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.

The Queensland government will take over from Brisbane City Council in overseeing ANZAC Square from July next year.

The Queensland Veterans Council will be responsible for the square’s maintenance.

The Veterans Council will also advise the government on veterans issues, and take on responsibility for administering payments to organisations supporting veterans through the ANZAC day trust.

The European Union has assured the Australian Government it will not block an AstraZeneca vaccine shipment to Papua New Guinea. 

It comes after the EU blocked a shipment of 250,000 vaccines to Australia in March. 

The federal government has requested the European Commission to divert 1 million of Australia’s AstraZeneca doses to PNG while the nation struggles to contain a new strain of the virus. 

25 organisations including Uber, Volkswagen, and Environment Victoria have called on Victorian MPs to oppose a proposal that would introduce road usage fees for electric and hybrid vehicles.

The proposal would have electric car users paying 2.5c per kilometre while hybrid vehicles would pay 2c per kilometre.

Innovation Minister Jaala Pulford says the reform is about ensuring electric cars contribute to the cost of maintaining roads.