Australians are urged to prepare for the summer disaster season which officially begins this month. 

Emergency Management Australia released its annual disaster season briefing, following consultation with police, fire authorities and emergency services in every state and territory. 

Former senator Andrew Bartlett has been chosen to replace Greens candidate John Meyer as the party's Clayfield hopeful following an internal feud over campaign funding.

Mr Bartlett represented Queensland in the Senate from 1997 to 2008 as a member of the Australian Democrats.

The Palaszczuk government announced a new roadmap outlining the steps to ease restrictions. 

From 4pm today, Queenslanders can enjoy a drink or meal out without having to be seated.

A British judge says she will make her decision on the 4th of January on whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to the US. 

Julian Assange faces charges including espionage for revealing US military records on his site Wikileaks. 

American manufacturing company Kohler Co. has launched an initiative called Safe Water For All to address global water and sanitation issues. 

Kohler Company partners with non-profit organisations such as Water Mission and World Vision to create low flow pour flush toilets and gravity water filters for affected areas. 

YouTube has committed one hundred and thirty five thousand dollars worth of scholarships for three creative individuals to study at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

One scholarship worth around forty-four thousand dollars will be awarded each year for the next three years to a student whose background has been historically under-represented on screen and stage. 

The ABC has revealed work at South32's Dendrobium mine south of Sydney has caused significant damage to ancient Indigenous sites.

Paul Knight from the Illawarra Local Aboriginal Land Council said the licence granted by the State Government permitted the destruction.

Far North Queensland food delivery service Tablelands to Tabletop has been named the state’s thirteenth #eatqld Champion. 

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui said Tablelands to Tabletop had been chosen for their creative approach to delivering Atherton Tablelands produce to consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Communities on the QUEENSLAND COAST are set to take part in the annual GREAT BARRIER REEF CLEAN-UP which begins this weekend.

The event is now one of the biggest of its kind with locals helping to clean up plastic and other rubbish along hundreds of kilometres of coastline.