Australia will target young Chinese tourists with a new advertising campaign set to cost Tourism Australia $3.28 million dollars.

The campaign aims to draw young Chinese travellers towards spending more time in regional Australia, with a lack of WiFi being one of the main obstacles.

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said the campaign aims to target younger travellers who are the fastest growing group of Chinese tourists who are also more likely to stay longer.

Stricter licensing conditions have been imposed on a building company after five construction workers collapsed last month at a University of Sunshine Coast building site.

Temperatures hit 32.7 degrees at the University’s new Moreton Bay Foundation construction site on February 13, leading to five workers requiring medical attention during a concrete pour.

The Queensland Building and Construction Commission subsequently imposed requirements on building company Hansen Yuncken such as conducting an audit of its safety management systems.

The number of approved poker machines in pubs and clubs on the Gold Coast has increased by 90 machines between August 2018 and January 2019.

There are now 6061 pokies on the Gold Coast, which excludes 1600 machines at The Star Gold Casino.

This is the first time that poker machines have risen above 6000 and proves to be the biggest increase in three years.

North Korea has begun to rebuild a long-range missile site following the Hanoi summit with US president Donald Trump.

The site had been dismantled as part of the pledge made during the country’s first summit, but satellite images showed that the site was being rebuilt.

This information comes days after the Hanoi summit broke down over differences on denuclearisation.

A former key aide to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied allegations he inappropriately pressured a cabinet minister, in a comment that could help ease a political crisis for the ruling Liberals ahead of an election in October.

Former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said nothing inappropriate occurred after she quit her job on February 12, less than a month in the position.

The New South Wales government has announced a proposal to upgrade a western Sydney Children’s hospital as a part of a pre-election incentive.

If the coalition is re-elected, designated funds will contribute to expanding paediatric services at the Children’s hospital at Westmead.

New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the upgrade will greatly increase the hospital’s capacity.

The Greens party are set to launch their refugee policy today ahead of the Federal election later this year when the party will target three inner-eastern Melbourne seats.  

The party is pushing for Australia to increase its annual refugee intake by 10,000, which they say is modelled off Canada’s refugee policy.

The party’s policy also proposes to open sponsorship to any Australian citizen or permanent resident and not just community groups.

Police have uncovered a $150,000 stash of rare items allegedly stolen in the past decade during a drug raid in Wynnum in east Brisbane.

Among the objects uncovered are a camera dating back to 1950, commemorative coins, jewellery and historical bank notes.

The police suspect the antiques were stolen during a series of Brisbane robberies spanning a decade, and now hope to return the items to their rightful owners.

Traffic between Surfers Paradise and Southport has worsened despite a direct light rail line running between the two Gold Coast suburbs.

Car trips on the Gold Coast Highway on some streets have increased by up to 23 per cent since 2011, in comparison to a 44.4 per cent drop in traffic near Australia Fair shopping centre in the same time.