A bushfire is threatening parts of Western Australia’s Margaret River Region. 

The Department of Fire and Emergency services issued a warning yesterday morning to those still in the region, saying it was too late to leave, and they needed to act immediately to survive.

Residents are being urged to keep all windows and doors closed and stay in a room furthest from the fire front. 

The department says, "If your home catches on fire and the conditions inside become unbearable, you need to get out and go to an area that has already been burnt."

The Turkmenistan President is ordering what's known as the ‘gates of hell’ to be extinguished.

The gas crater which opened up in the early 70s in Darvaza has been burning for decades. 

It is believed a soviet drilling operation went awry in 1971, and the gas field was intentionally set alight in the 1980s to stop the spread of methane. 

President Berdimuhamedow says, “We are losing valuable natural resources for which we could get significant profits and use them for improving the well-being of our people." 

Brisbane residents have been told the earthy taste of tap water is set to continue.

Queensland’s bulk water supply authority seqwater says some residents in Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan have noticed a difference in smell and taste. 

Seqwater says, “this is due to an increase in naturally occurring organic compounds… following recent weather”

This is set to stick around as the wet weather continues into the weekend.

A gold coast based rocket company could soon be sending bushfire detecting satellites into space.

In talks with the Australian Space Agency and the Canadian Government, the local company is on track to launch its first rocket later this year. 

The technology will be able to detect bushfires, help fertilise crops and improve phone and internet coverage. 

The decision to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa has been overturned by the Federal Circuit Court yesterday. 

Djokovic’s parents took to social media saying his human rights were taken away and he was “tortured” while he was detained.  

As a result of this, many people have taken to social media to thank the tennis star for exposing the conditions of Australian detention centres. One user wrote “Glad Djokovic is exposing the Australian Government’s treatment of the trapped asylum seekers.”

Justice Ayesha Malik has been widely praised for her contributions to gender equality in the country, having given landmark verdicts including banning virginity testing on rape victims. 

Nighat Dad, a digital rights lawyer and human rights activist, says Malik’s appointment is a historic move for the judicial system and opens up endless opportunities for women in the legal field. 

Ayesha Malik’s appointment is supported by the chief justice of Pakistan and will go to a parliamentary panel for confirmation.