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.

A Queensland government-sponsored research project is looking for ways to keep Queensland fruit and vegetable exports fresh at sea amid a pandemic-induced decline in exports.

While products such as the iceberg lettuce used to be available to overseas consumers just hours after its departure from Queensland, the produce now has to spend days or even weeks at sea.

As Queensland’s agriculture industry aims to earn $400 million in exports by 2025, this project may be key to protecting Queensland farmers from the lingering effects of COVID-19 restrictions.

Beekeeping in Queensland is becoming a popular hobby, with uptake doubling in the past five years. 

The increase comes as people say they started beekeeping during quarantine last year when they couldn't leave the house. Commercial beekeepers are urging hobby beekeepers to educate themselves on pests and diseases.

Queensland Beekeepers Association secretary Jo Martin says the commercial side of beekeeping is not growing at the same pace as the hobby side, which is concerning.

Facebook has struck content deals with Australia’s two largest Media companies - Nine Entertainment and Newscorp. 

Sources familiar with the deal said Newscorp would be paid for use of articles in Facebook’s soon-to-launch news and video services. 

The two agreements are in addition to deals with media companies including Seven West Media and Solstice Media. 

Other outlets including the ABC and The Guardian Australia are still negotiating the terms of their agreements.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has unveiled a new underground missile storage facility that it says will boost the country’s naval strike capabilities.

Revolutionary Guard Commander General Hossein Salami says the facility will store ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of up to 2000km.

Iran’s navy, to which it has made significant improvements in recent years, is perceived as both a regional and global threat due to its influence in the Strait of Hormuz, the main shipping route for the world’s oil.

Three primary school teachers are being held by bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in yet another attack on schools.

The abductions are the fifth mass school abduction since December, with criminals preying on schoolchildren and teachers as easy targets to be held for ransom.

At least $18 million has been paid in ransom in attacks such as these over the last decade in Nigeria, incentivising the country’s criminals to take advantage of the trend.