Humanitarian convoys made way into the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, after rebel groups temporarily allowed passage. 

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 57% of the population are at risk. 

“Among them, nearly three-quarters have acute humanitarian needs.” 

The Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC), an alliance of six of the most powerful armed groups, have controlled most of the country’s eight-year civil war.

The University of Queensland has found regular exercise can improve brain function and may protect against dementia in middle-aged and 65-85-year-olds. 

The study found that weekly moderate physical activity increased the demographics of cognitive function by five per cent for men and 14 per cent for women.

UQ PhD candidate Sabrina Lenzen said the study is unique as they measured individual changes over time and focused on the real impact of physical activity on cognition.

Remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory could begin to receive critical health supplies by drone before the end of the year through a new research project.

The three-year trial aims to deliver loads of up to 25 kilograms as far as 250 kilometres away in a cost-effective manner.

The trial hopes to improve healthcare accessibility for remote Territorians, with Northern Territory Health contributing 1.4 million dollars to the project.

A 50-hectare property in Beaudesert will soon be filled with 30 Olympic sized swimming pool ponds filled with craylings.

The proposal comes after Redclaw crayfish demand continues to exceed supply with an estimated 30 growers in Queensland. 

Currently, less than 100 tonnes of redclaw are produced in Queensland annually, holding a market value of 30 to 40 dollars a kilo.

The European Union urges Australia to be ‘more ambitious’ on climate action. 

EU Ambassador based in Canberra Dr Michael Pulch said Europe wished to see all of its partners achieve zero net emissions by 2050. 

Dr Pulch urges Australia to increase its 2030 emission reduction pledge before this year’s climate conference and increase the use of renewables.

The Brisbane City Council are pushing for Brisbane bus drivers to get COVID-19 vaccine priority. 

The council says bus drivers are essential workers and the plan will help locals feel comfortable travelling on Brisbane buses.

Transport Department figures indicate Brisbane public transport user numbers are 27 per cent below the February 2020 figures. 

Federal and state health authorities are yet to support the plan.

Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison.  

Ms Hathloul was instrumental in the movement to allow women to drive cars in the kingdom and became a face of political dissent. 

She was sentenced to nearly six years in a maximum-security prison, found guilty of seeking to change the political system and damage to public order.

England midwives are being encouraged to use the terms chestfeeding and human milk when working with transgender patients.

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals will be the first to implement the new policy.  

The policy states the service will be “using gender-neutral language alongside the language of womanhood, in order to ensure that everyone is represented and included.”