Animal Protesters are launching protests across the country.

Protestors have chained themselves to an abattoir in Brisbane’s west following the one-year anniversary release of the documentary Dominion, which discusses the practices of Australian livestock farmers.

The Queensland Government announced yesterday they will be placing tougher penalties on activists who attempt to trespass on farms.

Puppetry and poetry are proving to be a powerful relief to one woman’s anxiety and childhood trauma.

Rebecca Dostal uses puppets as a creative outlet to “own” her trauma and encourages others to try it, saying puppets enable people to tell a story they themselves wouldn't normally tell.

Her puppetry installations have been featured in a number of festivals across Queensland’s south-east.

More than 200 vintage purses have been discovered in a Brisbane home.

The purses were found sitting in a cabinet in a dark room covered with a tablecloth and were found in the home of a British couple.

The purse collection will be on display at the Empire Revival in Paddington until the end of April.

A volunteer-vet-run pop-up homeless pet clinic is giving relief to Brisbane pets and owners living rough.

Around 30 homeless furry friends are vaccinated and desexed by the charity Pets in the Park each month.

A second Brisbane clinic has recently opened on the Northside, and there are plans for a Gold Coast clinic to open very soon.

Award-winning history series Days in Conflict is gaining popularity by giving students a fresh approach to Anzac history.

Days in Conflict is an engaging and interactive multimedia approach to understanding World War I and is freely available at the iOS and Android app stores.

The History Teachers’ Association of Victoria says the app is a “fresh and unique approach to teaching Australian military history."

According to Australian NAPLAN reports, skills of Indigenous students are increasing but there is still a literacy gap in results.

Indigenous year 3 students’ results increased by 7.4% last year as a result of targeted investments.

However, reports also showed flatlined improvements from all students, with no statistical improvements from 2017.

Australian Curriculum Authority chief executive David de Carvalho says these “results highlight…[Australia’s]... need to keep a strong focus on literacy and numeracy…”.

An 8-Year-old Russian boy rises to social media fame after running away to travel the world.

The boy's mother alerted authorities after she was alarmed to find the handwritten note he’d left behind entailing his plans to “travel around the world.”

Citizens from across the nation admired the boy's ambition and actions have led to a nation-wide discussion on both childhood memories and the increasing struggle to travel to even neighbouring countries as a Russian.

Australian Residents revealed they were interrogated by Chinese officials seeking information on Malcolm Turnbull's secret investigation into China’s influence on Australia.

In 2016, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ’s top-secret investigation told the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation to look into Beijing’s interference in Australia.

A joint investigation by Four Corners, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age revealed the details of what both residents faced.