Kindergarten children new target for cyber security

Federal Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security, Angus Taylor, will be announcing his plans to enforce cyber safety training on kindergarten to grade two children later this week.

This comes after police found kids as young as four to have posted explicit images of themselves and being groomed by sex predators on the web.

Australian Federal Police will train state and territory police officers to deliver safety lessons on cyber security in coming weeks.

Brisbane's last video rental store to close

Brisbane's last video rental store is set to close its doors on Valentine’s Day after years of pressure on the industry from more popular video streaming services.

With Network Video in Oxley announcing its closure on Facebook yesterday, this marks the closure of the last video rental store in Brisbane, with the closest now being a Blockbuster located outside city borders in Springwood.

Zed Announcers' Top Tens For 2017

In order from least to most favourite:

10. Forevr: Death Is A Miracle / Classics
9. Ex Eye: Ex Eye
8. Zola Jesus: Okovi
7. Kllo: Backwater
6. Party Dozen: The Living Man
5. The Orbweavers: Deep Leads
4. Four Tet: New Energy
3. May Lyn: Vessels
2. Glitter Veils: Figures In Sight
1. Stella Donnelly: Thrush Metal

4ZZZ Top 20

1. Camp Cope - How To Socialise & Make Friends (Single)

2. The Gametes - Star Surfer IX (Single)

3. Emily Wurramara - Ngarrukwujenama (Single)

4. Baker Boy - Marryuna (Single)

5. Tiny Little Houses - Idiot Proverbs

6. The Bennies - Natural Born Chillers

7. Wafia - VIII EP

8. Hatchie - Sure (Single)

9. Alice Ivy - Chasing Stars (Ft. Bertie Blackman) (Single)

10. DZ Deathrays - Bloody Lovely

11. Madboots - 2HARD EP

12. The Bear Hunt - Fallen On Deaf Ears EP

13. Nat Lilac - No Love (Single)

Escalating violence causes casualties in India

Four Indian soldiers have been killed in cross border skirmishes on Sunday evening.

Hostilities have escalated between the Pakistan and Indian armies in the state of Kashmir in Northern India, with the soldiers being the latest in an increasingly long list of casualties.

The violence is expected to continue into the foreseeable future, despite an official ceasefire in 2003.

Lord Mayor of Melbourne resigns amid controversy

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne has resigned after sexual harassment allegations were made against him almost two months ago.

Councillor Robert Doyle, who has since been admitted to hospital due to poor health, says he felt he had been denied the principles of fair justice during the City of Melbourne investigation.

Mr Doyle, who has been mayor since 2008, also resigned from his position as chairman of Melbourne Health, following a separate investigation after a third woman accused him of harassment at a hospital event.

America under scrutiny for new defence strategy

New allegations have been levelled at the US for allegedly threatening Russia with the recent review of their Nuclear program.

North America’s new national defence strategy unveiled last month put 'countering other world powers such as China and Russia' at the centre of it’s military policy, shifting away from action against muslim militants.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused America of hypocrisy in a televised address, saying America was shamefully threatening Russia and other allies.

Power bills set to skyrocket

A warning has been issued to  Australian families that power bills could increase significantly by the end of the year if wholesale gas prices continue to climb.

Economic modelling has shown households in New South Wales could be charged an extra $430, while in Queensland the bills could be as much as $312.

Unions claim that too much gas is being exported, forcing the mark up in prices.