The Queensland Government’s Women’s Strategy Progress report for 2016-18 has shown ongoing improvement, particularly in the area of participation and leadership.

Since 2015, the number of women on Queensland Government bodies has increased to 47%, and has seen the appointment of the states first female Chief Entrepreneur, Leanne Kemp.

A light plane has clipped a backyard fence and crashed into Sunshine Coast bushland. Photos from social media have shown the plane landing among thick trees in the middle of neighbouring back fences.

Police have said the pilot walked away from the crash, with possible neck and back injuries.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Picca Place in Palmwoods just after 9am on Tuesday.

The Australian government says it is stepping up pressure on Thailand’s Prime Minister to use his powers to set detained footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi free.

Al-Araibi, who appeared at an extradition hearing in Bangkok court on Monday shackled and in a beige prison uniform, formally refused Bahrain’s request to be returned to his homeland.

The peak body for Australian Dairy Farmers has labelled a new vegan Magnum “a problem for the dairy industry and said it should not be called an ice-cream.

The vegan Magnum, released widely in Australia this month, is a dairy-free version of the popular ice-cream snack. It features dairy-free chocolate made from coconut oil and cacao butter, and pea protein flavoured with vanilla

According to a new report released Monday by the Pentagon’s Inspector General, ISIS will claim victory over the US and is likely to regain territory as a result of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria.

The report, the first of it’s kind since Trump announced plans to pull all troops from Syria, also says “ISIS remains an active insurgent group in both Iraq and Syria.”

“ISIS may conduct opportunistic attacks on US personnel as they withdraw but will leverage the event as a ‘victory’ in its media” the report said.

Four women have been killed every day so far this year in Brazil, a rate the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) called “alarming” on Monday.

The Washington-based IACHR said in a statement, “The commission calls on the Brazilian government to implement comprehensive strategies to prevent these acts, fulfill its obligation to investigate, prosecute and punish those responsible, as well as to offer protection and comprehensive reparation to all victims.”

A greens-led protest against the proposed Mt Coot-tha zipline project approved by Brisbane City Council saw about 150 people march outside City Hall this morning.

The protest, organised by Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman after the council announced the approval of the controversial zipline project late Friday, was also attended by Labor and independent councillors as well as community groups and passers-by.

A new facility will allow Royal Flying Doctor Service Staff to be dropped in the outback from a small training room in the city.

The $100,000 centre is the first of its kind in Australia to be used for health care and means skills and team scenarios can be played out by staff as though they were on the ground in far-flung locations.

It is equipped with audio and immersive visual technology along with Mary, a life-like mannequin with eyes and pupils that move and blink and can be altered to show signs of an overdose or head injury.

Indian police have accused a brother and sister of ‘marrying’ each other to obtain an Australian visa for the woman.

Indian Authorities allege the siblings forged identity documents and registered themselves as married, with the brother already holding an Australian residency.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs confirmed that all documents provided as proof of identity when applying for the visa were thoroughly checked and verified with the authorities based in the country of origin.