Almost half of the Australian school principals report teacher shortages, with more than half of those managing schools in remote locations and three-quarters in very remote areas.

Data from the Australian Educator Union revealed 47 percent of school principals have experienced teacher shortages in 2020.

One of the biggest prehistoric crocodile species ever found in Australia has been officially recorded in South Australia.

The Gunggamarandu maunala - "River Boss" - is believed to have been up to seven metres long and resided in the waterways of Darling Downs up to five million years ago.

Researchers discovered the formidable reptile by analysing the remains of a skull found in the region in the 19th century. 

Australian swimmer Madeline Groves announced her withdrawal from the Olympic trials, addressing the misogynistic culture of the sport. She states that "You can no longer exploit young women and girls, body shame or medically gaslight them and then expect them to represent you."

Her stance has opened the door for a series of complaints to come to light and questions about the overall culture of swimming, its treatment of female athletes, and the dire lack of female coaches in the elite ranks of the sport. 

In breaking news, Israel has launched an airstrike on Palestenian city, Gaza, ending the ceasefire between the two nations.  

This comes after a protest in Jerusalem which was intended to celebrate the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967, which Palestian officials took as “provocation”. 

Several balloons, designed to cause fires, were sent from Gaza into Israel earlier on Tuesday. 

The ceasefire lasted less than 4 weeks.

Australians under 40 who have received the COVID-19 vaccines have been accused of queue jumping. 

Australians under the age of 40 without underlying health conditions and people who don’t work in high-risk professions are being vaccinated, ahead of prioritized people. 

The Victorian government sent a request to the federal health minister, Greg Hunt, on Friday asking for more vaccines, but the commonwealth has not communicated when these will arrive. 

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been accused of being influenced by QAnon conspiracy theorist, Tim Stewart, whilst developing his apology to victims of child sexual abuse.

This comes after the Prime Minister’s extended family expressed concerns about the long-lasting friendship between Stewart and Morrison and reported the link to the National Security hotline several times.

QAnon is a far-right cult notorious for spreading untrue conspiracy theories and listed as a “domestic terror threat” in the US. 

The Palaszczuk Government is launching a bold new housing plan backed by $1.9 billion investment and a further $1 billion Housing Investment Fund to boost housing supply and increase housing and homelessness support across Queensland.

The government will pay for about 3,600 new houses over the next four years and is expected to build 6,365 new public housing dwellings by December 2025.

The decision comes after consistent calls from the welfare sector to put forward $4 billion investment to address the current housing shortages gripping Queensland.

Queensland is hoping to return a surplus by implementing a new accounting method that will cut the state's debt. 

State Treasurer Cameron Dick has slashed the forecast 2020/21 deficit of $8.6 billion to $3.8 billion in his 2021/22 budget on Tuesday.

The treasurer has introduced the new accounting method to help trim debt forecasts.

Three Labor councillors resigned from Brisbane City Council's bipartisan ethics committee yesterday afternoon, saying it has become a “political weapon without transparency or natural justice”.

The Brisbane City Council has responded to these claims, saying, “the Ethics Committee will continue to have a quorum” and that they, “encourage Labor members to rejoin the Committee and participate in this important accountability process once they get over this stunt”.

 Labor Councillor Kara Cook has not provided further comments.