Education authorities have admitted to not knowing if the problem of cyberbullying amongst students is getting better or worse.  

In September last year, the cyberbullying task force made 29 recommendations to the Queensland government, with the main focus set on establishing a baseline bullying figure.

The Queensland Government has allocated $3.5 million over the next two years, with hopes to develop a scientific algorithm to detect cyber bullying.

Queensland Police Service has delivered a message to parents, caregivers and educators as part of Safer Internet Day.

Detective Inspector Jon Rouse, head of operations at State Crime Command’s Argos said most crimes started with a stranger requesting images or videos from a child online.

Safer Internet Day has been created to educate all those who use the internet, and can aid in the prevention of identity theft and romance scams.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the practice of gay conversion therapy is “bigoted quackery that masquerades as healthcare” and it will will be banned in the state.

The state government says the ban would be an Australian first and comes after an investigation by the Health Complaints Commission found the practice resulted in long-term psychological harm and distress.

South Australian Senator Rex Patrick believes there should be a national debate and plans to introduce legislation next week which proposes a ban on all cotton exports.

Twenty-seven percent of the entire allocation of irrigation water across the Murray Darling goes to cotton farming and international export.

Scientists have discovered earth’s north magnetic pole is wandering about 55 kilometers per year.

The north pole has been moving so fast that scientists on Monday released an update of where true north really was, nearly a year ahead of schedule.

It crossed the international date line at the end of 2017, it’s leaving the Canadian Arctic on its way to Siberia. The shifting magnetic pole is a problem for compasses. Planes and boats rely on magnetic north usually as backup navigation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty on Saturday after the U.S. said it would withdraw from the arms control pact, accusing Moscow of violations.

Putin said Russia will start work on creating new missiles, including hypersonic ones, and told ministers not to initiate disarmament talks with the Washington, accusing the U.S. of being slow to respond to such moves.

The Brisbane City Council has requested state government approval to prevent townhouses and apartment blocks from being built on blocks larger than 3000 square metres in low density residential zoned suburbs.

City Planning Chairman Matthew Bourke has said this new plan would protect the character of brisbane suburbs and stop the ‘cooking cutter townhouse developments’.

Councillor Bourke has said residents have made it clear to the council that retaining the style and size of the suburbs was important.

Two men are missing near floodwaters and thousands of people have been evacuated as north Queensland’s flood crisis rolls into its 11th day.

Hughie Morton and Troy Mathieson were last seen on Ross River Road near floodwaters on Monday morning

Townsville remains the hardest-hit area although floodwaters are affecting communities as far west as Mt Isa, in the state’s interior.