Scuttlebutt! Australian PM Scott Morrison denies soiling himself in McDonald's

Australian PM Scott Morrison abruptly decided to squash the rumour -- which has turned 'Engadine Maccas' into internet folklore

New Zealand temporarily suspends entry of travellers from India amid COVID-19 surge

The travel restriction comes after New Zealand recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation on Thursday, of which 17 came from India

Prime Minister Scott Morrison had angrily accused Facebook of making a decision to 'unfriend' Australia

Minister Paul Fletcher had also raised concerns that blocking news media on the popular platform could boost the spread of misinformation

New Zealand has been widely praised for its handling of the pandemic, with just 26 deaths in a population of five million

The country remains on alert level 1 for COVID-19, its lowest level, with no restrictions

Cheng's detention came weeks after Australian authorities raided the homes of Chinese state media journalists

It is the second time a returnee has developed coronavirus symptoms after being cleared to leave an isolation facility in New Zealand

New Zealand joins 32 other countries including Japan, Canada, France and Britain that have declared a climate emergency

Australia launched the inquiry in 2016, amid reports from whistle-blowers and in the local media of the alleged killing of unarmed civilians