A Queensland resident has been rushed to hospital after being impaled by a metal rod while driving yesterday afternoon.

The woman was driving along the Western Brisbane Warrego Highway, when the steel bar flew from a truck in front of her, coming through her windscreen.

Firefighters and paramedics were able to cut the rod down in order to remove the driver from the vehicle.

The woman was flown to hospital in a conscious but critical condition.

Rolls-Royce has made the move from the Gold Coast’s ‘Glitter Strip’ to Brisbane.

The move is set to take advantage Australia’s fastest growing metropolitan city, with a spokesperson for Rolls-Royce claiming Brisbane is a hub for potential growth of the brand.

The luxury marque will join Brisbane BMW, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Volvo at the LMM holdings stable, with a showroom opening later this year.

A recent report on the Murray-Darling Basin has shown that 2,700 gigalitres of water was delivered to the Basin between 2017 and 2018.

Minister for Water Resources David Littleproud has said the environmental releases have improved wetland vegetation and provided a better habitat for wildlife in the area.

Whilst the report demonstrated marked improvements in compliance and water management, Minister Littleproud believes there is still plenty of work to do before the Basin is restored to its former health.

Scientists at Melbourne’s Monash University have good news for those suffering from peanut allergies.

A peanut allergy vaccine is currently undergoing trials, with recipients receiving monthly injections that could save their lives.

3% of Australians currently suffer from peanut allergies, and this number is on the rise, meaning the demand for a vaccine is only growing stronger.   

SpaceX will launch a crash dummy into space on March 2 to trial its new Crew Dragon capsule.

The capsule will be launched on a Falcon 9 rocket to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.

This will be the first time that a commercially owned and operated American company has sent a rocket designed for manned missions to the ISS.

Britain’s Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said his Labour Party will back a second referendum if their Brexit deal is voted down on Wednesday.

The announcement comes two days after Prime Minister Theresa May pushed the vote on her own deal back from this week to March 12 to allow her more time to negotiate with the EU.

Corbyn says that May is forcing the UK into a disastrous deal by running down the clock but both parties are determined to avoid a “No Deal” scenario.

RSPCA Queensland had 943 reasons to celebrate over the weekend with their ‘Clear the Shelters’ event resulting in 943 adoptions across the state.

Adoption fees for everything from puppies to blue-tongue lizards were reduced to $29 or less and many adoption centres saw lines out the door.

RSPCA Queensland said that six of their 18 shelters were emptied and thanked the community for helping change the lives of their furry friends.

After more than 45 years of service, Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart announces retirement.

Commissioner Stewart will stand down July 7th after a panel determines his successor, which already contains seven names ahead of a planned “international search”.

In a press conference yesterday, Mr Stewart said he could not be prouder of the Queensland Police and knows they will continue to strive for excellence as they serve all Queenslanders.

Indigenous newborns and babies less than one year old are being removed from their parents and placed into out-of-home care at increased rates.

The study said that Indigenous infants in Western Australia had been removed and placed into care at 10 times the rate of non-indigenous infants, and warned it should be seen as a priority requiring urgent action to prevent further inter-generational trauma.