Beaches from Rainbow Bay to Tallebudgera were patrolled by all-female teams on Sunday, 7 March, in Surf Lifesaving Queensland’s effort to raise awareness on International Women’s Day. 

Each member of the team, from First Aid Officers to Inflatable Rescue Boat Drivers to Operation Support Roles, were women. 

International Women’s Day has seen the Australian Council of Trade Unions release a report detailing increasing job insecurity and pay gaps for women, today.

Australia will suspend its limited bilateral Defence Cooperation Program with Myanmar's military, due to  its exercising violence against protesters. 

Australia is one of a small number of nations that maintained cooperation with Myanmar's armed forces in the wake of a brutal 2017 campaign of ethnic cleansing waged against the Rohingya minority.

In Switzerland today, voters have approved a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by Muslim women in the country and ski masks worn by protesters. 

The proposal foresees exceptions at religious sites and for security or health reasons, such as face masks, as well as for traditional carnival celebrations.

Standardised wheelie-bin waste collection systems will be implemented from April.

The system will aim to reduce confusion for people on what can and can’t be placed in the kerbside bin, according to Queensland Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon.

Disaster assistance has been made available to cyclone-affected communities in North Queensland after Tropical Cyclone Niran caused significant damage last week.

Widespread rain in north-western Queensland has failed to make grass grow, causing concern among graziers.

Cloncurry and Julia Creek grazier Peter Hall is concerned about the situation as opposed to similar events which would have grown grass. It is unusual for the paddocks to fail to grow after flood and heavy rains. 

An Australian health charity has produced a video aimed at raising awareness of the high rate and impacts of musculoskeletal conditions suffered by Aboriginal Peoples.

The video was produced by Dragon Claw with funding support from the Federal Government and was developed in conjunction with the Dubbo and Coonamble Aboriginal Health Services.

The Swim Sisters program, established to work with women apprehensive about ocean swimming, is helping to build confidence in the water.

The ocean safety program was launched in 2016, by Yusra Metwally, after women in France were banned from wearing burkinis on the beach.