US President Donald Trump said he may send more troops to the border following discussions with Republican donors at a fundraising event complaining about the influx of migrants.

The president said he would have to mobilise more of the military at the US border with Mexico, adding that some of the people crossing the border were ending up dead from the journey.

The international CEO for Qantas is stepping down, the airline has said.

Alison Webster resigned from the role and will have her last day on 24 April, having started in the position in November 2017.

Narendra Kumar, currently overseeing new plans for the airline’s long-haul fleet, will fill the position until a permanent appointment is made.

Former emergency chiefs from around Australia have warned that climate change is causing more dangerous natural disasters, putting lives at risk.

The group sent letters to both Scott Morrison and State and Territory governments containing demands about emergency service resourcing and action on climate change.

Brisbane City Council will celebrate Riverstage’s 30th birthday during the Brisbane Festival this year by putting a call out to the public to share their favourite memories of the outdoor music venue in the city’s Botanic Gardens.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the council is asking for everything from ticket stubs, set lists, and posters to photos and videos, which will create a Digital Memory Box serving as an archive of Brisbane’s social history and live music culture.

Gold Coast tourism hub operators who have faced a drop in visitors since the Commonwealth Games are now looking at a boost in bookings thanks to an influx over the school holidays.

Surfers Paradise Alliance CEO Mike Winlaw says healthy accommodation occupancy in the precinct, which makes up for half the city’s hotel rooms, is now over 90 per cent.

The figure compares to an average of 86.9 per cent a year ago during the Commonwealth Games when many residents left town amid traffic gridlock fears.

The EU has decided at an emergency summit to grant the UK a 6-month extension on Brexit.

The emergency summit was held on Wednesday to discuss how much longer to give the UK before leaving the EU – saving the continent from a no-deal departure, previously due to happen at the end of this week.

If the extension is accepted by British Prime Minister Theresa May, and the UK remains in the EU after the 22 May, British voters will have to take part in European parliamentary elections.

The people of India are heading to the polls today in the first phase of India’s general election, with 543 seats in the lower house up for contest.

The election is both the largest and most expensive in the world, with almost $10 billion dollars spent in advertising to 900 million eligible voters, and with 11 million election officials to be deployed at polling stations.

More than 100 000 people have taken to Melbourne streets as a part of a union rally, calling for a “fair go”.

The march on Wednesday shut down multiple city streets, going from Union headquarters to parliament house.

Unions say the largest decline in living standards in 30 years has been seen by the federal government, and that low-paid workers are demonstrating in 14 locations across the nation.

A former Newman government minister will be among three new Brisbane councillors to be sworn in within the next few weeks, as several LNP councillors prepare to depart City Hall.

Former child safety minister Tracy Davis has received the LNP endorsement to replace outgoing McDowall Ward councillor Norm Wyndham when he retires next month.

Ms Davis said it was an exciting time to start work as a councillor, following the appointment of Adrian Schrinner as mayor.