People in Australia with COVID-19 must currently self- isolate for at least seven days from the date they test positive.
But this week, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet flagged that he would suggest to national cabinet that the mandatory isolation period be reduced to just five days.
A regional Queensland newsletter has been condemned for publishing a joke that critics say makes light of violence against women.
The August issue of Murgon Moments features a "Joke for the Month" column that involves a woman being told by her doctor that she could avoid becoming a domestic violence victim by keeping her mouth shut.
Russian authorities quickly blamed Ukraine for the car bomb that killed a Russian journalist last weekend, but intelligence experts say that although Kyiv is capable of orchestrating such an attack, the prospect is unlikely.
Daria Dugina, 29, who died on Saturday outside Moscow, was the daughter of ultranationalist Alexander Dugin, a vocal supporter of the Ukraine invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin six months ago.
Finland's prime minister received a negative result in a drug test which she took to "clear up suspicions" after a video of the 36-year-old partying sparked criticism, her office said.
Sanna Marin's urine sample was tested for the presence of various drugs, such as cocaine, amphetamine, cannabis and opioids, Iida Vallin, a special adviser to the prime minister, told news agency AFP.
On Monday night, prime minister Anthony Albanese received a standing ovation as he downed a beer while attending a concert by rock band Gang of Youths at the Enmore theatre in Sydney.
In video footage shared online, Mr Albanese can be seen sitting with his partner Jodie Haydon and employment minister Tony Burke, and skolls his drink after being spotted and cheered on by the crowd.
As women around the world post videos of themselves dancing in solidarity with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, experts say the furore around her partying stinks of gender and age discrimination.
They also say the scandalisation of the incident is another example of the world's failure to see women as natural leaders. In fact, it should be refreshing to see professional women also having fun in 2022, they add.
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has hit back at critics who have condemned her for acting unprofessionally after a video of her partying and dancing was leaked.
The video has been shared widely on social media and among local media, but was "filmed in private premises", she told reporters on Thursday.
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for a controversial photo taken at her residence, less than a week after the 36-year-old sparked criticism with a video of her partying.
The picture circulated by Finnish media shows two women kissing, lifting their tops to bare their torsos and covering their breasts with a sign that says "Finland".
