Labor Leader Bill Shorten is promising to employ thousands of extra teachers at public schools as part of a 14 billion dollar 10 year education plan if he wins the next election.

Bill Shorten says the promise will fund more than 13,000 extra teachers or 23,000 teachers aides, in the biggest investment in public schools in Australian history.

A new partnership between an Adelaide university and one of the world's largest arms manufacturers was met with criticism, prompting protestors to fight to end the relationship between universities and weapon dealers.

Adelaide university activist Daniel Neser described the partnership as "disgraceful" and said the 'Disarm Unis' campaign had received a lot of support.

Emails provided to the ABC reveal Brisbane City Council knew about allegations of exploitation of IT workers almost three years ago.

Last month The Services Union publicly alleged Council were involved in the wage theft of IT workers at the Australian arm of the Indian tech firm, HCL.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk responded to these allegations saying Council had not been aware of any exploitative practices in relation to HCL.

Laws to decriminalise abortion in Queensland are set to pass parliament after LNP members moved to give MPs a conscience vote when the government’s bill is introduced to parliament.

A special meeting was held yesterday afternoon where party members voted unanimously in support of the free vote.

Opposition leader Deb Frecklington says although she supports the free vote, she does not support the bill and will outline her reasons why in the parliamentary debate.

A rare white tiger has mauled and killed a zookeeper in its enclosure at a zoo in Kagoshima in Japan.

American ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has unexpectedly resigned from her role.

The Men With Heart photo exhibition opens today at Mawson Pavilion in Tasmania, which showcases healthy masculinity at the Tasmanian Men’s Gatherings.