Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is challenging Labor to back the Government’s $158 billion income tax cut package when Parliament resumes in the new financial year.

The government is planning to put the full package to Parliament to prevent Labor backing tax cuts for those on lower incomes while rejecting those for wealthier workers.

Mr Frydenberg says it’s important the tax changes are dealt with as a package, as the changes are not just about immediate tax relief but also long-term structural reform.

Abortion-rights campaigners in the US gathered on Tuesday to protest restrictions on abortion passed by eight Republican-controlled states, including an outright ban in Alabama.

The new laws are attempting to draw legal challenges, which religious conservatives hope could overturn the 1973 case, Roe v Wade, which established the right for women in the US to terminate pregnancy.

Washington has become the first US state to legalize human composting, where people can elect to have their body turned to soil after death, as an alternative to cremations and burials.

The bill, signed by Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, aims to reduce pressure on crowded graveyards in inner city areas, and allows loved ones to use the soil for cultivation.

A vision impaired woman has claimed a Townsville taxi driver asked her to put her guide dog in the boot.

It is alleged the driver refused to serve the woman and her guide dog unless the dog were to travel the 15 minute journey in the boot, a request that left the visually impaired woman feeling discriminated against.

She says it is essential for her dog to be by her side at all times and having her dog in the boot is dangerous for both of them.

Clive Palmer claims the $55 million dollars he spent on election advertising was a better use of the money than donating to charity.

This statement comes off the back of Palmer’s United Australia Party earning 3.4% of the national vote, but not winning a seat in parliament.

mer defends his actions by saying he is no different to any political party or lobbyists spending on advertising campaigns.

The Pint of Science Festival is taking place in Brisbane this week, which allows members of the public the chance to learn from scientific experts over a beer in their local pub.

Events are taking place in more than 19 breweries and pubs across Brisbane, with presentations on topics ranging from the Zika virus to mental health and outer space.

The event began in the UK in 2012 as a more relaxed way for experts to present their research to the public and has since spread to more than 24 countries.

Six South Brisbane train stations will be upgraded to ensure they meet accessibility standards for lifts, overpasses and bike racks to prepare for the Cross River Rail.

The state government is intending to renovate Fairfield, Yeronga, Yeerongpilly, Moorooka, Rocklea and Salisbury stations to coincide with the project.

Transport Minister Mark Bailey says the upgrades will make it easier for people with disabilities, parents with prams and travellers with luggage to use Brisbane’s public transport system.

Ford is set to cut 7000 global jobs as part of a restructuring of the company in preparation for a future of electric and autonomous vehicles.

The changes will save $870 million annually by increasing the number of employees reporting to each manager.

Ford’s CEO, Jim Hackett, says the changes will position Ford to “win” in a fast-changing future by increasing the speed of decision-making and focusing on the company’s most valuable work.