The Queensland Police are cracking down on motorists who are disobeying safety rules on the road.

Authorities say that many motorists go to extreme lengths to break the laws when it comes to wearing a seatbelt.

The Noosa Temple of Satan went to the Supreme Court on Thursday to push for Satanists to teach religious instruction in schools.

Temple founder Robin Bristow also known as Brother Samael Demo-Gorgon said many Satanists don’t believe Satan is real, rather they use Satan as a metaphor for rebellion.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has formally been handed a list of recommendations this week addressing concerns over a culture of sexism and misogyny in Canberra by a group of female youth activists.

Twenty year old university student and activist Jazmin Wright says “enough is enough” and wants to see change not only now but for the future too.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott joins calls for a Royal Commission into the handling of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A group of Labor backbench MPs and independent senator Rex Patrick have also called for a royal commission.

English police reported there was a shooting in the portside city of Plymouth where a number of people died.

Local MP Johnny Mercer says the shootings were not terror related.

The police confirmed there were a number of fatalities at the scene and that several other casualties are receiving treatment. 

A Senate inquiry has issued a 211 page report which provides 26 recommendations to fix the failures of the management of the Inland Rail project.

This is the largest freight rail project in Australia, and it aims to construct a 1,700 kilometre rail line connecting Brisbane and Melbourne.

Amid a worsening Covid-19 outbreak in Dubbo, it is warned the efforts to contain the virus are being hampered by a shortage of doctors.

The outbreak is the first to happen in a remote area with a high number of unvaccinated First Nations People, with elders calling for urgent additional vaccine and mask supplies and medical staff.

An investigation by the Ombudsman found that former South Australian Minister Stephen Knoll committed misconduct by attempting to sack members of the Adelaide Cemeteries Authority board without authorisation.

Only the governor can dismiss members, but Mr Knoll tried to sack several members as well as its chair lawyer Ester Huxtable.