The sentencing of Catalan separatist leaders who sought to declare and independent state has sparked violent protests in Barcelona on Wednesday.
 
The peaceful demonstration throughout Wednesday deteriorated into clashes between police and protesters after nine politicians and activists were sentenced to up to 13 years in jail.
 
Regional government leader Quim Torra says they “cannot let these incidents happen in [their] country."
 

The search has begun for a construction company to deliver a multi-million-dollar road upgrade as part of the $35 million Rookwood Weir project.
 
The roadwork will provide safe access for earth-moving machinery and construction vehicles travelling to the weir site.
 
Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga says “This is another important milestone for the $352 million Rookwood Weir project that will deliver jobs for the region now and for the next couple of years.”

Queensland Health has sent out an urgent warning to Brisbane residents after eight new reports of measles cases.
 
Measles is highly contagious with initial signs including fever, runny nose, tiredness, coughing and sore red eyes followed by a blotchy red rash.  
 
Dr Kari Jarvinen from Metro South Health says “In the last few years we have had similar numbers or more but this is fairly unprecedented … getting so many cases so quickly.
 

Extinction Rebellion activists abandoned their protest in the heart of Brisbane yesterday after police and media vastly outnumbered them and their minimal turnout.
 
The protest was planned for 7 am at Bunyapa Park in West End, however, only three activists attended.
 
A council spokesman says "Members of the public are encouraged to take into consideration potential impacts on travelling if they are planning to be in the vicinity of the CBD.”
 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is pictured riding a white horse in the snow on a sacred mountain in a series of photographs released by the state on Wednesday that experts believe is a sign of a major announcement to come. 

The Korean Central News Agency reported, “His horseback march in Mount Paktu is a great event of weighty importance in the history of Korean revolution.” 

Mount Paktu, the mountain he is photographed on, is supposed to be the spiritual home of the Kim dynasty and the birthplace of Kim Jong-Un’s father. 
 

Sleep apnoea technology is currently being trialled to help people protect their mental and physical health with wireless implant that stimulates the tongue to contract and open airways. 

Dr Stuat Mackay, ENT surgeon and Clinical Professor at Wollongong University said “It’s got a small implantable component that is put through an incision under the chin.” 

Sleep apnoea can cause people to stop breathing in their sleep, resulting in fatigue and more vulnerable to health issues. 
 

Several sightings of reported of the extinct Tasmanian tiger have been revealed in Government documents. 

A cyclist said he saw a ‘cat-like’ animal with stripes and darkish brown fur crossing the Lyell Highway early last year. 
The most recent report was August 2018. 

The mammal was officially named extinct after the lat known member of the species died at Hobart Zoo in 1936. 
 

A major outage left countless Commonwealth Bank customers cut off from their online bank accounts, not being able to transfer money between them and  without cardless cash services  from midday yesterday afternoon. 

The bank said it was working urgently to resolve the issue. 

“We’re very sorry for this,” CommBank said on its outage page. 
 

Official talks of the First Nations treaty are underway after a series of community consultation sessions took place in Cairns yesterday. 

Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Jakie Trad told parliament, “This is a conversation we hope will go some way to righting the wrongs of the past and setting the foundation for a new and just relationship.”

Consultation sessions are being left by the independent Eminent Panel and Treaty Working Group.