The United Nations has announced they will support the preparatory process ahead of Zimbabwe’s election in July.

The election is the first for President Emmerson Mnangagwa assumed office after the military removed Robert Mugabe who had been in charge for 37 years.

It is estimated 5.4 million Zimbabweans have engaged in Biometric Voter Registration since the process started in October.

An orchestra in Dorset, England has formed what is thought to be the world’s first ensemble of disabled musicians.

The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra is led by disabled conductor James Rose, who has cerebral palsy, 
and conducts the group using a specially-designed baton attached to his glasses.

The musician’s disabilities include blindness, autism and partial deafness. Mr Rose says he would like the group to challenge the industry’s perception of musicians.

US magazine, National Geographic, has apologised for decades of racist coverage on Aboriginal Australians.

The magazine had previously featured images of Indigenous Australians with captions reading “South Australian Blackfellows: These savages rank lowest in intelligence of all human beings." Editor Susan Goldberg said that the captions had left her “speechless”.

A researcher who released a study into the mental health of Fly In Fly Out workers has revealed there has been significant negative backlash on the report.

On social media many people attacked the report saying that FIFO workers know what they signed up for and the financial gain is worth the sacrifice.

The report detailed how many FIFO workers feel they should toughen up regarding their mental health and do not have the right to speak out because of their high income.

A new ‘environmentally friendly’ cattle breed has been introduced in Queensland.

Dr. Steve Murray said the breed have 25 percent less methane production and a 15 percent reduction in nitrogenise gases and carbon dioxide.

Dr. Moore from the University of Queensland says it is fairly daunting to start with but is what we have to do in order to improve the system.

Tasmania has become the first state in Australian history to elect a majority of female MPs, with votes from the election in early March finalised this week.

Local politicians said this milestone was “overwhelmingly exciting” with 13 women and 12 men elected to Tasmania’s lower House of Assembly.

Michelle O'Byrne, the deputy leader of the opposition Labor party, said, "it demonstrates to young women that a political future and leadership roles are attainable".

Two rival Somali clans have signed a groundbreaking peace deal which aims to end the cycle of revenge killings.

There has been tension between many Somali clans due to rivalry and competition over resources such as grazing land for livestock and access to water.

MP Ahmed Bahir Mahmood says it has been recognised that the punishments are more severe than before and says the deal with the new strict measures would work.