A Queensland coroner has revealed police and paramedics failed to recognise the deteriorating health of an indigenous man during a violent, drug-induced episode in 2015.

Shaun Charles Coolwell died in hospital after being sedated and restrained by emergency services, however Coroner Terry Ryan found on Monday that Mr Coolwell only struggled for a very short time after being handcuffed.

Mr Ryan says police should have recognised restraint was no longer required from their observations in relation to his pulse, breathing and vomiting.

Researchers from the University of Queensland will be conducting a nation-wide survey looking into how pain can be influenced by psychological factors.

Dr Rachel Elphinston from the UQ Recovery Injury Research Centre said factors such a stress can increase pain and lead to resilience on medication.

The research team is looking for adults who suffer from chronic pain to answer a short questionnaire in the hopes to improve access to the right treatment.

The 2019/20 Queensland budget will include another surplus as well as record spending on health and education.

Upgrades to the Ipswitch, Caboolture and Logan hospitals are set to feature as well as lower freight fees for northwest miners.

Treasurer Jackie Trad told the Courier Mail ‘in the face of slowing national economic conditions, we are continuing to back Queensland jobs’.

A refugee on Manus Island set himself on fire while in the East Lorengau camp on Monday.

The man was briefly hospitalised at a local clinic and treated for burned before being discharged.

It marks the latest in the rapidly rising number of self-harm attempts in the detention centre, with 70 incidents by about 50 refugees or asylum seekers since the Australia federal election.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has revealed his government’s plan to ban single-use plastic as early as 2021.

The specific items to be banned will be determined by a science-based review, but the government is considering items such as water bottles, plastic bags and staws.

Trudeau says the move aims to reduce the 3 million tons of plastic waste produced by the country every year.
 

The Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg and The New York Times are now blocked on China’s internet.

Censorship has increased under the backdrop of the 30 year Tiananmen Square anniversary with key words and images relating to the incident on the popular social media platform 'WeChat' being prohibited.

This move signals another shift in China’s authoritarian leadership since the pro-democracy protests in 1989.

Fortitude Valley State Secondary College will be the name of the new high school opening in Brisbane’s inner north next year.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the college will be the first high school to be built in Brisbane’s inner city in more than 50 years.

The school’s Foundation Principal Sharon Barker said they acknowledge Fortitude Valley in the school’s name because they want the community to play an important role.

Western Australians look forward to calmer weather after the third storm system in four days slams the state.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Noel Pusey says Perth beaches have been hard-hit, with noticeable erosion to the shores.

Mr Pusey said winds speed have surpassed 100 kilometres per hour, and small hail and thunderstorms are possible today.