Supporting the United States, Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to coal, at the recent United Nations climate talks in Poland.

Apart from the host represented at the event, Australia was the only other country to support the use of fossil fuels, with protesters disrupting the panel discussion for several minutes unfurling a banner reading “keep it in the ground” whilst singing “shame on you.”

Queensland will soon face its biggest weather event since March, with tropical Cyclone Owen set to bring strong winds and heavy rain in the coming days.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the storm could turn into a Category 3 cyclone by Thursday, and residents on the Queensland and Northern Territory border have been advised to take precautions.

The cyclone is then expected to track down the east coast over the weekend bringing heavy rainfall, with Mackay set to be hit with 80mm.

North Stradbroke Island has begun the transition back to Minjerribah, the island’s original identity.

The $3.35 million cultural centre, estimated to be completed in 2020, will replace the old Sibelco mining huts on Adams Beach.

Grandson of late influential poet Kath Walker has said his grandmother would be proud of the transition, as she always pushed hard for the rights of her people.

A boy who drank pure methanol and felt ill was rushed to the Queensland Children's Hospital overnight.

The boy, described as primary-school aged, drank more than 30 milliliters of pure methanol and was flown from Emerald in central Queensland to Brisbane by a LifeFlight Air Ambulance.

Children's Health Queensland said the boy was in a stable condition on Tuesday morning.

Two tonnes of documents have been dumped in an Ipswich tip, after a Queensland Union Boss ordered them to be burned by two officials.

David Arthur Hanna is accused of destroying, concealing or mutilating documents in April 2014 that could have been required as evidence at a royal commission into alleged trade union corruption.

Prosecutor Glen Rice, QC, told the court Mr. Hanna deliberately set out to destroy nearly seven tonnes of documents after learning the Trade Union Royal Commission would focus on the CFMEU.

Australian Scientists have found a way to identify donors for people battling chronic gut diseases.

Researchers have discovered the types of bacteria that is best when used in the process of fecal transplants. Once inside the patient's body, the good bacteria from the donor can establish a healthy community that can reduce some of the symptoms experience by patients.

The Study conducted at the University of New South Wales has found remission is possible with this discovery.

The Australian High Court has received two class action lawsuits from human rights group, National Justice Project.

The group claims the Australian government has broken international law by not adhering to its duty of care for asylum seekers, arguing that arbitrary imprisonment and a severe deprivation of physical liberty are among some of the many problems they face.

In the past, Australia’s Department of Home affairs has refuted claims of dangerous conditions for people in offshore detention centres.