North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has ordered the demolition of hotels and other buildings constructed by South Korea in a resort town at Diamond Mountain, once a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation.

Mr Kim described the resort as being built “like makeshift tents in a disaster-stricken area”.

On Wednesday, the North’s official KCNA news agency reported Mr Kim visited the resort declaring them “shabby” and “just a hotchpotch with no national character at all”.

The Chinese Government has denied a report from the Financial Times claiming the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam would be replaced with a temporary leader.

On Wednesday, spokeswoman of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Hua Chunying says the reports were a “political rumour (being spread with) ulterior motives.''

The Palaszczuk Government has passed major reforms making it easier for survivors of child abuse to sue the institutions where the offence took place.

The definition of abuse has been extended to include serious physical, psychological and sexual abuse under the Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018.

Attorney General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath says the passing of this legislation removes loopholes which institutions were using to avoid being sued.

A dispute between two veterans in the Melbourne Press Club (MPC) has resulted in the resignation of three of its leadership team, leaving the club without a president, vice-president and chief executive.

Vice-president and co-host of ABC News Breakfast, Michael Rowland, MPC president Adele Ferguson, and CEO and former editor of the Canberra Times Mark Barker, all resigned abruptly on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This Friday 25th October will be the first of two annual closures protecting coral reef fin fish during the spawning season.

Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol District Manager Tony Loader said the closures are in place from the northern tip of Cape York to Bundaberg in the south.

"Queensland Boating and Fisheries patrol will be conducting regular patrols during the closure to remind fishers of the closed season," Mr Loader said.

A South Australian tourist died after falling approximately 16 meters while ziplining at Jungle Surfing Canopy in Queensland yesterday. 

Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours director, Phoebe Kitto told The Courier Mail she was unable to explain how the tragedy unfolded because they don’t know yet.

Ms Kitto said their condolences go out to the family, and that they are completely in shock at Jungle Surfing and are thinking of the family first and foremost.