The Brisbane City Council has voted to support placing a temporary local planning instrument over the heritage-listed Lamb House in Kangaroo Point.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the move would protect the ‘landmark’ property from any development for up to two years if approved by the state government.

Greens Councillor Jonathon Sri says he is concerned there isn’t a longer-term vision for the property and wants to see it turned into a community centre.

Russian journalist Ivan Golunov has been freed after drug dealing charges against him were dropped following a public outcry and widespread support from Russian newspapers.

Mr Golunov’s lawyers and press freedom activists say the charges were fabricated to silence the investigative journalist over his coverage of corruption and alleged censorship of journalists in the country.

The European Union welcomed the decision to release Mr Golunov, despite continuing reservations about press freedom in Russia.

Botswana’s High Court has ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality in a landmark decision for LGBTQ rights.

The court rejected laws imposing up to seven years in prison for same-sex relationships, with the court’s three judges unanimously ruling they were unconstitutional.

Activists welcomed the decision as a significant step forward for gay rights in Africa, where same-sex relationships are outlawed in 31 out of 54 countries.

An Australia-first trial using medicinal cannabis was launched yesterday to treat defence personnel suffering from PTSD who haven’t responded to conventional treatments.

The Cannabis Access Clinic will coordinate the twelve-month-long trial which will see 300 individuals prescribed a small dose of CBD cannabis oil for up to five weeks.

Lead researcher Dr Sharron Davis says traditional treatments are ineffective for PTSD and hoped CBD-only would become a freely available supplement in the future.

A new study has found almost two thirds of Indigenous toddlers in far north Queensland are suffering from iron deficiency.

The study’s lead author Dympna Leonard says young Indigenous children with iron deficiency risk missing out on key developmental milestones.

Ms Leonard says many children do not receive adequate nutrition, showing the need for more food supplies in remote Indigenous communities.

Queensland farmers have spent thousands on water to keep their fruit and veggies alive in what they call the worst drought in living memory.

Stanthorpe farmer Tim Carnell told the ABC he has spent over eight hundred thousand dollars to cart in water each day since late last November.

Bundaberg farmer Anthony Rehbein says moving his entire ginger and watermelon crops to a greenhouse was his only option for minimising the drought impact.

Kicking Goals Together, a local program run by the Australian Catholic University, supports refugees, migrants and international students with Football championships.

Robi Alam, team captain of Rohingya United, says they previously had no rights in refugee camps, leaving kids with nothing to do but play football.

The program involves ‘skill-up’ sessions before games aimed at the development of off-field skills including job seeking, job keeping and insights into Australian workplace culture.