McKinsey & Company have released a major research report today, examining how automation and artificial intelligence will affect Australia’s economy and personal income growth over the next decade.

It is estimated 25 to 46 per cent of current work activities could be automated, providing every Australian with $4,000 to $11,000 in additional income by 2030.

A call from the public transport advocacy group “Rail: Back on Track” has asked for level crossing replacements across Queensland’s south-east, after a 70-year old woman died at Wynnum West’s Lindum Station on Tuesday night.

It’s been reported that since 2009, eight people have died at rail level crossings in south-east Queensland, with 248 near-misses last year alone.

Brisbane Mayor Graham Quirk says he will continue to work with Brisbane City Council to study crossing in local government to identify upgrade priorities.

A man has pleaded guilty for drink driving a lime scooter in Fortitude Valley.

The man was pulled over for running a red light and had a blood alcohol reading of .174.

The man claimed “he was doing the right thing” and “just wanted to get home” however, a  magistrate says his behaviour was stupid and has fined him $400.

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South Korea and the United States have announced they will scrap huge annual military drills as a peace offering to North Korea who have long seen the drills as invasion rehearsals.

The Pentagon and South Korea’s defence ministry say the move is part of an effort to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula, and aid the resolution of the North Korean nuclear crisis.

Some military experts say the cancellation will likely weaken the allies’ military readiness, amid fears of tensions erupting in the wake of the failed nuclear summit in Vietnam last week.

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is suing the Canadian government for allegedly detaining, searching and interrogating her before arresting her.

Wanzhou is wanted for fraud charges misleading the company’s business dealings in Iran.

Ms Wanzhou’s lawsuit alleges her constitutional rights were seriously breached in her December arrest.

Authorities are currently investigating the matter.

High school students in Yirrkala, north-east Arnhem follow in the footsteps of Yothu Yindi.

A group of female rappers were able to create the song “Shine” in just a two-week workshop and are doing so in their language, Yolngu Matha.

The project, commissioned by the local Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation (RAC), aims to shine a light on a positive representation of young women in indigenous communities, especially young women in Yirrkala.

Energy Minister Angus Taylor insists Australia’s greenhouse emissions are on the decline while the government’s official figures show a continual increase.

On ABC’s Insiders, Minister Taylor stated a 1 per cent decrease, following PM Scott Morrison’s reports that Australia would meet its Paris commitments in a canter.

The environment department’s latest report looking at emissions between September 2017 and September 2018 shows a total increase of 0.9 per cent, in a continuing climbing pattern over the past five years.

Public dental treatment is being criticised after data from Queensland Health shows almost 150,000 Queenslanders are waiting to see a dentist in the public health system.

The State Government is unable to reduce the large number queuing for treatment despite the public system already seeing thousands of people per month.

Callie Westbrook, a 36 year old woman from the Sunshine Coast who has been on and off the waiting list for six years, says the prolonged wait has taken a toll on her teeth and now avoids going out in public places.

John Hannay, the founder of popular Brisbane LGBTQA+ nightclub, The Beat, has passed away after losing his battle against cancer.

Hannay started the Club in Fortitude Valley in 1983, and was one of the first people to create a safe place for Brisbane’s LGBTQA+ community.

Many tributes are flowing on social media in remembrance of Hannay, and The Beat encouraged club goers to join staff in celebrating the memory of “a true legend”.