Kangaroos culled as numbers grow inside wild dog fences

A report submitted for the Queensland Government has shown an increase in kangaroo numbers inside state-funded cluster fences, which animal welfare groups warn could lead to further inhumane culling.

The Queensland Government has spent $31.74 million on more than 9,000 kilometres of fencing in a bid to protect sheep from wild dog attacks.

However, kangaroo numbers have gradually increased as wild dogs have been culled, with the RSPCA expressing concerns over the culling methods some farmers are utilizing.

Danish demolition gone wrong

A 53-metre-high silo has fallen the wrong way during a demolition in Denmark, crushing a cultural centre’s library and music school.

Video footage of the explosion on Friday captured onlookers cheering at the detonation, only to cry out as the tower crushed the waterfront cultural centre.

No one was injured, but an investigation is underway into what caused the silo to fall the wrong way.

Brazilian ex-president Lula surrenders to begin serving a 12-year sentence

Sentenced to serve a 12-year custodial after being considered upheld the corruption and money laundering charges, Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gave up defying order to surrender to federal police.

The Brazilian ex-president had holed up at the headquarters of the country’s metalworkers’ union building after the national’s Supreme Court ruled that he must start serving his sentence.

For Aussies, binge drinking is cheap as chips

Authorities have raised concerns to young adults for buying cheap cider, specially Little Fat Lamb.

At $4 for 8 standard drinks, Maya Rivis, VicHealth's principal program officer for alcohol says the drink is sold in a bottle that looks like soft drink and it tastes like soft drink and Young kids who are inexperienced around alcohol drink it very quickly and before they know it they're in a lot of trouble.”

Calls for Little Fat Lamb’s social media marketing campaign to be reviewed has been expressed.

Palmer facing charges over golf resort

Clive Palmer is facing a criminal charge after failure to take over a timeshare scheme operating at his golf resort on the Sunshine Coast.

The resort company has been accused of breaching takeover law by proposing a bid for The President’s Club on April 12, 2012 and then failing to make an offer within two months.

Mr Palmer did not appear in court when the matter was heard in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday morning, but issued a statement claiming the charges were politically motivated and promising to fight them.

Former mayor to face more CCC charges

A court has heard former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale is set to face further charges.

Eight charges laid against Mr Pisasale, including official corruption, were listed for hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday morning but the defence solicitor, along with the prosecution asked for a three month adjournment.

Mr Pisasale was not required to appear and the matters will return to court on June 9.

German van attack driver acted alone

The man who drove a van into a crowd of people on Saturday in Muenster, Germany reportedly acted alone, according to police.

The attack killed two people and injured 20, when he ploughed into a restaurants open terrace in a deliberate attempt to harm victims before fatally shooting himself.

The driver was a German citizen and investigators say there is no link to radical Islam, but are still conducting an investigation into man’s background.

Australia missing psychedelic drug 'renaissance' for mental health

A scientist claims that Australia is ‘missing out’ on a global "renaissance" of research into use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental health problems.

Dr Stephen Bright, vice-president of Psychedelic Research in Science and Medicine says the drugs in psychotherapy could treat depression, anxiety, addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety among those with autism.