An outbreak of the sexually transmitted infection Syphilis is spreading rapidly through Melbourne’s outer south-east and west.1400 cases of syphilis were recorded in Victoria last year while 560 infections have been detected so far this year but the cause behind this sudden surge is still unknown. Epidemiologist Eric Chow who is studying Victoria’s outbreak says more sexual health services are needed i

Cyclone Tauktae has made landfall in India’s Gujarat state, narrowly missing the country’s most populous city Mumbai. The cyclone is classed as ‘extremely severe’ and hit the Gujarat coast with winds as fast as 160 kilometres per hour. Cyclone Tauktae only compounds public safety issues in India as the country continues to grapple with the world’s most severe COVID-19 outbreak.

The death toll in the Gaza strip has now risen above 200 as conflict between Israel and Gaza’s ruling party Hamas enters its eighth day. The United Nations says tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are also internally displaced as a result of Israeli air strikes, with many taking refuge in UN-run schools. Despite growing international condemnation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says hi

Judging for the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show will kick off at the Brisbane Showgrounds today, with dairy products up first.

Sixteen judges will spend the next four days tasting 422 entries in the Cheese and Dairy Produce Show, including 184 ice cream, gelatos and sorbets.

New mufflers will be installed on Brisbane KittyCat ferries by the end of June following concerns of the fleet’s noise. 

Brisbane City Council’s public transport chairman Ryan Murphy said the muffler system will be fully compliant with Australian standards for onboard and offshore noise levels. 

The Queensland Government has appointed 96 new members to eleven fishery working groups across the state to assist with the rollout of their Sustainable Fisheries Strategy.

Lauren Jackson was named in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, being the first ever Australian athlete to be inducted. In accepting the award, Ms Jackson said everyone in her life and basketball career share in the same honor from the induction. 

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has been extended after a request from the Commission Chair, Ronald Sackville QC.

The final report for the Royal Commission will now be due on 29 September 2023.

China has successfully landed a spacecraft on Mars, only the second country to be able to do so while maintaining communications.

The six-wheeled spacecraft, known as Tianwen1, spent 17 minutes after landing unfolding its antenna and solar panels before sending signals back to Chinese scientists and engineers confirming the success of the mission.