Officers involved in an internal investigation into whether a Northern Territory girl was spit-hooded, stripped and kept naked in a cell have been cleared of breaches of duty. 

Pacific National, one of Australia’s largest rail freight companies has publicly announced its willingness to service Adani’s Carmichael mine, despite opposition by environmentalists. 

Farmers are being forced to surrender their dogs to shelters in Brisbane as drought conditions worsen. 

Extinction Rebellion protesters are expected to block traffic in the city again this morning after last week’s series of protests for climate change action. 

NASA will carry out the first all-female spacewalk this week, after a spacesuit debacle earlier this year resulted in accusations of sexism.

Traditionally a male-dominated agency, NASA announced that Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will venture outside the International Space Station either Thursday or Friday this week to replace a power controller unit that failed over the weekend.

An animal testing laboratory in Germany that subjected monkeys to “barbaric” treatment and kept unwell dogs in squalid conditions is under investigation amid calls for the closure of the centre by animal rights groups.

The calls come after footage, allegedly shot at the Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology facility near Hamburg, shows a monkey strapped in a metal harness, and a bleeding dog left untreated in its cage.

New research has revealed that 60% of all barramundi consumed in Australia come from overseas, a discovery which has surprised consumers.

Meredith Lawley, a marketing professor from the University of the Sunshine Coast, said because barramundi is considered to be an Australian name, consumers do not even consider that it might be imported, most prominently from South-East Asia.

Fish producers say they want country-of-origin labelling laws to be changed, to give Australian produce a better chance of competing against cheaper imports.

A six year report into hearing health has found that thousands of Aboriginal children have outstanding referrals for specialist hearing appointments in the Northern Territory because services have been cancelled.

Hearing loss and ear disease is currently considered a public health emergency in the Northern Territory by the World Health Organisation, due to it affecting 12% of people in Aboriginal communities on average.

Brisbane City Council has banned Extinction Rebellion from using council libraries to plan protests

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, put forward an emergency motion at Tuesday meeting, arguing that libraries are not suitable for meetings that incite or advocate illegal activities.

Councillors Jonathan Sri and Nicole Johnston spoke out against the move, with Cr Sri questioning whether places King George Square could be considered a "council facility" under the change.