A study released by regional mayors reveals $63.7 billion is needed to keep South-East Queensland moving over the next two decades.

The population of the region is expected to grow by about 1.8 million people to more than 5 million people by 2041, putting more demand on the already strained transport network.

Torrential rain in Far North Queensland which has caused flash flooding, landslips, and prompted warnings for some residents to move to higher ground.

Senior forecaster Gabriel Branescu said the north tropical coast and may track south over the central coast over the coming days so that it will be a continuation of heavy falls, and wet days ahead.

Some parts have received more than 400mm of rain in less than 24 hours, and it is not expected to let up anytime soon.

Six firefighting helicopters have been grounded across Australia after one of them crashed into a dam in eastern Victoria.

Two pilots and one engineer were on board the Aircrane when it crashed into a dam at Jericho after 7:00 pm.

The cause of the crash was not clear. The injured have been examined for minor injuries and shock, and they released from the hospital.

The recent overdose of six people at a Victorian music festival has been blamed on poor government drug policy.

Festival spokesperson Tim Harvey has compared the festival to a condensed version of the broader issues the community faces with drugs.

These speculations come after debate continues over the introduction of pill testing following the deaths of five people at a New South Wales festival in September.

A dam collapsed in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho, leaving 65 dead and over 250 still missing, with numbers expected to rise in the coming days.

Brazilian and Israeli rescue workers are still searching for bodies through treacherous mud as of Monday after the burst dam spilled a flood of iron ore waste.

Brazilian authorities are now probing Vale SA, the world’s largest producer of iron ore, for explanations on the dams failure, with courts freezing approximately $3 billion from Vale assets for state emergency services.

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei was charged with a series of crimes by the U.S. on Monday, escalating hostilities between the world’s biggest economic powers.

The US Justice Department said Huawei had based its global expansion on “lies and deceit”. Matthew Whitaker, the acting attorney general said criminal offending at Huawei went “all the way to the top of the company.”

Bull sharks are a common resident of the Brisbane River but population estimates varied wildly.

Queensland Museum ichthyologist Jeff Johnson says more than 98 percent were thought to be juveniles between one to six years old; ranging in length from 60 centimetres to 1.4 metres

With bull sharks being more predominant during the warmer months, Mr Johnson encourages dog owners to not allow their dogs to swim in the river to prevent shark attacks.

A broken water main on Coronation Drive has caused bus delays of up to 40 minutes.

Buses travelling inbound along Coronation Drive through Toowong will experience delays of up to 40 minutes due to road closures.

A crew is on site and the properties affected is to be announced.

Elderly have reported being given unidentifiable, tasteless blobs on plates at the aged care center in Melbourne, with one resident saying abysmal food left them feeling dissatisfied.

A study published in 2017 of 817 Australian nursing homes found the average spend was $6.08 per person per day. In comparison, the Australian prison system was spending on average $8.25 on food per prisoner per day.