Anti-Adani protests are scheduled to take place in Brisbane Square at 5pm today.

The events will be co-hosted by Uni Students for Climate Justice and M.A.D, who are protesting the recent approval from the State Labor Government which will allow the construction of the mine to commence.  

Organisers say they will march from Brisbane Square to the ABC Headquarters, demanding the broadcaster to hold a live-cross to demonstrate the anger of the people for Australia to see.

Britain has suspended the approval of new export licenses for Saudi arms, which could contribute towards the conflict in Yemen.

The conflict, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives, has been labelled by the United Nations as the world’s biggest current humanitarian crisis.

Liam Fox, International Trade Secretary announced the suspension, after a British court pressured the government to rethink their role in the crisis through these deals, but Fox says they will seek permission to appeal the decision.

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau recently met with Donald Trump, who pledged to support Canada, whose political tensions with China are heightening.

This tension was sparked when Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver in December, a request made by the US.

Following that, China detained two Canadians, ex-diplomat, Michael Kovrig, and businessman, Michael Spavor, accusing them of spying.

Trudeau expects the two Canadians detained in China will be addressed at the G20 meeting.

Regional councils across Australia will be left to pick up the bill for new national security measures being implemented at local airports.

Council have warned the new security screening costs could devastate regional air travel, and the cost of these measures will affect people living and working in regional areas.

Murweh Shire Council chief executive officer Neil Polglase says it is tough in a small community to help run operations, considering limited access to resources and reliance on government grants. 

Laws protecting federal public servant whistleblowers in Australia are reportedly in line for reforming.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has set an overhaul of the Public Disclosure Act aiming at making the whistleblower scheme easier to use and provide better protection for bureaucrats.

Mr Porter says the new secrecy provisions actually provide a significantly higher level of protection to journalists.

Major traffic delays along one of Brisbane city’s busiests streets after a car crashed into a pole, and took out a traffic light on the Boomerang and Coronation Drive intersection.

Paramedics treated a young man in his 20s, later taking him to the Royal Brisbane Hospital complaining of chest and thoracic panes.

A crane was brought in to lift the pole, with police directing traffic through the busy iteration until the light was repaired. 

Earlier this week, the Queensland government announced the $4.5 million Quandamooka Arts, Music and Performance Institute on North Stradbroke Island.

Tourism Minister Kate Jones, said it will be a tourism drawcard and offer a more in-depth experience for people who want to come and visit Minjerribah’s rich culture and natural beauty.

Work is due to start on the precinct in 2020 and expected to be completed by 2021.

A failed Indigenous boarding facility for girls will be forced to pay back $1 million to the Federal Government following the abrupt closure after just one semester.

The Young Australia League opened Kaziew Rangath Academy in Cairns last year, taking in Indigenous high school students from across Cape York and the Torres Strait.

After five months of educating Indigenous girls, angry family members are being forced to find a roof to put over children’s heads.