It has been revealed Queensland’s export of coal has boosted the state’s bottom line due to a record boom in exports in 2018.

The 2018 exports exceeded the previous record, set in 2016, by over 2 million tonnes which Queensland Resources Council chief executive, Ian McFarlane says is due to its high quality.

He said, “Countries around the world are using our metallurgical coal to make steel needed for building modern cities.”

The Council Fashion Designers of America has recently published an sustainability report, educating creatives on a range of topics such as materials, packaging, how to sustainably up-cycle, and more.

In order for the industry to change for the better, the organisation is urging everyone to work together to move the fashion industry in a more sustainable direction.

Although designers are not yet required to follow sustainability standards, CFDA hopes these reports can change industry-wide attitudes and practices.

Irish food chain Supermac has won a landmark legal battle against McDonald’s over the use of the “Big Mac” trademark.

Supermac’s managing director, Pat McDonagh said it is a unique victory taking on the golden arches and for all small businesses.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office has ruled the use of Big Mac was not proven genuine, as a burger or a restaurant name, and have since cancelled the use of the trademark, opening the way for Supermac to spread across Europe.  

A new advertising campaign by shaving company Gillette has criticised the concept of ‘toxic masculinity’, instead calling for men to “be the best they can be.”

The advertisement, which has been the object of both praise and abuse online, engages with the #MeToo movement in order to promote a new form of positive masculinity, receiving over 4 million views on Youtube in 48 hours.

However, there has been a call to boycott the brand by Men’s Rights Activists who claim the video is simply following a trend of hating men.

West Australian commercial barramundi fishers have been left feeling disrespected after Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly imposed a ban on popular fishing ground King South without consultation.

The permanent closure of King Sound South is an attempt by Kelly to end a long-running dispute between locals and commercial operator “Big Blue Fishing” over access to rich barramundi stocks in the area.

A high ozone warning has been issued for Western Sydney as New South Wales enters its second day of a severe heatwave.

Health authorities have warned ozone levels are likely to rise due to a combination of heat and sunlight, with temperatures set to hit 47 degrees inland.

Locals are being urged to minimise physical activity this week and keep an eye on vulnerable family members.

Queensland researchers have been granted almost $15 million to assist in developing vaccines to combat outbreaks of deadly diseases.

A research team from the University of Queensland is ahead of the competition, as they have developed a method to easily create vaccines for known diseases and rapidly respond to new ones.

Due to the ability to swiftly respond to new pandemics that arise, vaccines could be developed in as little as sixteen weeks.

The Queensland Government is urging Google to amend its Maps application over claims inflated travel times are deterring tourists from travelling to the outback.

Acting Premier Cameron Dick has vowed to send a letter to the Head of Google Australia and New Zealand in regards to incorrect travel times that add up to 6 hours onto journeys.

He said it was crucial the error was fixed early in 2019, which the Government has declared the “Year of Outback Tourism”.