Papua New Guinea’s government has declared a state of emergency following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in sections of their Highlands Region.

PNG has allocated $180 million for relief, with Australia pledging $200 thousand of their own money to aid efforts.

Health workers have confirmed close to 50 deaths already, with large amounts of destruction in outlying areas.

Outreach groups in Tennant Creek call for a long-term, systematic change to decrease high rates of alcohol abuse and family violence.

Tasmania’s Premier Will Hodgman, has denied allegations of discreetly trying to water down gun laws during the election campaign.

According to the opposition leader Bill Shorten, Adani would receive no compensation and find it difficult to prevent a Labor government’s decision to cancel its mining licence.

A 99-year-old Australian man has broken the 50-meter freestyle world record at Gold Coast trials.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a spread of nuclear weaponry in a recent speech ahead of an upcoming election.

Dreamworld has announced its plans to demolish the Thunder River Rapids Ride which killed 4 people in October 2016.

Brazilian prosecutors allege the mining company responsible for the country's largest environmental disaster predicted the potential impact six months previously in a worst case risk assessment.

In a move that could have ramifications for political donations across the nation, the LNP lost its bid to keep donations of $1000 or more off the official register.