Victoria could be in for another frightful flu season with reported cases in the state this year more than triple what they were at the same time last year.

Reported cases of the flu have already skyrocketed to 5372 so far this year, compared with 1744 reported last year, prompting the state government to warn Victorians about the disease.

The Victorian state government took a swipe at the federal coalition about health funding allocations for the state, slamming them for "putting nurses, doctors and patients last".

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has met with representatives from some of Germany’s top tier companies  to pitch Queensland as an attractive investment in Berlin this week.

The Premier met with executives from Bombardier Transport; car-sharing joint venture ShareNow; Siemens Energy and grocery chain Kaufland.

The Premier says Germany and Queensland are entering a new era of innovation-led investor relations, which will be strengthened further by the new Free Trade Agreement currently being negotiated between the EU and Australia.

Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk is urging Adani to submit their rail plan for transportation of coal to the coast for export.

Adani is accusing the government of ‘constantly shifting the goal posts’ and demands to know when plans will be signed off on for the commencement of building the mines.

Palaszczuk said she has written to the company saying she was ‘committed to working with them’ but must plans must be submitted.

Algeria appointed a new interim president yesterday who announced presidential elections will take place on the 4th of July, after waves of recent protests saw their long-term president of 20 years step down.

Interim leader and speaker of the Algerian parliament’s upper house Abdelkader Bensalah announced that free elections would be held within 90 days in accordance with the Constitution.

US President Donald Trump said he may send more troops to the border following discussions with Republican donors at a fundraising event complaining about the influx of migrants.

The president said he would have to mobilise more of the military at the US border with Mexico, adding that some of the people crossing the border were ending up dead from the journey.

The international CEO for Qantas is stepping down, the airline has said.

Alison Webster resigned from the role and will have her last day on 24 April, having started in the position in November 2017.

Narendra Kumar, currently overseeing new plans for the airline’s long-haul fleet, will fill the position until a permanent appointment is made.

Former emergency chiefs from around Australia have warned that climate change is causing more dangerous natural disasters, putting lives at risk.

The group sent letters to both Scott Morrison and State and Territory governments containing demands about emergency service resourcing and action on climate change.

Brisbane City Council will celebrate Riverstage’s 30th birthday during the Brisbane Festival this year by putting a call out to the public to share their favourite memories of the outdoor music venue in the city’s Botanic Gardens.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the council is asking for everything from ticket stubs, set lists, and posters to photos and videos, which will create a Digital Memory Box serving as an archive of Brisbane’s social history and live music culture.

Gold Coast tourism hub operators who have faced a drop in visitors since the Commonwealth Games are now looking at a boost in bookings thanks to an influx over the school holidays.

Surfers Paradise Alliance CEO Mike Winlaw says healthy accommodation occupancy in the precinct, which makes up for half the city’s hotel rooms, is now over 90 per cent.

The figure compares to an average of 86.9 per cent a year ago during the Commonwealth Games when many residents left town amid traffic gridlock fears.