Protesters have been killed and injured in Afghanistan after the Taliban shut down a public demonstration. 

3 people are dead after the Taliban forcefully shut down a protest, following their stunning rise to power on the weekend.

Sudoku creator Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, has passed away, reports confirmed. 

Known as the “Godfather of Sudoku”, Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn’t want to think too hard.

Queensland is facing a cautious three months with Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young warning that any community case of the Delta strain of COVID-19 would trigger another lockdown.

In an interview late Wednesday afternoon Dr Young said. 

Troops will be deployed to the Queensland border in a bid to block New South Wales' rampant COVID-19 outbreak from breaching the state line.

The military deployment, in the form of 100 soldiers based along the border, was requested by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. 

Almost 10,000 people have signed an open letter pleading with Scott Morrison to act on Afghanistan.

Published on Wednesday, signatories called on the federal government to increase Australia’s humanitarian intake by at least 20,000 people, prioritising vulnerable and persecuted Afghans. 

Removal of quota for Australian-made kids' TV shows hits production companies and local jobs. 

When the pandemic hit, the federal government removed quotas that required broadcasters to use 55 per cent locally made content.

Aspects of the quota have now returned but there is no longer any quota for locally made kids' content.

Afghan President Ghani has spoken for the first time from exile in the United Arab Emirates after fleeing the country following the Taliban’s entrance to Kabul.

President said he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large sums of money as he departed the presidential palace.