Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea announced the decades-long state of war between the nations is at an end.

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the agreement on Monday.

The agreement will see the opening of embassies, developments of ports and resumption of flights between the two Horn of Africa countries.

The State Library exhibition Hidden Histories from Queensland Islands is sharing previously untold stories and photographs until 2019.

Phyllis Ebbaged is one story featuring cassette tapes she recorded during her 12-year forced quarantine on Peel Island when it was suspected she had leprosy.

Newspaper clippings of her misadventures and rendezvous with her husband are just some of the highlights at the exhibition.

Indigenous Australians are almost four times as likely to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to a statement by Diabetes Australia as part of national diabetes week commencing today.

According to the organisation, both type 1 and 2 diabetes are being diagnosed too late in indigenous and Torres Strait islander persons, with the delay putting many at risk of developing life-threatening health problems such as strokes, kidney failure and heart attacks.

Questions have been raised over Racing Victoria’s handling and investigation of a recent doping scandal that resulted in three people being banned for life and five others penalised.

The ABC Four Corners program was told that investigations into banned trainer Robert Smerdon should have started earlier given his previous transgressions and unusually long winning streak.

David Davis, the UK Brexit secretary has resigned after finding his position untenable with Prime Minister Theresa May’s recent decision to have looser ties with the European Union after Brexit.

BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg says there are significant tensions within cabinet, as the prime minister selected a mix of remain and leave supporters to serve in the ministry.

A United States delegation to the World Health Organisation have been accused of threatening to withdraw military aid and introduce punitive trade measures against Ecuador, after the country presented a motion in support of breastfeeding.

The United States delegation attempted to water down the motion, which advocated for government support, protection and promotion of breastfeeding.

The Queensland Law Reform Commission’s report on decriminalising abortion is set to come before cabinet on July 16, including recommendations for decriminalisation and provision of safe-access zones around clinics.

The Sunday Mail reports that resulting legislation is on track to be introduced in the August parliamentary sittings, with Premier Annastacia Palasczuk allowing a conscience vote for Labor.