On the 17th of October the Palaszczuk Government welcomed the release of a new national plan to end violence against women and children within a generation. This new plan is a commitment from the government to a country free of gender based violence consisting of policies and frameworks that seek to address the driving factors and respond to them accordingly. Created in collaboration with victims and survivors, this new plan shows a shift from the previous that puts victims' experience at the forefront and focuses on prevention and education.

In February, 2017 the Truth Embassy was established as a last resort to preserve the cultural heritage of North Stradbroke Island’s Point Lookout and prevent the incoming infrastructure of a whale mall that would house the bones of one of the largest whale bones to wash up naturally on Stradbroke shores.

Under New South Wales law, it is legal to log native state forests, a place which is habitat for endangered animals such as Koalas and greater gliders. Across the state, groups have organised political actions to show parliament their dissatisfaction with the logging industry.

On 28 September, the Brisbane City Council announced plans to redesign Mary Street with wider footpaths as Cross River Rail and a variety of green bridges are set to transform the city. The plans have sparked criticism from cyclist groups who say segregated cycle lanes would keep pedestrians and cyclists safer. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O’Brien investigates.

Volunteer-run aged care charity, Co.As.It Community Services is putting out a call to young people in Brisbane looking to volunteer and help older people from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds in their community. 4ZZZ journalist Catherine Strohfeldt reports.

Last week, the largest weapons expo in the southern hemisphere took place right here in Brisbane, with representatives and vendors from around the world in attendance. This Land Forces Expo has been held here in Brisbane for the last few years and has attracted a significant presence by anti-war protestors. 4ZZZ journalist Samuel O'Brien investigates the significance of these protests and the actions taken on day one of the expo.

With the Albanese government announcing an updated budget by the end of the month, some are wondering how the federal government's climate commitments will affect the average Australian. In order to get some answers, 4ZZZ journalist Harrison Pedersen sat down with UNSW senior economic researcher Timothy Neal to determine how climate spending is likely to affect the taxpayer.