Greece has increased its fence border in fears of repeating the 2015 refugee crisis.

According to reports it has completed a 40-kilometre fence on its border with Turkey and installed a new surveillance system to stop possible asylum seekers from trying to reach Europe following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

Yesterday’s protests at the Queensland and New South Wales border in Coolangatta reported more than 1000 participants.

There was only one Queensland arrest, but several in New South Wales.

The rise in domestic violence incidents in Queensland has seen police spending 40% of their time attending to these calls.

Across the state, this averages to 295 incidents daily.

From next Monday, the Queensland Government’s QR check in app will be mandatory for all taxis, limousines and rideshare operators.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has come to this decision after the recent COVID scare in Cairns, and the cause of Sydney’s ongoing outbreak.

The Australian government is accused of a spin over the visa approvals.

On Sunday a statement from the department said it has granted humanitarian visas to more than 100 Afghan nationals who worked at its embassy, a day after telling them their visa applications had been rejected.

Twelve local government areas in greater Sydney wake to new strict rules. 

From 9pm to 5am residents in these areas must stay at home unless they are an authorised worker, have an emergency or require medical care. 

Josephine Baker will be the first black woman to enter the Paris Pantheon mausoleum, one of the highest honours in France.

Ms Baker, the famed French-American actor, dancer and singer, fought in the French resistance during WWII and later battled racism.