Trials for touchless crossing buttons in Melbourne's CBD have proved successful, sparking international interest. 

Melbourne businessman Con Liosatos saw the effects the pandemic had on the public and through his company, designed a crossing button that doesn't require any contact. 

The revolutionary device means instead of pressing a button, you wave your hand across the front, setting off the infrared sensor which activates the red light allowing you to cross. 

Protests of the military coup in Sudan have been met with violence, as Sudanese police forces fired tear gas at protestors. 

Overnight demonstrators protesting the coup to overthrow the democratic transition by military forces have been arrested with teachers participating in the peaceful demonstrations arrested and detained. 

Mohamid al-Amin, a geography teacher who participated in the protests outside the Ministry of Education says “Police later came and fired tear gas at us though we were simply standing on the streets and carrying banners”

A contractual agreement is underway to ensure Brisbane's 2032 Olympics will be the first Games to operate in a way that is climate positive. 

The scheme is part of a bid to avoid huge debts and abandoned stadiums evident in some previous host cities.

Specific details of how Brisbane 2032 will achieve a climate positive games are yet to be laid out, but the International Olympic Committee has pledged to move towards a more flexible model that allows future Olympics to operate in a more affordable and sustainable way.

Authorities carried out an operation over the weekend that targeted the influx of illegal Indonesian fishing boats in Australia's northern waters. 

The Australian Border Force executed a three-day operation near the Rowley Shoals Marine Park off the northern Western Australian coast where they were able to seize hundreds of kilograms of fishing gear and seafood.

The actions come after local tour operators raised the alarm about dozens of foreign boats in the area, saying they feared piracy during recent trips. 

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has flagged potential changes to the mask mandate as Queensland edges closer to the 80 per cent single-dose COVID-19 vaccination milestone. 

Currently Residents living in Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast regions are currently subject to the mask mandate.

Ms Palaszczuk says Queensland is set to hit 80 per cent of the eligible population aged over 16 years with the first dose of a vaccine by Tuesday. 

The COVID-19 booster vaccination program is set to begin today despite more than 100,000 Australians having already received their third jab. 

The booster vaccination program allows anyone over 18 years old who received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago to have a third shot. 

While today marks the formal beginning of the booster program, as of Saturday more than 173,000 boosters had already been administered.

An inquiry into the New South Wales child protection system has shown the New South Wales Government is failing to keep first nations children with their family. 

An independent review by Budget estimates reveals First Nations children in NSW are 11 times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. 

The report shows there are 6,829 First Nations children in out-of-home care as of June 30, 2021.

US President Joe Biden's plan to reopen a US consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem has been rejected by Israel.  

Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, were outraged following former US president Donald Trump, closing the Jerusalem consulate and placing its staff within the US embassy to Israel in 2018. 

Seeking to repair ties with Palestinians, the Biden administration launched a proposal to reopen the consulate.