New research shows how human cells are influenced by exercise.

Victoria University’s Professor David Bishop, Institute for Health and Sport in collaboration with David Stroud from the University of Melbourne has found that the mitochondria has previously demonstrated network of adaptations influenced by the amount of exercise we do. 

The new findings challenge the current exercise recommendations and the researchers say the findings help bolster the extraordinary potential of exercise as medicine. 

NSW has recorded 10 cases of the omicron variant with the total number being 25.

None of the cases have been admitted to hospital and the NSW government says the cases are connected to a cluster at a climbing gym in Villawood in Sydney’s South West.

All travellers from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Malawi must go into hotel quarantine regardless of vaccination status for at least 14 days in isolation. 

Indian security forces have killed thirteen civilians in the North-Eastern state of Nagaland.

Officials say the security forces opened fire on a truck containing mine workers after mistaking them for rebel militant groups, killing at least six people. 

Seven more people were killed in a conflict with authorities that ensued after civilians marched on the security camp in protest of those deaths.

Two women have highlighted a “culture of silence” and mistreatment of women in the Defence Force.

Elizabeth Broderick says the culture of mateship has meant many stay silent about misdoings by fellow cadets and staff.

Ms Broderick who has conducted 16 cultural reviews into Australia’s largest institutions says unacceptable behaviour that is reported often goes unheard as reporting is inconsistent among the different branches.

IVF testing has produced the next generation of this year’s mass coral spawning event.

Using microscopic larvae the coral babies have grown to the size of dinner plates and have survived coral bleaching this year.

The Great Barrier Reef Foundation Managing Director Anna Marsden says the unique process is exciting in establishing a future for the reef.

It is the first time the breeding population has been established on the great Barrier Reef using the innovative process.

South Africa’s top diplomat has accused the federal government of discrimination against African nations after the travel bans from multiple southern African due to the Omicron variant.

South Africa's high commissioner to Australia, Marthinus van Schalkwyk says despite having fewer cases than the United Kingdom, travel has not been banned to and from the European nation.

Mr van Schalkwyk says that despite being transparent and warning other nations, South Africa is being punished despite control of the variant and cases within the nation.

Victoria has recorded 1,073 new COVID19 cases and six deaths. 

With over 300 people in hospital and many in intensive care, authorities are continuing urgent testing as well as 1513 vaccinations being administered yesterday.

A probe in Brazil will investigate President Jair Bolsonaro over comments that falsely claim the COVID vaccine may increase chances of contracting AIDS.

The president made the false statement over a live social media broadcast in October, which saw him suspended from YouTube. 

The Supreme Court ordered the probe be opened following the findings of a Senate investigative committee that Bolsonaro allegedly committed nine crimes in his management of the pandemic.