A ban on single-use plastics, including straws, cutlery and coffee cups, is being considered in South Australia.

Environment Minister David Speirs says South Australia is a national leader in recycling and resource recovery and it's important to have a discussion about single-use plastics.

Environmental groups have welcomed the government's move with the chief executive of Conservation SA declaring it in line with SA's leadership role in recycling.

The strawberry needle sabotage crisis has created a 14% drop in Queensland’s strawberry industry, according to a new report from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

The contamination of strawberries in September of 2018 saw the fruit pulled from supermarket shelves, farmers dumping en masse and local job losses.

The report says strawberries are due for a comeback this year, with record seasonal yields, improvements to standards and training in the supply chain, and the installation of metal detectors in packing sheds.

The ongoing disagreement between Brisbane City Council and the state government over who is responsible for Woolloongabba’s derelict Broadway Hotel is compounded by the state’s ineffectual heritage legislation.

The heritage-listed Broadway Hotel caught fire for the third time in 10 years in September, worsening the building's already destroyed state and sparking calls from Deputy Premier Jackie Trad and Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch for the council to take action.

The mayor of a Northern Polish city has survived an assassination attempt at a charity concert last night.

Thousands of constituents witnessed a man climb onto the stage and declare his wrongful imprisonment before stabbing the mayor in what the Polish interior minister describes as ‘an attack of inexplicable brutality.’

The mayor is in a critical condition after being resuscitated at the scene and undergoing surgery.

Torrential rains and freezing temperatures threaten the lives of 11,000 refugees in Syria, according to aid workers.

Over 361 Camps in Idlib province report a shortage of blankets and heating fuel which could have dire consequences after tents were washed away by storms.

Save the Children communications manager Caroline Anning says outbreaks of local violence have prevented the delivery of further aid and the situation remains tense.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison touched down on the edge of Kakadu National Park on Sunday where he offered a lifeline to the struggling Northern Territory township of Jabiru.

In Jabiru, Mr Morrison detailed the Coalition's election pledge to help rejuvenate the region, which included $70 million to upgrade roads to Kakadu tourist sites, $40 million to upgrade campground infrastructure and up to $60 million to support the development of an Indigenous-led Kakadu visitor centre in Jabiru.

The Australian government is facing criticism for its failure to act in the case of Saudi teenager Rahaf al-Qunan’s bid for asylum.

Human Rights Watch says Australia moved too slow in processing the 18 year olds request as her security situation in Thailand was considered precarious.

After receiving international media attention Miss al-Qunan has been relocated to Toronto, Canada, where her application process took one day to complete.

Pademelons and goannas are being hunted and killed with what is believed to be a crossbow at Mount Glorious, about 40 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.

This follows the deaths of at least five pademelons in the area, which were found with large holes through their bodies in the past month.

Mt Glorious resident Bethany Hope said the killings are "out of character" considering the community's affection for their wildlife.

An email from the Mt Glorious Community group ensures residents police and the RSPCA are on the case.

Queensland voters are questioning how politician Clive Palmer gained access to their contact information after receiving another wave of text messages this weekend.

The messages promoted Palmer’s upcoming Canberra comeback and did not have an option to opt-out.

The Spam Act prevents spam messages without prior consent but political parties are currently exempt.

50 people were injured and 4 found dead this weekend in the largest explosion Paris has seen in over a decade.

The blast gutted the bakery, overturned cars and caused 12 surrounding buildings to be evacuated pending further investigation.

While the blast appears to have been accidental, police say it is too early to identify the cause and are not ruling out terrorism.