Advocates say most Canberrans with physical disabilities need to build their own homes or live in public housing due to a lack of accessibility in homes.

ACT Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction Rebecca Vassarotti will attend a meeting next week to discuss the introduction of mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code.

Vassarotti says only five percent of new homes have complied with current voluntary accessibility guidelines in the past ten years.

Doctors from the Queensland Children’s Hospital warn cases of the highly infectious respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are on the rise. 

Though most people experience only cold-like symptoms, the virus can be deadly for infants.

Emergency Physician Doctor Geoff Pearce says parents and guardians should bring their children to the ED if they notice laboured croaky breathing, or their lips and tongue are blue.

A US consumer advocacy group was able to trick a Tesla into driving in Autopilot mode with no driver at the wheel.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the information is concerning and will prompt action if the issue poses a safety risk.

Consumer Report’s senior director of auto testing, Jake Fisher, said Tesla is falling behind other automakers who use technology to ensure drivers are looking at the road.

A Queensland police sergeant has resumed working again after recovering from blood clots developed three days after receiving a Pfizer vaccine.  

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said it was too early to say whether there was a link between the vaccine and the man’s condition.

Pfizer said it has closely monitored reports of adverse reactions and has found no evidence of a clot risk associated with its vaccine.

Russia will begin to pull back troops from the Ukraine border from this week onwards.

The troops will be moved to permanent bases within Russia, after weeks of building tension between Moscow and Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. 

Germany and other Western allies of Ukraine have accused Moscow of attempting to provoke hostilities between the two nations. 

Government backbencher George Christensen has confirmed he will retire from politics next election.

Christensen says Australian politics aren’t working for conservatives on issues such as freedom of speech, religious liberty, and coal-fired power.

He plans to continue speaking out on issues even after his retirement.

Six hospitals in India’s capital Delhi have completely run out of oxygen, and more said they only have a few hours of oxygen supply left, as a second wave of COVID grips the capital. 

More than 99% of intensive care beds are full, with a recorded confirmation of 16 000 000 infections. 

Prime Minister Modi headed a meeting on Thursday to discuss the oxygen supply issue. The Government announced in a statement that oxygen canisters will be airlifted across the country and put on direct trains.

A quick content warning: this story mentions domestic violence.

Assistant Police Commissioner Brian Codd said yesterday Queensland Police would be reviewing its handling of domestic violence cases in the wake of the Kelly Wilkinson murder case.

Ms Wilkinson and her family members reportedly approached the police several times to express concerns about the man accused of her murder, leading up to her death.

Commissioner Codd acknowledged a cultural issue, but stopped short of acknowledging it as a systemic issue within the police force.

A Holland Park resident, Tanya Wright, said she had paid thousands of dollars in damage after her car engine’s wiring was almost entirely stripped by rats.

Wright said her insurance policy did not cover rat damage. 

She urges people to double check their insurance policy to avoid a steep bill.