Politicians from all major parties have criticised Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce over controversial bushfire comments he made on SkyNews yesterday. 

The MP has received a bombardment of criticism after suggesting two people who died in NSW bushfires "most likely" voted for the Greens, blaming the minor party for the increasing threat of bushfires. 

Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, has since slammed Mr Joyce on social media, tweeting “how low can you go,” and reiterated the first duty of a government is to look after its people. 

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has expressed her relief that no lives were lost during the catastrophic fire conditions on Tuesday, but has warned that the state is not out of the danger zone yet. 

NSW remains in a state of emergency as firefighters face more than 80 fires blazing across the state this morning, with the fire front now extending across 1,000 kilometres. 

Police have asked people to be on the lookout for counterfeit money after a Central Queensland business accepted a high-quality fake $50 note with foreign text printed on it.

A police spokesperson warned that up to $2000 of the fake money may be circulating in the Gladstone area.

A 39-year-old man is assisting detectives following a raid on a Biloela address where $8000 of forged money was found.

Brisbane’s air quality is set to worsen again today, as a public health warning remains in place across South-East Queensland.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Victoria Dodds warns that conditions will deteriorate today as a cold front moves across the state, bringing more smoke

Queensland chief health officer Dr Jeanette Young said that the effect of the smoke was cumulative, and that people who are at risk, including young children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions, should seek to remain indoors.

Indigenous groups have protested for two days outside of the Alice Springs police station to demand an investigation into the shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker at his family home on Saturday.

Aboriginal organisations in the Northern Territory are calling for an “immediate and exhaustive” investigation into the police shooting death of  Mr Walker, a Warlpiri man.

International firefighters have been flown in from New Zealand to assist with fighting bushfires in Queensland.

Interstate crews from Tasmania and the Northern Territory will also assist as the blazes worsen today and tomorrow, with more than 50 fires still burning across the state.

QFES Acting Commissioner Mike Wassing said, “We've got a couple of tough days and then we're into another week of weather that really doesn't see any rainfall, and potential further erratic conditions again into the weekend.”

Irukandji jellyfish are a dangerous part of Australia’s beaches, but scientists at James Cook and Griffith University are working to create better detection methods.

Professor Kylie Pitt said “Jellyfish leave behind DNA in the water as they swim through it and we can actually reliably detect whether or not jellyfish have been there by just taking a water sample and scanning it for the presence of Irukandji DNA.”