A volunteer ethics teacher has been stood down from a Sydney primary school for telling students that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Stolen Generations were taken from their families because of poor parenting.

The incident has raised questions about whether volunteers should be allowed to teach ethics and religion in public schools.

Sydney’s lockout laws are set to be wound back in an attempt to revive the city’s nightlife. 

New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian says that the move is to strengthen the night-time economy and return jobs to the city, with many businesses struggling since the laws were introduced in 2014. 

The lockout laws will still apply however in Kings Cross, which previously was a hotspot for alcohol related violence. 

Queensland’s Deputy Premier, Jackie Trad has been stripped of her dealings with Brisbane’s Cross River Rail in the wake of her investment house saga. 

The Crime and Corruption Commission found no information to support a reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct after she failed to declare an investment house she purchased in the suburb of Wooloongabba, which is set to be a hub for the major infrastructure project. 

Queensland is facing its worst bushfire season in recorded history with residents being warned to expect more fires due to hotter and drier conditions. 

It comes on the back of a shocking weekend for authorities fighting hundreds of fires across the state. 

21 properties in the Gold Coast Hinterland suburb of Binna Burra, including 15 homes and the historic Binna Burra Lodge have been lost as a result of bushfires since Thursday. 

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of parliament is currently before Britain's High Court.

Mr Johnson announced at the end of August that he would suspend parliament from mid-September to mid-October, just before Britain is due to exit the European Union on 31 October, so the government could announce a new legislative program.

A judicial review of this decision was called as London's High Court was told Mr Johnson abused his powers by suspending parliament.

The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is likely to be sightings of big eels, scientists say after studying DNA found in the body of water.

The research was led by Professor Neil Gemmell from the University of Otago in New Zealand who says eels are very plentiful in Loch Ness, with eel DNA found in almost all locations sampled.  

"…our data doesn't reveal their size, but the sheer quantity of the material says that we can't discount the possibility that there may be giant eels in Loch Ness," he said.

Associate Professor Fay Johnston says national air quality needs to be monitored as bushfires become a major source of air pollution.

Professor Johnston leads a team of researchers deployed in response to persistent smoke from a bushfire that has been burning for nearly two months in Port Macquarie on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.

Smoke particles from bushfires can cause health problems such as itchy or burning eyes, throat irritation, a runny nose and illnesses such as bronchitis. 

A Tamil family, that was due to be deported, has been given a 12-day reprieve from deportation after the court delayed the final decision. 

The Morrison government has refused to intervene, despite widespread support for the family to be allowed to remain in Australia.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday that he would accept the court's decision but again pointed to previous court rulings that found "there is no asylum claim here".

Brisbane Festival takes its place as the largest major international arts festival in Australia. 

Each September, Brisbane’s array of arts and culture is on display in the city’s biggest cultural event.

From thrilling theatre to immersive music, Brisbane Festival takes over the river city and invites everyone to this world-class event. 

This event starts today and goes until the 28th of September 2019.