Have your say on the aged care royal commission
The Health department has set up a website to encourage Australians to have their say on the aged care royal commission and what it should look at.
UQ student launches petition to save historic theatre
The University of Queensland revealed a proposed development plan which includes the demolition of the historic Schonell Theatre.
Stonemasons at risk of deadly lung disease
The Queensland government announced an urgent safety warning regarding dry-cutting artificial stone benchtops after cases of a deadly lung disease were reported.
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Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for summit
Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in have met in North Korea for the third summit between the two nations of Korea.
South Korea’s President flew to Pyongyang for the summit which is expected to cover nuclear diplomacy, the military relationship between the two nations and officially ending the Korean War.
President Moon said he wished to push for peace between the two countries, and encourage better relations between Pyongyang and Washington.
China warns of retaliation to US tarrif hikes
US President Donald Trump says the US will impose 10% tariffs on $200 billion US dollars worth of Chinese imports in the latest escalation in a trade dispute between the world's two largest economies.
China earlier warned it would have no choice but to retaliate, imposing a 10 per cent tariff on US products it previously designated for a rate of 20 and 25 per cent.
China's Finance Ministry said its tariff increases were aimed at curbing "trade friction" and the "unilateralism and protectionism of the United States".
Great Barrier Reef Foundation spent $800 000 of grant on ‘project management’ since June
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has spent $800 000 on ‘project management’ since it received a $440 million grant from former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in June.
The foundation plans to spend a further $7.3 million on administration and $25 million on projects for the rest of the financial year, despite only employing 6 full time staff members when it received the grant.
The spending was uncovered during the Senate inquiry set up to look into how the grant was awarded and what the foundation plans to do with the money.
Aboriginal man Daniel Love facing deportation to PNG
Lawyers have accused the Federal Government of locking up an Aboriginal man in immigration detention and preparing to deport him to Papua New Guinea.
Daniel Love is a 39-year old father-of-five who has Aboriginal parents from Papua New Guinea, and has lived in Australia since he was five.
The Government wants to deport him to PNG but his family says he should not be treated like a foreign citizen.
Lawyers will take his case to the High Court, arguing it is a constitutional issue.
Man hospitalised after near-drowning incident at Green Island
A man is in a critical condition after he was pulled unconscious from water at Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef.
Paramedics performed CPR on the man on Green Island and he was flown to Cairns Hospital for further treatment.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Ambulance Service says it is unclear whether the incident was a near drowning or a medical incident.
Brisbane councillors set to retire at next election
Two of Brisbane’s longest-serving councillors are set to retire at the next Brisbane City Council election.
Ian McKenzie for Coorparoo and Norm Wyndham for McDowall are expected to retire from their positions before the 2020 election.
Councillor McKenzie has discussed his plan to retire within the LNP, and says he will make an announcement when he has made a decision on when to retire.