June 15.