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.

The Queensland Government has struck a deal that will see Air New Zealand fly new aircraft into Cairns from April 2020.

Member for Cairns Michael Healy said Air New Zealand would introduce more efficient aircraft to service the airline’s existing 15,000 yearly visitors who visit Cairns via this route more frequently, making it easier for tourists from New Zealand to visit the region.

Thousands of people in Catalonia have rallied in support of the region's independence from Spain, following the sentencing of nine separatist leaders on Monday.

Police used tear gas on protestors, as they attempted to storm government offices in Barcelona, the region’s capital.

A spokesperson for Catalonia's regional government, Meritxell Budó, said they sympathised and understood the anger of the protesters.

Ugandan MPs will push for new laws that would make homosexual acts punishable by death, despite a government backdown.

After initially indicating it might support the move, the government has backed away from supporting any change to the law after major aid donors expressed their concerns, but several MPs, including ministers have said they will personally back the bill.

The Victoria Government has banned commercial fishing in an effort to increase the number of recreational fishers.

Commercial fishing licence holders, in the Gippsland Lakes region in  eastern Victoria, will be stripped of their right to fish from 2021 after legislation passed Victorian Parliament.

A compensation package of 27 million will be shared among all Gippsland Lakes commercial fishing license holders, who are unsatisfied due to their long fishing years.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has again ruled out the prospect of pill testing at music festivals, despite a leaked draft coroner’s report which recommended the move.

The Premier said that pill testing often gives out a “false sense of security”

Festival-goers are encouraged to comply with the sufficient safety and security regulations from the government when they find themselves at ‘high-risk’ festivals.