A lawyer representing 6 women suing American car maker, Tesla, over alleged sexual harassment at the company, has stated that more women are willing to come forward and testify.

They claim they were subjected to requests for sexual favours, inappropriate touching, and threats at the hands of their colleagues, and that the company failed to take action.

The documents filed in a California court state: "Tesla's factory floor more resembles a crude, archaic construction site or frat house than a cutting-edge company in the heart of the progressive San Francisco Bay Area."

A senior One Nation official has been charged with fraud over a funding application made during last year's state election. 

Alex Jones, the 22 year old national executive treasurer, will face a QLD court on the fourth of February next year over a fraudulent election funding application he submitted for $24,000.

One Nation's vote share collapsed last state election, suffering a 6.6% swing.

New vaccine mandates will be enforced in Queensland venues from tomorrow, restricting people who haven't been jabbed.

New mandates will mean vaccine certificates will be mandatory for venues like theaters, cafes, restaurants, pubs, and clubs. 

Art galleries, festivals, museums, and libraries will also be banned for the unvaccinated, however, essential shops like grocery stores and clothing retailers won't require a vaccine certificate. 

The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and the Victorian Ombudsman have written to all leaders of Victorian political parties seeking recommendations for legislative change to deter the misuse of public funds.

The reforms are also aimed at strengthening the frameworks for Parliamentary accountability, particularly in relation to breaches of the Members of Parliament Code of Conduct. 

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) could become the first jurisdiction in Australia to make menstrual products free for people experiencing period poverty, under draft legislation to be released on Wednesday. 

The Period Products (Access) Bill, would require the territory government to provide period products free of charge at designated locations. 

Brazil’s health ministry website was hacked on Friday, taking down several systems with it including one with vaccination information, which has been said to have been stolen and deleted. 

User data in the ConectSUS app that provides Brazilians with vaccination certificates disappeared, with Brazil’s Deputy Health Minister, Rodrigo Cruz, adding on Friday evening that access to the vaccination data had not been recovered but it is “too early” to say whether or not the data has actually been lost. 

Canada is setting aside $31.2 billion to compensate Indigenous children and families in foster care for suffering discrimination. 

Officials said on Monday that it will start paying out once a protracted lawsuit is settled. 

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled in 2016 that the federal government allocated fewer funds for child and family services of Indigenous people than for others, pushing more Indigenous children into foster care. 

The Queensland Police service is launching new separate inquiries into the disappearances of two Aboriginal women in 2013. 

23 year old mother Allison Bernard was last seen leaving a bar in the town of Coen in Queensland’s North before her disappearance in 2013, with no further evidence found.

Similarly, 24 year old Monique Clubb disappeared from Beenleigh train station the same year. Her family will gather for the inquest this week in the hopes to gain closure.