Contaminated water is spilling from a Gold Coast luxury estate into a wetland site.

The Gold Coast council notified the Queensland Department of Environment and Science on Thursday about the leak.

Resident Steve Jeffery says “this catchment used to be alive, but It’s all blocked now. It has absolutely become an environmental catastrophe.”

The contamination is likely to be grey water, which has the potential to turn septic or breed micro-organisms. 

Authorities continue to warn people to take precautions with nearly 65,000 confirmed flu cases recorded.

More than 2930 people have been admitted to hospital throughout Queensland, 285 of those in intensive care.

Health Minister Steven Miles says, " every death is one too many. These were Queenslanders with families and loved ones and prevention has to be a priority for all of us.

Drought-stricken farmers desperate for a further cash injection to keep businesses alive will have to wait a little longer as the Morrison government weighs its next move.

On Thursday, they head to the Queensland towns of Warwick and Stanthorpe where water supplies are dwindling and paddocks remain scorched after ongoing drought.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told reporters "This is a crisis and as one family member said to [him] me before, this is the community's GFC plus some," 

Major changes are being proposed for a cycling black spot in inner-city Brisbane after 27 riders have been injured in the past 5 years.

Brisbane City Council proposes removing 115 car spaces, installing traffic lights, changing bus stations, building pedestrian refuges and reducing the speed limit along Dornoch Terrace.

Local Greens councillor Jonothan Sri invited most of the proposals and had ideas for other seconds.

North Korea confirmed firing a ballistic missile from a submarine.

North Korea successfully test-fired the first submarine-launched ballistic missile since 2016.

The new type of missile was fired in the waters off Wonsan Bay.

However, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the launching of ballistic missiles "violates UN Security Council resolutions and Japan strongly protest and condemn it,”

Djab Wurrung (Jab wurrung) activists are allowing highway work to recommence after 15 sacred trees are saved.

Works are resuming on a Victorian highway upgrade after protections were placed on Indigenous birthing trees.

These protections have been put in place after a partial agreement was struck between the state government, protesters and traditional owners.

Social media has been found to exert “too much control” over news according to a Pew Research Centre Report. 

The study of more than 5000 people has found that most users agree that social media is responsible for spreading incorrect and biased stories on their networks.

Study authors Elisa Shearer and Elizabeth Grieco found “that the role social media companies play in delivering the news on their sites results in a worse mix of news for users.”

The anti-domestic violence charity White Ribbon Australia is entering liquidation.

The foundation has announced that it has entered liquidation after assessing the company is no longer sustainable

A statement from White Ribbon Australia says “It is with profound sadness that the board of White Ribbon Australia informs the community and supporters that it has taken the very difficult decision to close its doors.”

The organisation is going into liquidation ahead of White Ribbon Day on November 22nd.

Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have locked their necks to barricades on Wednesday morning.

Four men and two women were locked to metal fencing in the middle of the road while seven others had been initially arrested.

A spokeswoman for the Extinction Rebellion Laura Harland says, "we are in a climate crisis currently so Extinction Rebellion believes this kind of action is necessary to take."

Traffic was blocked at the intersection of Eagle Street and Creek Street"