Jobseekers no longer have to apply for 20 positions a month in order to receive unemployment benefits.

Employment Minister Kelly O’Dwyer announced the change Wednesday as a part of the Jobactive system overhaul.

Ms O’Dwyer said there is a new focus on online job searching and that support will still be available for job seekers if they require advice, technical support or guidance.

The new metro service in Brisbane, which is to commence in 2023, could be run by electric vehicles.

Deputy mayor, Adrian Schrinner, said the service could be run by 60 electric vehicles, and the choice of vehicle will be decided by mid-2019.

Councillor Schrinner said three companies have been shortlisted so far, each one offering different power trains.

The project is also set to improve bus travel, with sights set to expand the busway to Springwood.

The Brisbane City Police Station on Mary Street has been named the largest operational centre in the state, acting as a home for officers following its replacement of the station on Charlotte Street.

The $13.5 million facility will be the centre of operations for about 300 officers who will patrol the Brisbane CBD and inner-city suburbs, including Spring Hill, Milton, Paddington, Red Hill and Kelvin Grove.

The Yarra River's environmental health is deteriorating as a result of litter, pollution, invasive pests and urban development.

A report by Victoria's Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability said nearly 180 tonnes of rubbish have been collected from the river system over a four-year period.

Consumer group Choice’s latest quarterly Australian household survey found that private health insurance costs are now the biggest household spending worry as costs now exceed electricity bills.

The survey exposed that 77 per cent of of Australian households are concerned about electricity bills while 82 per cent are concerned about health insurance costs.

Australians could soon be paying even more for the same cover of private health insurance as the industry prepares to undergo its biggest change for decades from April 1.

Google has announced plans to launch a streaming platform, Stadia, which will change the video game industry in a revolutionary bid.

Users won’t need a console to play, instead it will be a cloud-based service that will allow anyone to play games across any google based devices.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, explains that Google based systems, including Youtube, will have a play now button that will simplify how consumers can access video games.