A report has found that non-lethal shark relocation devices that catch and release the animals elsewhere would not work on the Great Barrier Reef.

SMART Drumlines, trialled in New South Wales and Western Australia, would not work, as intended release points include offshore areas such as islands and coral reefs that are frequented by swimmers.

The report into Queensland's shark control program is part of $1 million in annual government funding to trial alternative shark safety measures.

South-east Queensland residents have been told to prepare to evacuate as the state experiences its warmest October day in 15 years.

A major bushfire continues to burn in the Lockyer Valley, and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services say conditions will only worsen as the temperature creeps up.

“If you do not have a plan, or intend to leave, you should be ready to leave the area because the situation could get worse quickly,” QFES said.

About 80 asylum seekers have arrived by air every day since the start of July, fuelling concerns about exploitation and slavery.

“In 90 per cent of these particular cases, the individuals are not legitimate refugees and are often being trafficked to Australia for the explicit purpose of being exploited,” said Labor’s Kristina Keneally.

In the last five years, more than 95,000 people have claimed protection after landing at an Australian airport.

A huge garbage collection system designed to clean plastics floating in the Pacific Ocean could finally collect plastic, its inventor announced on Wednesday.

Ocean Cleanup, a Netherlands-based non-profit organisation, says its latest prototype captures and accommodates pieces of varying sizes, from huge abandoned fishing gear to as small as 1 mm micro-plastics.

Health authorities say the number of people dying from diseases related to the use of e-cigarettes in the United States has increased to at least 19, while more than 1,000 people have suffered from lung damage that may be related to smoking.

Officials have not yet identified the cause of the outbreak, which can be traced back to March, and they are conducting various investigations.

A Melbourne tram was derailed on Sunday for a third time after colliding with a car.

The tram ploughed into a Melbourne front yard, causing twenty-one people to need medical treatment.

“We’re thankful no one was seriously injured in Sunday’s incident,” said a Yarra Trams spokeswoman yesterday.

Since 2013, the same tram has been involved in two other derailments.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has expressed concern for Australian women and children detained in a Syrian camp, but says there is no rush to evacuate them.

“We will not put Australian officials, forces or our public in danger so any repatriation will occur only if safe to do so,” Foreign Minister Marise Payne said.

More than 60 women and children are being detained in the al-Hawl camp, and many fear they will soon be at risk of harm as US withdraws its troops from Syria and Turkey is set to invade.

A Queensland mother has taken to social media to explain to others how to interact with children with disabilities.

After watching children and families ignore her daughter on a holiday, Jen Kyriacou shared her experience in a viral Facebook post, and offered advice for other parents.

Mrs Kyriacou says “it’s hard to watch her be ignored and kids running away from her and this is an ongoing issue parents with kids with disabilities face all the time.”

The worldwide climate activist group Extinction Rebellion has planned to use tactics from Hong Kong protesters in their civil disobedience campaign.

Tom Howell, a Brisbane organiser for the group, says “Cable ties and street barricades together, you can go and get a $40 bike lock, this is a really accessible thing”.

Mr Howell says that this barricade technique is a simple way for anyone to get involved.