Turtle excerpts have raised concerns that the critically endangered hawksbill turtles are safe but worry as the illegal market expands. 

Marine species program manager for the World Wide Fund for Nature Christine Madden Hof says the turtle species has been decimated, with a loss of around 80 per cent of the hawksbill population with Rosemary Island, off the coast of the Pilbara is home to one of the largest nesting locations in the world for the species. 

Tasmania has potentially had it’s coldest night since 1953 with many waking to see snow blanketing parts of the city.

The Bureau of Meteorology's Luke Johnston says the cold south-westerly air had come up from Antarctica. 

Police are warning motorists to exercise caution in areas affected by snow or ice.

With softening on it’s zero COVID strategy the New Zealand government is still imposing restrictions and vaccine mandates which have caused anti-vaccination and anti-mandate protests.

Worried about concerns for domestic safety especially of officials and Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern herself, experts are concerned about potential threats of terrorism. 

New Zealand’s own terrorism intelligence group have signalled that the potential policies could exacerbate unrest amongst these protestors and likely increase the domestic terrorism threat.

Residents in south-east Queensland are being urged to lower water usage after dam levels fall to levels not seen since the millennium drought. 

Wivenhoe Dam has fallen below 40 percent capacity, with State Water Minister Glenn Butcher saying despite heavy rainfalls from La Nina weather system, it wouldn’t guarantee dam levels rising.

New awareness campaigns have been launched to encourage reductions in water usage by residents, Mr Butcher says if things don’t change water restrictions could be in place as soon as December.

Two new designs for green bridges have been revealed with commencement work possibly starting in 2024.

The two bridges, one in Toowong and one in St Lucia would connect to West End after community consultation said the sites were of high priority for residents.

The two new bridges are hoping to create new jobs and better access for pedestrians.

Top CSIRO scientist has warned that any less water in Murray Darling system could be disastrous for South Australia with efforts to introduce water to the system might be evaporated due to climate change. 

CSIRO scientist Francis Chiew says global heating has affected efforts to reintroduce more water into the system, with Mr Chiew’s projections showing increasing temperature would see a 20% reduction in water flows with 40% percent reductions being the worst case scenario.  

Senior Minister Greg Hunt has dodged questions about the government’s 2030 emissions target.

This follows Australia’s poor performance at the Glasgow Summit with only a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a pledge many developed nations have made years ago. 

Instead when pressed for details of the plan, Mr Hunt quoted Shakespeare. 

The Chinese Communist Party has passed a quote “historical resolution” which cements Xi Jinping as an equal to founding party member Mao Zedong.

This comes after in 2018, China scrapped the two term limit, allowing Xi Jinping to remain in power for life, with this newest resolution observers say could be a way to centralise power through a cult of personality.