Ecuador has cut Julian Assange’s internet connection at its embassy in London, in an attempt to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from interfering in other countries' affairs.

The move comes after Mr Assange took to twitter to question accusations that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in the UK on March 4.

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said they will maintain Mr Assange's asylum although this is not the first time they have suspended his internet for hacking or publicly expressing his opinion.

A man in the United Kingdom has caught the world's "worst-ever" case of super-gonorrhoea after a sexual encounter with a woman in south-east Asia.

Dr Gwenda Hughes, from Public Health England said this is the first time a case has displayed such high-level resistance to main antibiotic treatment.

The World Health Organization and the European Centres for Disease Control agree this is a world first and  fear the superbug could eventually become untreatable by any antibiotic.

Rio Tinto has sold its remaining coal asset, a stake in the Kestrel underground coal mine in central Queensland.

According to Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques, this leaves Rio Tinto’s portfolio stronger and more focused, now consisting of operations in iron ore, aluminium, copper and bauxite. 

Chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia Simon O'Connor said the miner is now cleaner and greener which pivots Rio Tinto into a position where some investors may consider investing in Rio Tinto again.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is set to receive a 372 million dollar funding boost in the May Budget after the charity was forced to cut back it’s services due to a lack of funding this year.

The Federal Government announced the Service would receive extra funding over the next four years to allow for the Charity to expand their services and continue to aid rural communities.

Bongo drums and fire-twirling have been banned from Justin’s Park in Burleigh Heads this week despite a local entertainment group using these items in the space every Sunday night for the past 17 years.

Local and Drum store owner Jason Ure said the council had argued the event was banned because of anti-social behaviour, but he says participants were not responsible for any drug and alcohol problems.

Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Association vice president, Michael Wood said there is no shortage of prawns this Easter, despite a white spot break out which began in November 2016 causing several Queensland prawn farms to shut down.

It is estimated the affected prawn farmers’ financial loss is $22.3 million, and commercial fishing impacts are estimated at $20 million.

Fisheries Minister Mark Furner said there will be a two-year review conducted in May to assess the potential reopening of the prawn farms that were affected.

A teenager in Canada has won $1,000 per week tax-free for the rest of her life from her first ever scratchie, bought on the occasion of her 18th birthday.

Quebec’s Charlie Lagarde plans to use the money to travel and one day wants to work for National Geographic.

If she lives to the Canadian life expectancy for females of 81, she will have won more than $4 million from her $4 scratchie.