Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the country's delayed elections.The board said Mr Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 410 out of 436 seats, giving him another five-year term in office.

A new government is expected to be formed in October. However, there are concerns about the election's integrity.

A fifth of the country failed to take part in voting, owing to insecurity and logistical problems, while the opposition parties are complaining that a government crackdown against their officials disrupted their plans to prepare.

Katter’s Australian Party Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto warns the mandatory ‘Check in Qld’ app is a form of ‘Big Brother’ style mass community surveillance.

Mr Dametto has argued the police should be prohibited from accessing the data, especially if the Queensland Government wants to maintain community confidence.

Queensland is set to boost the tourism sector recovery as 38,000 Holiday Dollars vouchers are expected to be released.

Furthermore, the Sunshine State has $380 million worth of major events planned for the second half of 2021, including a cycling festival, an outback golf tournament, and the TV WEEK Logie Awards.

Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe says the closure of Australia's international border during the pandemic had blown a $6 billion hole in the state's visitor economy.

Logan Hospital reveals its parking costs of the new multi-storey car park for the first time. 

With 15 minutes free the first hour, people parking here will be charged just three dollars for the first hour, making Logan hospital one of the cheapest parking spots on the southside. 

The parking fees compared to Princess Alexandra hospital, which is $21 for more than two hours and less than seven, are half the price at Logan Hospital with $13 being the night or day fee for 24 hours.

National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister Linda Reynolds announced on Friday the government had agreed not to make any legislative changes to the scheme, committing to consult on any future amendments.

The disability community says trust in the federal government has been "destroyed" by scrapping controversial plans for independent assessments for participants of the NDIS.

In Australia’s effort to bring forward millions of Pfizer vaccine doses, former MP Kevin Rudd may have some influence in reaching this target.

As Scott Morrison has not yet directly contacted the Pfizer chairman, Albert Bourla, about Australia’s vaccine shortage problem, Kevin Rudd stepped in as a concerned Australian citizen to get discussions going, talking to Dr Bourla in late June.

Calls for Australia to take action against the Myanmar junta for targeting and attacking medical workers treating victims of violence.

Since the 1st of February military coup, medics and doctors have worked on the frontlines of the pro-democracy protest movement. 

The country's security forces are reportedly targeting medical workers, with the regime issuing dozens of arrest warrants for nurses, medics and doctors in recent weeks.

As schools open, students will not have to wear masks in classrooms, despite the two-week decree of enforcing masks outside homes.

Students over 12 however must wear masks on public transport until the end of the statewide ban, ending on Tuesday at 1am.

The education minister Grace Grace says, quote “It's business as usual for schools.”