Under the new rule, drivers will be required to slow down when passing stationary emergency vehicles, tow trucks and breakdown assistance vehicles displaying flashing lights.

Motorists will have to slow down to 40km/h when travelling on roads with a speed limit of 80km/h or less. At the same time,travelling on a multi-lane road must change lanes to keep the lane next to the stationary vehicle vacant if it is safe to do so.

The legislation to decriminalise abortion in New South wales passed parliament yesterday after a number of last-minute changes. 

“It is unfortunate that some unnecessary amendments were made, but they should not be to the detriment of the bill’s purpose - decriminalising abortion and maintaining access to this health service for  thsoe who need it,” the AMA state president, Dr Kean- Seng Lim, said. 

The Veloway 1 Cycleway is closing facing “urgent” month-long repair work.
 
The popular bikeway that runs through Woolloongabba will be closed over the coming month due to urgent maintenance on the city’s power grid.
 
Energex says they " thank the cycling community and local residents for their patience and understanding during the delivery of this vital maintenance,"
 
Meanwhile, cyclists will be detoured onto one of Brisbane’s busiest arterial roads. 
 

Want to dress up as Venkman, Spengler, Zeddemore and Stantz?

This ghost-filled escape room and maze will arrive just in time for Halloween with the intention of fulfilling all your slime-soaked fantasies.

The event from Immersive Gaming  just have a sign-up page – but its promising live DJs, a bar serving themed cocktails, and prizes for best costume and division winners of each session.It will be up and running just in time for Halloween by October 31

Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul was rocked by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake yesterday that struck a depth of 12km. 

“In the whole region, AKOM has not received any information on the loss of life and property, in any case, be vigilant,” said the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu in a tweet. 

The epicenter of the quake was around 70 kilometres west of Istanbul in the Marmara Sea. 

The former French president, Jacques Chirac has died at age 86. 

“[he] died this morning surrounded by his family peacefully,” his son-in-law said. 

Chiras served two terms as president and twice as Prime Minister, and took France into the single European currency. 

Sunglass Hut has been ordered to pay back $2.3 million after underpaying 620 staff members at stores across Australia. 

The retailer self-reported the error to the Fair Work Ombudsman resulting in a court-enforceable agreement to provide the correct payments to past and present employees. 

On top of the repayments, the company will also fund external auditors to manage pay until the end of 2022 and donate $50,000 to the National Association of Community Legal Centres as a gesture of contrition.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy this month after it struggled to defend itself against 2600 lawsuits from government and entities. 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Causes of Death report revealed that last year, more than three people a day died in Australia from using opioids such as OxyContin, codeine, morphine, and tramadol. 

“Of these deaths, the most common were accidental overdoses among middle-aged males,” ABS director of health and vital statistics James Eynstone-Hinkins said. 

The mayor of the Gold Coast, Tom Tate, warns people to ‘swim at your own risk’ after the removal of drum lines from northern Queensland beaches. 

Mr. Tate is concerned activists will come for Gold Coast’s drum lines next. 

There have been no shark attacks since drum lines have been in place for the past 50 years.