A deep brain stimulation technique designed to treat neurological damage caused by Parkinson’s disease is being trialed at Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital.

Neurologist Dr Robert Adam said their treatment involves placing thin wires in the brain of the person and sending short electrical pulses to relieve trembling and stiffness.

Parkinson’s patient Chris Harrison was part of last year’s initial trial and says the treatment means he can now throw a ball around and go on holidays with family.

Sisters Inside Chief executive Debbie Kilroy is calling for all Queensland’s youth detention centres to be closed for good. 

Ms Kilroy said children as young as 10 are being kept in watchhouses with limited access to air and education.

This month the Queensland government announced a new 32-bed youth detention centre and a new bill to move young people out of adult watchouses faster.

New research reveals that Northern Territory waters have become a safe haven for critically endangered rhino ray fish threatened by shark fin trade.

Dr Peter Kyne who led the study says South-East Asian markets value the rhino ray’s fins at nearly $1.5 thousand each.

Dr Kyne warns that further decline of rhino rays would disrupt the ecosystem and potentially impact Australia’s fishing industry.

Sydney’s Rockwood Cemetery launches Australia’s first GPS technology system that allows people to search for the location of an exact grave via Google Maps. 

Rockwood Cemetery is known as the oldest and largest cemetery in Australia with more than one million graves.

Rockwood Cemetery’s chief executive officer George Simpson said the new technology will mean that visitors will no longer get lost in the cemetery. 

British airways announced on Saturday that they are suspending its flights to Cairo for 7 days for unclear ‘security reasons’. 

German Carrier Lufthansa airlines also suspended flights to Cairo from Munich and Frankfurt just on Saturday without giving any specifics. 

Britain last cancelled flights to Egypt in 2015 after jihadists bombed a Russian airliner and killed more than 220 people on board.

United States has been hit by a heatwave prompting authorities to cancel outdoor activities and urge residents to visit cooling centres. 

The heat wave is mostly affecting Central and Eastern United States, with heat index temperatures recorded at over 41 degrees Celsius in Washington. 

American meteorologist Alex Lamers says stress due to prolonged exposure to extreme weather is the main concern, especially since nighttime temperatures are surpassing records.

Warwick East State School will remain open this week despite a fire that destroyed the school’s admin office and two classrooms last Friday.

A Queensland Fire Service spokesperson says the fire is non-suspicious and is believed to have started in the ceiling of the building at about 1.25pm.

Education Minister Grace Grace said contractors have been working hard to install temporary buildings for students.

Planning Minister Cameron Dick plans to plant more trees along Queensland streets and footpaths in a new planning code which was proposed yesterday.

The proposal follows a Transport and Main Roads survey which Mr Dick said shows Queenslanders want action over the lack of shade and shelter along footpaths. 

An Urban Development Institute chief executive said the new planning code could become a priority law for Queensland’s suburbs by the end of the year.