During Australia’s first week on the UN human rights council, the country has been reported to possess repressive and abusive migration policies.

Brisbane cyclists believe they have been the victims of attacks over the last month, as handfuls of thumbtacks have been spread over popular riding tracks puncturing tyres.

Risso dolphins have been found to recall memories from previous hunting expeditions and use them to plan future hunts.

Risso dolphins dive up to 400 metres for their prey and with their limited oxygen supply must hunt efficiently.  

The dolphins use echolocation as they dive down corresponding to the depth in which the most squid were found during their last visit.  

Amsterdam has opened the first plastic-free supermarket aisle, with over 700 products including meat, rice, sauces, dairy, chocolate, cereals, fruit and vegetables now available without plastic packaging at Dutch chain Ekoplaza.

The introduction of the compostable biomaterial packaging is a result campaigning by the group A Plastic Planet and the group’s co-founder Sian Sutherland is calling on other supermarkets to to follow Ekoplaza’s lead.

Ekoplaza is set to roll out plastic-free aisles across all 74 branches by the end of the year.

 

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Education Minister Simon Birmingham have penned a letter to school principles nationwide urging them to take action on bullying.

They have called on Australian schools to commemorate a National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence on the 16th of March.

This letter comes during a period of intense dialogue surrounding the safety and misconduct of secondary and tertiary students.

 

A same-sex couple in Sydney are shredding posters and signage from the campaign against same-sex marriage to turn into confetti for their wedding at Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this weekend.

Stuart Henshall proposed to his partner James Brechney  the moment the ‘Yes’ result for the Same Sex survey was announced and the couple has been rushing to prepare everything in time for the big day.

They will be married during the Parade on a float designed to look like a gigantic wedding cake.

 

Townsville has been lashed with heavy rain overnight. More than 150 millimetres have fallen since tuesday, prompting the SES to spend the night sandbagging residences.

The town of Giru, south of Townsville is expecting the Haughton River to break its banks past the town record level of 3.09 metres.

The Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Rick Threlfall said Townsville weather will continue its instability through to Friday, as the low pressure system moves inland.

 

The Queensland Police Service is warning children to be careful when walking to and from school after a woman approached at least three children in the South Brisbane area late last month.

The incidents occurred on the 19th and 23rd of February when the woman approached school students aged 12 to 17, stating she was a teacher at their school and offering them a lift as they walked in Runcorn and MacGregor.