A new report says melting glaciers are having a greater impact on rising sea levels than the melting Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets. 

A report from several European universities revealed the world’s glaciers are melting at nearly double the speed they were 20 years ago.

Scientists warn coastal regions across the planet will be impacted by unpredictable streams of meltwater.

Hong Kong has passed a new immigration law that can stop people from entering or leaving the city, without a court order or avenues for appeal. 

Activists have described the law as authoritarian and compared it to mainland-Chinese “exit bans” which often target dissidents. 

The Hong Kong government has fast-tracked a number of laws with limited scrutiny, after the mass resignation of pro-democracy opponents in the legislature, last year.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies claims that a major investment in military bases in northern Australia is aimed at sending China a message. 

Northern Territory defence facilities will receive a $747 million upgrade as part of $8 billion allocated to military infrastructure in northern Australia in the next decade. 

Morrison defended Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s comments on Monday, where he said conflict with China over Taiwan should not be “discounted”. 

A recent report by the Queensland treasury has revealed there were over 2,500 domestic violence protection order breaches in Cairns in 2019-2020. 

The findings rank Cairns the fourth highest in breaches in Queensland and show a 25% increase in breaches since 2018. 

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service principal solicitor Hayley Grainger said a protection order in itself does not keep a woman safe and instead we need to focus on establishing a better resource system. 

"At the moment there is too much demand on the system," said Grainger. 

A cyber attack on Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital has impacted a range of services, says a patient. 

A patient told the ABC staff were struggling with communication and accessing patient records, and that the attack had slowed down processes. 

UnitingCare has not provided further information since Monday, when it confirmed its digital systems were inaccessible, and that it had contacted the Federal Government's Australian Cyber Security Centre for help.

Ferny Grove and Upper Kedron residents are calling on authorities to provide better access to public transport and infrastructure. 

The forecast 865 homes in Ellendale and population growth in the area over the past 10 years has left residents with little new infrastructure to support the growth. 

Community voices will be heard at the Upper Kedron Community Hall, May 16 at 2pm.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his governing party could have done more to halt state corruption, under his predecessor, Joseph Zuma.

Ramaphosa, who was Zuma’s deputy president from 2014 until 2018, acknowledged the party failed to stop Zuma’s abuse of power and misappropriation of resources. 

Legislator with the small COPE party, William Madisha, says Ramaphosa is deflecting his personal responsibility for the misappropriation of funds whilst deputy president.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has called certain Australian politicians “troublemakers” and has advised them to abandon their cold war mentalities. 

"As a country that has long benefited from cooperation with China, it is unethical for Australia to hype a 'China threat' theory, nor is the allegation consistent with facts ... It will end up hurting itself," he said. 

The statement follows Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo’s ANZAC day staff address saying, “drums of war” are beating in the region.