There are major delays in Ashgrove after a man crashed his truck into a power pole. 

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services freed the man, believed to be in his 50s, from his truck before he was treated by paramedics who say he is in a serious critical condition. 

The power pole snapped as a result of the impact.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Owen and with it winds of up to 200km/h are slowly moving towards Queensland’s coast.

Queensland’s Fire and Emergency Services Assistant, Kevin Walsh, has warned people to be prepared for potential flash flooding. 

It is expected that rainfall will range from anywhere between 100mm to 400mm and will be accompanied by destructive winds.

A change of regulations in Queensland for the misuse of riding an electric scooter can come with a fine of $130 for anyone caught misbehaving.

The new rules, which come into effect today, include a speed limit of 25km/h, single person use only and the wearing of a helmet is compulsory.

Anyone found to be in breach of these rules can run the risk of being fined by authorities.

A 250 million dollar commercial tower is planned for Fortitude Valley at the intersection of Ann and Wandoo Streets, opposite Aurizon’s $170 million headquarters.

It is understood Consolidated Properties Group purchased 895 Ann Street for 15 million dollars with the intent to develop the land into a 15-storey tower.

The 895 Ann Street address currently holds a three-level office building housing several businesses with construction expected to begin pending approval towards the end of next year.

Adelaide has beaten other mainland capitals to win the right to host Australia's new national Space Agency, boosting South Australia's push to become a hub for innovation and technology.

The agency is expected to open doors for local businesses and allow them to access the multi billion global space industry and create up to 20,000 jobs by 2030.

South Australian  Premier Steven Marshall said his state was the ideal location for the agency alongside a rapidly growing defence sector.

Real Estate Agent Grant Shultz has won preselection in the NSW South Coast seat of Gilmore, replacing incumbent MP Ann Sudmalis.

This appointment has attracted criticism from many in the Liberal Party, who are disappointed that Ms Sudmalis’ seat has been replaced with a man meaning the Liberal Party has only 15 women running for winnable lower house seats next election. 

Ms Sudmalis announced in September she would quit politics at the election, citing "branch-stacking, undermining and leaks" as her reasons.

A butterfly sanctuary in Mission, Texas, is set to be bulldozed down to pave the way for President Trump’s border wall.

Last week, the US supreme court issued a ruling allowing the Trump administration to waive 28 federal laws to begin construction on 33 miles of the wall.

Works are set to begin as soon as February next year.

A russian woman accused of being a secret agent has admitted she conspired to infiltrate the American gun rights movement to gather intelligence on conservative political groups as Donald Trump rose to power.

The woman agreed to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with US prosecutors.

Prosecutors have said it is “very likely” she would be deported from the US after her sentence is complete.

Thousands of Hungarians have taken to the streets of Budapest to protest several measures adopted by the government, including a controversial amendment to labour laws.

The amendment, proposed last month, hikes the maximum annual overtime hours that employers can require from 250 to 400 hours, and triples the time period for calculating overtime payment to three years.

Critics slammed the proposed legislation as a ‘slave law’ that benefits employers.