Over the weekend both PM Scott Morrison and opposition leader Bill Shorten began election campaigning in Melbourne.

The prime minister focused on promises of $75 million to help women enter the workforce with mid-career checks, alongside investing $70 million for women athletes and $15 million to set up a permanent home for the Matildas.

The opposition leader discussed supporting the ABC and SBS after attending the Friends of ABC meetings, promising $40 million for the ABC and $20 million for the SBS.

Queensland’s rail network is expected to have 32 new trains with 14,000 more seats in the south-east.

After Queensland Rail reduced the number of services because of the Redcliffe Peninsula Line opening in 2016, it announced earlier this year it would add new services to fix reduced transport issues.

Transport Minister Mark Bailey says the Queensland Rail is working hard to deliver improved timetables so it can put trains back into services when customers need it most.

The Adani project is facing more obstacles after the Queensland Government began seeking further reviews of its groundwater plans.

According to Adani Mining chief executive Lucas Dow, the request came from the Department of Environment and Science which signed off on the plans before the election campaign.

The $2 billion project has faced many setbacks, and is expected to face more never-ending management approval plans over the next few months.

Queensland’s local councils and police are being forced to investigate universities for potential fraud.

The Crime and Corruption Commission said that public sector agencies have identified fabricated research reports and employees forging sick notes to take leave from the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, amongst other education institutions.

A time capsule is set to be buried under the new Queen's Wharf Casino with a curious mix of items.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and James Cook University have launched a world-first guide centred around protecting endangered sharks and stingrays.

A Practical Guide to the Effective Design and Management of Martin protected areas for Sharks and Ray's depicts in practical terms how to establish and maintain marine protection areas.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has blown the whistle on a worsening insecure work crisis for women in its statement on monetary policy.

The RBA revealed women are most likely to be working multiple jobs, after receiving relatively low incomes from their primary occupations.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions President Michele O’Neil said that working women power the country and deserve to be treated fairly and equally.

Mothers in Fukashima have rallied together to become radiation experts after a nuclear meltdown.

The mothers set up a radiation testing lab because they didn’t trust government results and wanted to protect the future and children’s health.

Lab director, Ms Kaori Suzuki, said that as mothers, we have to know what we can feed our children and if it is safe.

Fifteen sheep have been registered as pupils at a French primary school in a bid to save classes from closing.

The school had been told they would have to scale back its lessons due to falling pupil numbers, so parents have thought outside the box to raise numbers.

The sheep were provided by a local herder, Michel Girerd, and along with his dog, they ushered the new students to the school to see them officially signed up.