The State government has announced a funding boost for Gold Coast park n’ ride at the Ormeau train station.

An extra $2 million will be allocated to improving the facilities, which is expected to increase the current 40 parking spaces by 110 for commuters.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says while initial design work had indicated 70 extra spaces for the upgrade, further detailed design work showed that 110 extra spots could be included in the upgrade.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has hinted that the Gold Coast could one day be home to a panda sanctuary, as relations with China continue to bloom.

He’s in the Chinese town of Chengdu (one of the world’s best panda breeding grounds) linking a sister city deal this week, which has been five years in the making.

Mayor Tate said him and the Mayor of Chengdu are discussing the idea of gifting a koala sanctuary to the town of Chengdu and bringing a panda sanctuary to Queensland.

A police report has shown that less than 1 per cent of accused domestic violence offenders in Queensland are being monitored with GPS trackers while out on bail.

21 alleged domestic violence offenders were fitted with an electronic device when released on bail in the 12 months from March 2018 to March this year.

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Three of China’s biggest airlines have filed claims seeking compensation following the grounding and delivery delays of 737 MAX 8 Aircraft.

Reports emerged on Wednesday that China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China would be seeking compensation after the aircraft were grounded following two deadly crashes earlier this year.

Neither the report nor airline spokespeople gave any financial or other details on the claim, although its existence has been confirmed.

A study conducted in Germany has showed that women's brains work better when the office air conditioning is set at a higher temperature while men prefer it cooler.

The study tested the ability of 500 men and women to perform a series of tasks at a variety of temperatures.

For women, the increase in performance while working in warmer temperatures was "significantly larger" than the decrease in male performance.

Nearly 100 people are set to lose their jobs as dairy company Fonterra closes its western Victorian factory.

The New Zealand-based processor said its plant based in Dennington, which employs 98 people, is no longer viable and is to close later this year.

Fonterra boss Miles Hurrell said the drought has decreased supply in Australia which means there is excess manufacturing capacity in the dairy industry but it is the company’s goal to ensure the workers are supported at this time.

Ministers of religion in Western Australia will soon have to report child sexual abuse even if the information is gained under confession.

The WA Government said it expected to introduce the necessary amendments in the second half of this year following the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

Anyone convicted of failing to report child sexual abuse faces a $6,000 fine.

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The trial of former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli , who was accused of fraud, has heard that evidence showed a problematic culture at Ipswich city council, but not necessarily criminality.

Antoniolli was accused of 12 counts of fraud for allegedly by using the council’s community donations fund to pay for his own use at charity auctions and community events.

The charges followed a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation that led to the sacking of the entire council in 2018.