Thousands of people in Rio de Janeiro are taking part in a vigil for a murdered Brazilian politician who had campaigned against police brutality.

Marielle Franco was a Rio City Councillor for the left-wing socialism and liberty party.

Ms Franco and her driver were both shot and killed while in her car on Wednesday evening.

In a recent UN report, Finland was named the happiest country in the world with Australia coming in 10th place.

Protestors are surrounding Channel 7’s studios in Sydney’s Martin Place this morning to express outrage with the program’s treatment of a discussion on Aboriginal adoption.

The show invited an all white panel on to discuss the rising rate of STIs in the Aboriginal community, concluding that the solution is to place them with white families.

South Africa has asked Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to retract his comments saying South Africa’s white farmers are being "persecuted" and deserve protection with special visas from a "civilised country".

Brisbane is hosting a weekend long garlic bread festival on April 7th and 8th.

Attendees can expect everything from garlic bread toasties to garlic sausages in toasted garlic bread buns.

Dogs are also welcomed at the event, which is taking place in Bowen Hills.

Permanent residents at Kirra Beach Caravan Park have been asked to vacate the park to make way for more tourists.

The Gold Coast Council has asked residents to gradually move out and make way for the growing tourist demand.

Although the council’s letter gave residents up to 10 years to leave, some of the residents fear the evictions could begin within months.

Australian Platypus milk could hold the answer to some of the world’s super-bug problems.

A Texas company building 3D printed homes are trying to help solve homelessness.

A newly installed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed yesterday crushing six vehicles and killing 10 people.