The Queensland Police Service has launched a 3-month operation targeting fake license plates and unregistered vehicles after it was revealed that such actions are costing the QLD government $19 million in settlement payments in the past five years.

A rise in fake plates has triggered the operation, which will see officers looking out for drivers running red lights, using their mobile phone, and not wearing a seat belt.

The re-emergence of the “choking game” on social media has sparked concerns amongst teachers at Kelvin Grove State College, who are urging parents to caution their children on participating in it.

In an email sent to parents, the school’s principal noted there are over 36 million YouTube results for how to play the self-asphyxiation game linked to the death of a Queensland teenager two years ago.

Dreamworld is opening a $17 million virtual reality attraction in time for the summer holidays.

The ‘Sky Voyager’, a simulator that will mimic a flight through Surfers Paradise and Sydney Harbour, is built upon a motion platform and guests will wear VR headsets to experience the ride.

In an open letter with 1,000 signatures, students from 34 schools in greater Sydney have asked principals to forfeit the right to discriminate against LGBT teachers.

The letter comes amidst the request by the 34 schools to be exempt from the Government’s plan to remove the right to expel gay students, while retaining the right to sack LGBT teachers.

Melbourne students have posted on the social media page of Calmer Cafe after reading a negative review in a year 12 exam on a fictional cafe with a similar name.

Thousands of Google employees across the world have staged walkouts in protest over the tech company’s handling of sexual harassment cases.

The protests come a week after the New York Times published a story detailing allegations against former Google executive Andy Rubin, who is reported to have received a $90 million US dollar settlement package.

Almost a year and half since the Grenfell Tower fire in London that claimed the lives of 72, and 151 former residents are still without a place to live.

While 130 households have been moved into permanent housing since the blaze, 39 remain in emergency, and another 25 in temporary accommodation.

The State Government has launched a website offering stats on key economic indicators, such as housing and employment rates. 

The Measures that Matter website is being aimed at town planners and developers, with State Development Minister Cameron Dick hoping the site will help planning during Queensland’s population boom. 

South-east Queensland is estimated to attract a further 2 million migrants, along with 1 million new jobs.

Queensland Labor has fallen foul to their own ban on property developer donations, and have been required to return $6,500 which had been donated after the due date. 

In March this year, the Palaszczuk Government introduced the restrictions on political donations following recommendations of a report into local government corruption. 

The Liberal National Party has also been forced to pay back roughly $8,400. 

However, as all banned donations have been returned, the will be no penalties for the major parties.