Pope Francis has instructed nuns to use social media with “sobriety and discretion” in a document titled Cor Orans.

This document says it is not only the content of the media, but also the “quantity of the information and type of communication.”

The document specifically refers to “social communications” not specific platform, but Catholic newspaper The Tablet said this meant Facebook and Twitter among other services.

Authorities in Lebanon have allegedly forced the cancellation of Beirut Pride halfway through its program, after the country last year became the first Arab nation to hold a gay pride week.

Organiser Hadi Damien says he was detained overnight at a police station after security forces came to an event, where he was forced to sign a pledge cancelling forthcoming Beirut Pride events to secure his release.

A Federal Government-ordered review into live sheep exports has recommended a major reduction in animals on ships bound for the Middle East during the hottest parts of the year.

The review was initiated this morning by Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, after footage emerged of almost 2,500 sheep dying from heat stress during a trip to the Middle East.

A bill to outlaw protesting within 150 meters of abortion clinics will be introduced into NSW parliament today.

The private member's bill, co-sponsored by Labor's Penny Sharpe and the National's Trevor Khan will also make it illegal to harass, photograph or cause distress to persons entering these premises.

If passed the bill will force Anti-Abortion protestors to abandon invasive tactics such as the use of signage featuring graphic images and the placement of activists by the entrances to abortion clinics.

StartupAus chief executive Alex McCauley says Brisbane’s startup sector, which has lagged in previous years, has ‘rocketed ahead’ to become a leader in Australia’s small business and entrepreneur tech scene.

Data compiled by Startup Muster showed in 2017, Brisbane held 15.2 percent of startup offices nationally, second to Sydney with 39.4 percent - shifting Australia’s startup scene toward an international focus after such immense growth.

Nursing homes are fighting a Government crackdown on abuse, complaining it will create too much paperwork to report every assault.

Aged-care provider Anglicare has warned that society must “tolerate some failure” in the care of vulnerable seniors, as regulatory approaches decrease quality of life and force carers to restrain residents to prevent injury.

Michigan State University has agreed to pay $500 million dollars in compensation to victims of serial abuser Larry Nassar, according to a Californian law firm representing 332 of Nassar’s victims from the university.

Mr Nassar was a team doctor at Michigan State for decades, and the settlement acknowledges a failure on the university’s behalf to properly investigate repeated allegations against Mr Nassar.

The settlement doesn’t address allegations against other organisations for which Mr Nassar worked, such as USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee.

Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has had his home searched by Malaysian police after his successor Mahathir Mohamad said he was examining whether to reopen corruption investigations against Mr Razak.

Mr Razak has faced repeated corruption allegations stemming from state development fund 700 million US dollars USD from a government account.

Mr Razak’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition lost its 60-year grip on power when it was defeated by Mr Mahathir’s opposition coalition on May 9.