Brisbane City Council is calling on residents to share their memories of Riverstage, from the good to the bad.

More than 400 events have been held at the venue in its 30-year history, and lord mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council was putting out the call for Brisbane residents to share their memories.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has published a letter which blames clerical sex abuse on the "all-out sexual freedom" of the 1960s.

He said in his letter address, that cultural and historical change of the sexual revolution led to a "dissolution" of morality in Catholicism. Leading to homosexuality and paedophilia in Catholic establishments. The former pope then claims the only solution to the problem of rampant sexual assault and abuse in the catholic church, was "obedience and love for our Lord Jesus Christ".

After three decades of autocratic ruling Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has been forced to step down by the military.
 

Sudan's army warned on Thursday it would enforce a night-time curfew, state media reported, as protesters vowed to continue demonstrating against a military council set up after the expulsion of President Omar al-Bashir.

Wallabies star Israel Folau is set to have his contract terminated after sharing a post on his instagram that promoted homophobic and hateful ideas.

Rugby Australia and New South Wales Rugby Union, who govern Australia’s super rugby teams, stated "He does not speak for the game with his recent social media posts,”.

Folau, who previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, has 73 caps for Australia and was expected to play in this years Rugby World Cup.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reacted to news of Julian Assange’s arrest by saying Assange will receive no special treatment or help from Australia.

Morrison said the matter of Assange’s arrest ‘has nothing to do with us [Australia], and it is a matter for the US’ as a result of the multiple judicial matters.

The Prime Minister said Assange will face the judicial system of the countries where he is wanted, just as other Australians would.

A two-week camp run by the University of Queensland at the Queensland Children's Hospital is helping kids with cerebral palsy boost their life skills.

The two-week trial aims to get children moving and performing tasks – without a therapist providing physical assistance – to improve their independence and promote changes in the brain.

The Palaszczuk Government is calling on Rockhampton to have their say on how best to prevent sexual violence in their community.

Di Farmer said by having their say, Queenslanders can help to develop a Sexual Violence Prevention Framework in the state.

Farmer said ‘we need to start having a conversation about this, and victims and survivors need to know there is a support group out there.’