Colombia has deployed a new unit of 14,000 military personnel on Wednesday to increase government control of a conflict hotspot near the Venezuelan border, where multiple armed groups compete for control of cocaine production. The new unit deployed in the northeastern province of Norte de Santander is the largest in Colombia's recent history.

Home quarantine trials will soon begin in Queensland, starting with 1000 people stuck interstate who have been hand-picked to participate. Participants must already be residents of the Sunshine State - not relocating - and must arrive in Brisbane by air.

Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians have marked six weeks of continuous cultural ceremony at the edge of Adani’s Carmichael mine in central Queensland, to prevent the destruction of their country and the sacred Doongmabulla springs.

The French ambassador will return to Canberra, following their withdrawal in the wake of Australia’s controversial AUKUS submarine manufacturing deal. 

The federal government’s AUKUS pact saw Australia blindside the French government by backing out of a deal to manufacture military submarines in the European nation, instead turning to a deal with the US and UK to galvanise defensive capabilities against China.

Incumbent New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet, has announced new measures as the state prepares to reopen on Monday next week, after hitting its 70% double vaccinations target.

From Monday, indoor home gatherings will double to 10 visitors and outdoor gatherings will increase from 20 to 30. 

The World Health Organisation is celebrating a breakthrough in malaria treatment after recommending the only approved vaccine for wide-scale implementation across countries in Africa. 

A large scale pilot program by the WHO has seen two point three million doses of the Mosquitrix vaccine administered to babies in Malawi Ghana and Kenya since 2019. 

A tradie-led recovery is in the books for the state government, who yesterday committed $25 million for Group Training Organisations (GTOs) across Queensland. 

GTOs offer places for apprentices when they can’t be supported by employers, and some also function as labour hire services. 

Researchers from Monash University and Hokkaido University have developed a method that converts carbon dioxide into a diesel-range fuel.

 The method has the potential to produce a net-zero liquid fuel alternative to power cars more sustainably.