The proposed two bridges get the green light to connect West-End to Toowong and Kangaroo Point to Brisbane’s Central Business District.

Lord mayor Adrian Schrinner says he is ‘determined’ to ‘build for the future.’

Greens Councillor for the Gabba Ward, Jonathan Sri, says, [the footbridges] provide direct connection for pedestrians and cyclists and help reduce traffic congestion and car-dependency.

The Brisbane City Council has announced a new compost rebate program. 

The program provides eligible Brisbane residents a rebate of up to $70 off the purchase of eligible composting equipment. 

Brisbane City Council has introduced this program to give locals an incentive to reduce their food waste. 

Over 10,000 people gathered in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on Sunday to demand democratic reform. 

Although it is illegal to defame or criticise the monarch based on Thai lèse-majesté law, protesters are calling for immediate changes to the institution with hopes of lessening their political power.

Anonymous witnesses from the scene say they have been suppressed for far too long and will not stop protesting until their demands are met.

China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australia’s wine exports as tension brews between Beijing and Canberra.

China’s Ministry of Commerce said, The investigation looks into the origins of wine ‘dumping’ in Australia. 

Wine is the third industry targeted after beef and barley, putting $1.25 billion at risk.

Federal Government has announced students who fail more than 50 per cent of their classes lose access to the HECS-HELP loan.

Education Minister Dan Tehan says changes are aimed at preventing students with low completion rates from accumulating debt without having achieved any qualifications.

The President of the National Union of Students, Molly Willmott, says the government is trying to “incentivise success through fear of punishment.”

Victoria-based medical students unite to create Conversation in Isolation helping support Australians through the pandemic. 

Conversations in Isolation are a diverse group of over 150 volunteers talking to age-care residents to international students wanting to connect.

Director of Conversations in Isolation and fourth year medical student, Steph (MEC-KEL-VIE)  McKelvie, was processing the cancellation of placements due to COVID-19.

Yesterday morning, protesters against the detention of 120 asylum seekers gathered at Parliament House. The latest in a series of many ongoing protests against the Australian Government's decision to detain refugees at a Kangaroo Point hotel.

They began the protest at Parliament House before walking though George and Adelaide streets and ended at the Department of Immigration.

Eight year old Malia, an Auchenflower local, petitions for better representation of women in public spaces.

Malia’s mission uses the hashtag ‘Female Faces 4 Public Places’ is a call to action for gender equity and justice.

A petition with over 700 signatures addressed the Queensland legislators stating, ‘‘There are only three statues of real women in Brisbane”