Brisbane’s bus terminal at Roma street will be demolished in 2020 and moved underground as part of the state government’s Cross River Rail project.

Transport Minister Mark Bailey says Queenslanders are backing public transport, with a record 182 million trips taken across the south-east last financial year, with 19,000 people using the current Roma Street bus station each day.

A recent wedding trend popularised by Instagram has seen a noxious weed that poses a biosecurity hazard to the nation become a key element in floral arrangements.

The use of Pampass grass, a South American native weed which produces up to 100,000 seeds per plant that spread over a 25km radius, is creating fear among farmers that an outbreak of the weed may devastate their property.

Will Connolly, known as “Egg boy”, has donated $100,000 to those affected by the Christchurch mosque attacks.

The money was raised on two Go Fund Me pages set up by others after Mr Connolly egged Senator Fraser Anning for his comments referring to Muslims as “not blameless” for the shooting.

Mr Connolly says the money was not his to keep, and donated it in the hope it would provide some relief to the victims of the attack.

Ken Wyatt will be sworn in today as the first Indigenous Minister for Indigenous Affairs as part of Scott Morrison’s new cabinet.

The leader of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, Pat Turner, believes Mr Wyatt will achieve great things.

The two will work together on the Closing the Gap policy reforms which aim to improve key outcomes for Indigenous Australians, and will need support from all state governments and key Indigenous groups.

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has denied the former British colony will lose its distinct identity as part of an economic plan to link the city with mainland China.

The Chinese government’s Greater Bay Area economic plan is causing concern in Hong Kong that Beijing is attempting to erode the “One Country, Two Systems” principle that gives Hong Kong unique freedoms including a separate legal system.

Malaysia’s last surviving male Sumatran Rhino has died, pushing the critically endangered species closer to extinction.

A single female Rhino remains in Malaysia with an estimated 80 Rhinos left in the world, mostly on the Indonesian side of Borneo and the island of Sumatra.  

Cathy Dean, CEO of the London-based charity, Save the Rhino International, says despite the death, there is still hope the species can be saved from extinction, with conservation efforts focused on breeding programs.

The Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins, has donated $20,000 to ensure a Yolngu sign language book can hit the printing press by the end of the year to keep the ancient Australian aboriginal language alive.

Ms Watkins personal passion for deaf services compelled her to donate to the 25 year project to ensure the globally rare language could be preserved and studied for generations..

Once published, the Yolngu sign language directory will be comprised of photography and printed in both Yolngu and English.

The investment arm of Brisbane City Council is facing criticism after an internal review found “fundamental and systemic issues” with the fund and a “substantial risk” ratepayer money could be lost.

Opposition Lord Mayoral candidate Rod Harding has called for the fund to be shut down, saying board members were overpaid and the investment should be the responsibility of the council itself.