A Queensland strawberry farm supervisor accused of sparking a nationwide industry crisis by putting needles in the fruit has faced court, but police say that's not the end of their inquiry.

The court heard Trinh was working at Berrylicious at Caboolture between September 2 and 5 when she allegedly inserted needles into the fruit.

The strawberry needle crisis reported 230 incidents nationwide, which affected 68 strawberry brands.

The Western Australian government is moving forward with plans to legalise voluntary assisted dying for patients suffering from a terminal illness.

Under the proposed model, the patient must have a ‘decision making capacity’, and voluntary lethal medication can only be administered if death is a ‘reasonably foreseeable’ outcome of their condition.

Supporters welcome the move, following the legalisation of the practice in Victoria.

North Korea is moving ahead with its ballistic missile program.

16 hidden missile bases have been identified in new commercial satellite images, identified in a detailed study published Monday.

These images come after the North has offered to dismantle a major launching site - a step it began, then halted. Instead, they continued to make improvements at more than a dozen other sites that would bolster launches of conventional and nuclear warheads, according to New York Times.

An Air India pilot tried to fly a plane while under the influence of alcohol.

India's aviation regulator said a veteran pilot had his flying licence revoked after failing a breath test moments from India to London.

India's aviation safety record tumbled this year, slipping from 66 percent to 57 percent on a ranking system kept by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organisation.

Community leadership is needed to unlock the apathy of most Brisbane residents towards their rivers, as mud from upstream remains a major problem to the $7.56 billion tourism and business asset, Moreton Bay.

Griffith University professor Rod Connolly said strong leadership was needed to prevent sediment flowing downstream to Moreton Bay.

This year South East Queensland’s river catchment was rated a D+ by Queensland Premier’s waterways authority, Healthy Land and Water.

Queensland's new container recycling scheme has been operating for less than two weeks, but residents are already facing problems.

The reports show a drop-off location in Newstead being difficult to find and containers only being accepted in clear plastic bags.

Queensland Environmental Minister Leeanne Enoch says that more than $1 million has gone back to Queenslanders and charities, and figures are expected to grow.

Men in Australia are still earning $26k a year more than women.

Australia’s gender pay gap has fallen by 1.1% to 21.3% the largest drop since recording began 5 years ago. But men are still earning more than women on average, and in some industries the gap is increasing.

Libby Lyons, director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency said, “Our data shows that change is happening in Australian workplaces. In some areas, it is happening quickly. In others, it is far too slow”s

Animals living in Melbourne's surrounding streams are increasingly exposed to higher doses of drugs, predominantly antidepressants and antifungal drugs.

Research conducted found traces of 69 different drugs in insects living in streams around Melbourne, with animals such as the platypus, estimated to receive more than half a human dose of antidepressant every day.

The streams, that contribute to Melbourne's major water supply, are suspected to have been contaminated through sewage systems.

Seven Palestinians were killed Sunday, including a Hamas Military Commander, in an Israeli raid in Gaza

Israeli commandos crossed 3 kilometers inside Gaza in a civilian vehicle where they shot and killed Nour Baraka, a senior commander of Hamas’ al-Qassam Brigades, 6 other Palestinians were killed in the ensuing chase.

Israel recorded 17 launches from Gaza after the attack. Two were intercepted by Israeli missile defences, It was not clear where the others landed