South Australia's naval shipbuilding sector is moving to become more heavily involved in US nuclear submarine construction, well before work begins on AUKUS vessels.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is providing consular assistance to an Australian in the wake of several gunmen opening fire in the city of Bamyan. 

Former churches are being given a new lease on life as homes and holiday accommodation, as places of worship close their doors and are sold.

It's known for its fresh fruit and veggies, stunning beaches, and proximity to the southern Great Barrier Reef, but soon the Bundaberg region could also be home to a coking coal mine. 

After failing to secure government funding, a wildlife tourist park and dolphin welfare groups have mutually walked away from a plan to build a sea pen.