Group of protesters demonstrating against military rule in Myanmar have thrown petrol bombs on a bridge in the city of Yangon, setting barricades on fire.

Local media has reported Myanmar's security forces killed at least 20 people taking part in pro-democracy demonstrations on Monday, and the number added up to the total of 183 people who lost their lives during the protest.

As the tension rises, a court postponed the hearing of the elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi because of the internet outage.

A massive dust storm has descended on Beijing with meteorologists declaring it the worst in ten years. 

The sandstorm is caused by strong winds blowing in from the Gobi Desert and increasing deforestation in Northern China which previously acted as a barrier. 

The official air quality index in Beijing reached 500 on Monday. This is 10 times the air quality range which is considered healthy. 

Queensland University of Technology’s professor Kerry Carrington believes a woman-only police station, adopted from Argentina, could help lower levels of domestic abuse.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says she would need more evidence before a trial would be considered in the state, because of the different demographics.

The Australian government is being criticized for paying almost thirteen million dollars over recommended value to secure water from two Queensland farms in 2017.

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources made an  eighty million dollar closed tender deal made by then water minister Barnaby Joyce.

The Government bought the water from businesses owned by Eastern Australian Irrigation, which has its headquarters in the Cayman Islands.

The Palaszczuk government has announced it will extend financial support for tourism businesses in Cairns.

Tourism operators have not had to pay fees to berth at Cairns Marlin Marina since February last year and are currently receiving rebates of 50% on ticket prices. 

Member for Cairns, Michael Healy, says international travel is unlikely to resume “in any significant capacity” until 2022 and tourism operators had been depending on international visitors until the COVID pandemic.

A rare bone tool has been discovered in an archeological excavation on Ngarrindjeri Country in South Australia. 

It is unclear what the tool was specifically used for, however, researchers believe its point was used to puncture softer materials. 

The tool, estimated to be between 3,800 to almost 5,000 years old is considered rare because a tool made of bone has not been found in the area since the 1970’s. 

Australia's medicines regulator is insisting there's "no evidence" the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is the cause of blood clots.  

Several leading European nations, including Germany and France have suspended the use of the vaccine due to reports of blood clots in people following vaccinations.

The European Medicines Agency says the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing COVID-19 outweigh the risks.

France is set to return a Nazi-stolen Gustav Klimt painting to relatives of Holocaust victims

The 1905 oil work by the Austrian symbolist painter, titled Rosebushes under the Trees, has been hanging in Paris' Musee d'Orsay museum for decades.

Lockdowns in hospitals, aged care facilities, prisons and disability centres in Brisbane have been extended for 72 hours, although the majority of tests linked to the Brisbane doctor are negative.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirms there is no sign of positive COVID-19 transmission in the community and the extended lockdown is only to finalise tests and data.

Queensland has conducted 7000 tests in the past 24 hours but recorded no locally acquired cases.