Following the Lime Scooter software glitches that injured multiple Brisbane riders, the Brisbane City Council warned the company it would revoke its trial permit to operate, but has now given it the green light.

On Monday, the scooter company was given an 11-day extension to stay in Brisbane after their withdrawal notice, which has now been extended until March 29th.

Tropical Cyclone Trevor has been upgraded to a category three system and is expected to intensify to category four before making landfall this evening.

The system is currently 140km east of the Lockhart River on the coast of the Cape York Peninsula and has registered winds of up to 165km per hour.

A recent study by James Cook University researchers has found that oily fish may hold the key to preventing asthma.

The three-year study tested 642 South African fish processors and found that the increase in Omega 3 fatty acids was strongly correlated with a reduction in asthma.

The NSW Government has proposed new search powers for NSW Police should they be re-elected this Saturday.

NSW Premiere Gladys Berejiklian and retiring Police Minister Troy Grant announced a new pilot program that would allow police to search the homes of convicted drug dealers without a warrant in Bankstown, Coffs-Clarence, Hunter Valley, and Orana Mid-Western commands.

Warner Brothers CEO Kevin Tsujihara has been forced to step down in light of sexual misconduct allegations.

John Stankey, chief executive of parent company WarnerMedia, thanked Mr. Tsujihara for his contributions but said his actions were inconsistent with the company’s leadership expectations.

The Ethiopian transport minister says preliminary data retrieved from the black box of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 Flight show clear similarities to the Lion Air crash.

A full report is expected within one month but the information supports earlier satellite-based tracking data showing similar movements between the two flights.

1.3 million people have signed a petition calling for the removal of Fraser Anning from Parliament.

The petition was sparked after the senator’s comments over the Christchurch Terror attack and is now the largest online petition in the country’s history.

The Queensland Government says a closed mine in Far North Queensland is leaching contaminated water into nearby waterways.

The Baal Gammon copper mine was closed late last week after its owner Baal Gammon Copper failed to pay outstanding local government rates.

Arsenic and cadmium were amongst the heavy metals found in seep water after heavy rains this January and locals have been asked to avoid using the water for cooking and cleaning.

Following the recent events in Christchurch, Prime Minister Scott Morrison offers Australia’s religious schools and places of worship over 55 million dollars in community grants to improve security.  

He says that religious freedom is the first freedom we secure, to practice faith safely, and other freedoms should follow.

Security measures including CCTV cameras, lighting, fencing, bollards, alarms and loudspeaker system will be offered through the community grants.