An Australian shopper has taken to Facebook to share how “furious” she is that an online delivery from Coles would include so many plastic bags. 

The woman said every single type of fruit or vegetable she ordered was covered in plastic, even though she ticked the option for no bags.

“Get with the program guys,” she wrote. “The general public are becoming way more vigilant about saving the planet. It’s time for you guys to start making some changes too.”

A new survey shows there has been a significant increase in concern about the environment over the last year.

Monash University researchers asked more than 3,500 Australians what they believe to be the most important problem facing Australia today, and 19 per cent of respondents named environmental issues like climate change and water shortages.

This percentage has almost doubled from 10 per cent in 2018, and comes second only to economic issues as Australia’s most pressing issue.

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said that the government would "seriously reflect" on the pro-democracy candidate's victory after the local democratic election.

According to local media reports, 17 of the 18 district councils are now controlled by pro-democracy councillors.

The election, the first since the wave of anti-Beijing protests began, saw an unprecedented turnout of more than 71%.

This was seen as a severe condemnation of Ms. Lam's leadership and expressed support for the protest movement.

Burglars stole three sets of diamond jewellery from one of Europe's largest treasures, the Dresden Green Vault in eastern Germany.

The historic sets each include 37 parts, and there are fears that the thief might try to break them down.

Officials are still trying to determine exactly how much was stolen in the break-in early on Monday.

Saxony's ruler, Augustus the Strong, created the series in 1723 in one of the oldest museums in the world.

Rubbish bin auditors in Noosa Shire are leaving sad face emojis on bins of residents who have not been recycling correctly. 

The eight-week trial will see council officers checking bins, leaving a happy or sad face sticker and information on how to separate waste correctly.

Councillor Joe Jurisevic said “One of the ways of trying to improve recycling rates and avoidance of waste to landfill, is to go through and see what people are putting in their bins and trying to enhance the education about which bins certain waste should go in”.

Subcontractors have been unpaid for work on the renovation of Maryborough City Hall after the contracting company they were working for went into voluntary liquidation a few months ago.

GSG Contracting, a Sunshine Coast based company, won the tender for the $550,000 renovation on the heritage-listed building. 

Paul Keightly, who owns and runs Wide Bay Floor Sanding, says he worked on the hall for two weeks and is owed payment for half of his contract, worth $21,000.

A man has been charged with masquerading as an SES volunteer in southeast Queensland.

The 29-year-old man dressed in orange SES (State Emergency Services) overalls and cap was seen handing out protest flyers and directing traffic during a protest in Brisbane.

Police spoke to the man before charging him with impersonating an authorised rescue officer under the Fire and Emergency Services Act. He is scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 14th.