UK researchers have stated  they have now taken a step forward in tackling the common cold.

The researchers have said they have potentially found a way to combat the rhino virus which is the main cause of the common cold and a serious health risk for those with compromised immune systems.

The trick they said is to develop a drug that interacts with the enzymes in cells, which will make it harder for the virus to become drug resistant.

A French emergency services operator has defended herself, saying she is not to blame for the death of a woman who she mocked when she called for an ambulance.

Naomi Musenga called emergency services complaining of severe stomach pains and stating “I’m going to die,” to which the operator replied "You'll definitely die one day, like everyone else".

Ms Musenga died of multiple organ failure a few hours later.

Family Planning NSW has been targeted by hackers who held data on clients for ransom.

The hack occured on ANZAC day and a ransom request for 15,000 bitcoin was sent to the reproductive and health services provider.

Family Planning NSW said medical data was not under threat but that emails requesting information and appointments may have been accessed.

The Department of the Environment and Energy has recommended mass vegetation clearing of almost 2000 hectares on Cape York Peninsula, despite the likelihood the forest contains endangered species.

Erosion caused by the land clearing could also lead to poor water quality in the Great Barrier Reef.

The department said the possible impacts of the proposal “will not be unacceptable.”

Two mountains near Rockhampton have been given back their Aboriginal names.

Mount Gaiee, formally Mount Wheeler and Mount Baga, formally Mount Jim Crow, both had their names marred in racism.

The change had been in the works since the Darumbul community were awarded native title in 2016.

Brisbane West may soon see a pedestrian and cyclist bridge as part of the Brisbane City Council’s plan for stage one of the Indooroopilly bikeway.

The bikeway, which is expected to start construction next financial year, will stretch from the existing Western Freeway bikeway,  the University of Queensland’s bikeway and Brisbane River Loop.

The council’s public and active transport chairman Adrian Schrinner, said stage one of the bikeway project would boost safety for the 700 people who rode or walked along Radnor Street every day.

Students and volunteers have come up with a plan to help homeless people with pet washing and vet checkups.

‘Ruff Sleepers’ is a not-for-profit which gets together once a month to provide free check ups, a  dog-washing service and general community catch up.

Co-founder Bronwen Dalton, an Associate Professor of Sydney University of Technology, said "it's an environment where we all come together as dog lovers. It’s not paternalistic, it’s friendly and caring.”

A family of five has carried out a suicide bombing of a police headquarters in Indonesia, following deadly attacks on churches committed by another family on Sunday.

The family members were used as suicide bombers, the eight-year-old girl from the family has survived while her mother, father and two brothers died in the blast.

The family has been linked to local extremist network Jamaah Ansharut Daulah.

Clashes erupted in the border between Gaza and Israel amid the move of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

40,000 Palestinians gathered in protest at the border where 55 have died and 2,400 wounded.

Israeli military said “the rioters [were] hurling fire bombs and explosive devices at the security fence at Israeli troops and are burning tyres, throwing rocks and launching flaming objects with the intention of igniting fires in Israeli territory."