Days after the Supreme Court ordered MPs to return to work the British Prime Minister is vying to suspend parliament for the week.

This would allow for the Queen’s speech to occur days ahead of the crucial EU summit on October 17th-18th.

In a statement, Mr Johnson says " we will get Brexit done on October 31 and continue delivering on these vital issues.”

The attempt has risen after the UK’s highest court ruled Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks unlawful.

Hong Kong protesters have destroyed metro stations as school students rallied against police after an officer fired a live round at a teenage protesters.

The 18-year-old was struck in the chest but remains in a stable condition

Police have said the officer who fired the live shot was under serious threat and acted in self-defence in accordance with official guidelines.

More than a hundred others were injured during the violence, including dozens of officers.

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.