A study by the Royal Flying Doctor Service has found thousands of patient transfers in rural Australia have been for mental health conditions.

Between 2014 and 2017, 2257 mental health patients were flown for treatment, some of them thousands of kilometres from family and friends to seek care for conditions they could not receive in their communities. 

The figures have prompted renewed calls for better mental health services in rural Australia to cater for increasing demand.

UK Labour Party's chief Brexit adviser Keir Starmer states that the opposition intends to prevent a "no deal" Brexit action, which aims to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from a disorderly departure from the European Union or departure without a formal deal.

At present, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on the 31st of October, unless a formal extension is enforced and the other 27 nations involved in the agreement approve this action.

The US-China Trade War has further intensified with additional taxes being imposed on imported and exported goods, with the US placing 15% tariffs on a part of $300 billion in goods.

These changes will be impacted on a range of goods such as; food products, sports equipment and furniture, with economists at the Washington Peterson Institute of International Economics estimating a total of $112 billion in products being affected.

The National Coronial Information System indicates 168 reported self harm related deaths in Queensland during 2016 and 2017, from patients that have suffered from terminal or debilitating illness.

Each month, seven deaths occur as a result of self harm, in patients suffering from conditions such as; terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis and paraplegia.

TIGERAIR flights in and out of Bali remain on hold as the airline continues negotiations with the Indonesian government.

Thousands of Australian holiday plans were thrown into disarray when the airline grounded its scheduled daily return flights from Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth early Wednesday morning. 

A statement from the airline said the Indonesian government had imposed new “administrative requirements” on the airline for its Bali service operations.

Merging across un-broken lines, tailgating and remaining in the right-hand lane after overtaking are all illegal manoeuvres that are increasing driving times during the peak-hour commute. 

University of Queensland traffic engineer Adam Pekol says tailgating alone can lead to traffic gridlock if cars are forced to brake suddenly to avoid a collision with the vehicle in front. 

Police say last year, 771 Queenslanders were fined $80 and two demerit points for these offences.

Critical level water restrictions have taken effect in Queensland’s Southern Down’s region as the drought continues to impact residents.

On Sunday, people in areas South-West of Brisbane including Warwick and Stanthorpe had their maximum water usage rates reduced to 100 litres per person per day. 

The restrictions are expected to have a huge impact on locals, with agriculture making up 30 per cent of the regions businesses, who rely on water for production. 

The streets of Hong Kong are teeming with citizens unified in a democratic protest- a demonstration that has continued every weekend for the past three months.

Despite the majority of protesters demonstrating a peacefully united front, a minority of citizens are inducing outbreaks of violence to emphasise their frustrations.

This frustration is bolstered by the leadership's refusal to launch an official inquiry into the use of excessive police force amidst these mostly peaceful protests.