Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the first time in the next 48 hours in Russia behind closed doors.

This meeting comes not too long after the second summit occurred between US President Donald Trump and Mr Kim in Hanoi which ultimately led to no resolution on nuclear disarmament.

It is believed that North Korea is turning to its historical ally, Russia, for support as it has not been able to secure what it wants from the US - relief from crushing international sanctions.

In order to help fund extensive upgrades to the North Sydney Olympic Pool the federal Coalition has promised $10 million worth of funds if the Morrison government is re-elected.

$28 million has been put aside by the North Sydney Council which is dedicated to improving the harbourside pool’s aging infrastructure, however, they have said a further $30 million is required to complete the project.

Brisbane City Council and a not-for-profit charity café have come to a confidential agreement for unpaid rent following The Uniting Hands Foundation’s eviction from a historic council-owned building in Teneriffe.

The Nepalese charity failed to pay more than $17,000 in rent for their space at the Engine Room Café resulting in the council’s swift action in evicting them.

A Queensland health official is travelling to the ACT to examine the territory’s pill testing trial with the potential to introduce tougher penalties after two deaths from a suspected overdose at a music festival on Easter Monday.

After a 24-year-old man and 22-year-old woman died at the Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival south of Toowoomba, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has said she will consider the outcomes of the ACT pill testing trial while Health Committee chairman Aaron Harper travels to the location to investigate.

A Darwin soldier is paving the way for Australian Defence Force women to serve on the front line.

Captain Angela Stokes is one of four women in Australia to pass the physical examination including trekking over 15 kilometres while weighed down with gear and lifting extremely heavy equipment.

Women could not serve in the front line infantry or special forces until 2013, when the restriction was overturned by the Defence Force in a huge shift in equality.

South-East Queensland is reaping the economic benefits following Brisbane’s rapid recognition as a favourable film destination for Hollywood films, commercials, and music videos.

The industry has injected more than $73 million into the regional economy with Screen Queensland being a key player in attracting productions to Brisbane.

A report by lifestyle and community services customer manager, Shane Hackett, showed filming is increasing every year.

Research has found if the Zika virus makes it to Queensland it would spread rapidly as a result of the resilient mosquito species that live here.

Queensland University of Technology undertook research in conjunction with QIMR Berghofer where two local mosquito species were tested for their ability to contract and spread the Zika virus.

Australian politicians, including the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, are using China’s largest social media platform, WeChat, to target Chinese-Australian voters in key marginal seats and, as a result, risk being kicked off the platform.

The politicians are using official accounts set up by Chinese citizens which means that not only does the practice appears to be a breach of the platform’s terms and conditions, but it also means Australian politicians are open to Chinese Government censorship.

NASA’s InSight probe on Mars has detected and measured its first seismological tremor.

The InSight spacecraft was designed to study the deep interior of the planet in a two-year investigation.  

Scientists are still examining the data to determine the cause but the trembling does not appear to be caused by forces above the surface, such as wind, but has originated from inside the planet.