The investigation into the deliberate contamination of strawberries across Australia last month has been scaled back to just one full time detective.

A lack of leads and a series of ‘copycat’ offences reduced the investigation conducted by Queensland Police down from 100 officers.

The nationwide hunt has been running since September, after sewing needles were found inside strawberries sold across Australia, prompting the removal of six fruit brands from shelves.

Woodford Folk Festival will be offering punters an environmentally friendly alternative this year for camping, introducing cardboard tents.

Dutch company KarTent is behind the innovative camping gear, which is already used at more than 600 events worldwide and ten festivals in Australia.

KarTent chief executive Jan Portheine has stated the cardboard tents have been tested in Australian conditions, with tents lasting anywhere from nine days to three-and-a-half months in the rain

Australia’s Grand Mufti Sheik Hilaly opposes Bill Shorten’s proposed changes to discrimination laws, saying gay teachers in Islamic schools engage in “abnormal practices that contradict nature.”

After the leaking of the Ruddock report on religious freedoms last week, the opposition leader called for the removal of laws allowing faith-based schools to discriminate against students or teachers based on sexuality.

Sheik Hilaly’s reappointment as Grand Mufti of Australia last month is disputed by the Australian National Imams Council.

According to a new report, migraines are costing the Australian economy $35.7 billion dollars a year.

With 4.9 million Australians affected by migraines, the Deloitte report shows they could be losing up to more than $27,000 a year due to the condition.

Sydney-based neurologist, Dr Karl Ng, considers the figures “quite confronting” and believes those who experience migraines are not receiving adequate treatment.

China has detained a major live-streaming celebrity after she was videoed being disrespectful to the national anthem.

Yang Kaili is facing 15 days in detention after using the streaming platform Huya to mock the national anthem.

Shanghai police called Kaili’s actions ‘disrespectful to the dignity of the national anthem’.

Indian foreign minister MJ Akbar has filed a defamation suit against a journalist accusing him of sexual harassment.

Journalist Priya Ramani is one of ten women accusing Akbar of sexual assault and said she is ‘deeply disappointed’ by the action.

Akbar’s lawsuit comes amidst widespread protests for his resignation.

A fire on Brisbane’s East has left a heritage registered school destroyed.

Morningside State School was fully engulfed this morning, and has since been declared an emergency area.

While the fire is under control now, the blaze is currently being treated as suspicious.

The Brisbane City Council has come under fire for negligence after a wheelchair-bound resident was bogged in mud, while attempting to navigate around footpath construction.

Ellen Grove resident Karen Green came to the resident’s aid when she spotted them driving down Grand Avenue in Forest Lake.

Inclusion Moves spokesman Geoff Trappett slammed the council’s disability access, claiming there may as well be a “brick wall” placed there.