From Cape York to Canberra, Alwyin Doolan has made it to Mackay on his 7,000 kilometre trek to speak with the Prime Minister on the possibility of a treaty with Indigenous Australians.

Doolan was inspired to make the journey by Clinton Pryor’s walk that brought the Uluru Statement from the Heart to then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

He plans to ask Prime Minister Scott Morrison to reconsider a treaty and ensure a First Nations person is appointed Minister for Indigenous Affairs.

Today marks the half-way point in Australia’s largest corporate cycling fundraiser, Tour de Office. During the week-long cycling relay 25,00 riders from 35 companies will pedal more than 40000 km on stationary bikes.

The event is expected to raise $300, 000 this year, tipping the total raised since t2011 to more than $1 million for Australian charities.

To support riders in their effort to raise funds whilst getting fit in the workplace, you can visit www.tourdeoffice.com

The Fair Work Ombudsman has found fast food company Domino’s in breach of workplace laws following an investigation.

Only four of the 33 stores inspected by Fair Work were compliant, with reports 20 staff were underpaid - a total of almost two thousand dollars.

Ombudsman Sandra Parker said Domino has a history of non-compliance with workplace laws, and Head Office needs to make changes.

A wildfire in California has shut down 45 miles of a major highway near the Oregon border after motorists had to abandon their vehicles.

Commissioner David Jones has warned locals that the worst is yet to come and noted that California wildfires are typically more destructive after the start of September.

Fires across California have already destroyed over 8,000 homes and 300 businesses this fire season alone.

A Brazilian Presidential frontrunner has been stabbed on the campaign trail in the country’s South-East yesterday during one of his campaign rallies.

Jair Bolsonaro, who is leading in the polls, was stabbed in the abdomen by a 40 year old man who was then beaten by the crowd and subsequently arrested by police.

Bolsonaro has previously stirred controversy over policies his opposition called racist and homophobic.

The Presidential candidate remains in a serious but stable condition.

Australian credibility and influence on climate action in the Pacific region is continuing to weaken. At the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru on Wednesday, Australia attempted to water down the language of the Climate Change Boe Declaration.

Newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister, Marise Payne, tried to conceal Australia’s attempt at weakening the Declaration, and refused to reject or confirm the allegations when questioned by journalists.

Australian farmers anticipate difficulty accessing the weed killer ‘Roundup’, following lawsuits against the world’s largest chemical company Bayer.

A potential landmark ruling in the US last month saw a former school groundsman awarded almost four hundred million dollars after he argued RoundUp caused his terminal cancer.

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is not planning at this state to ban the chemical following the US court ruling.

A petition launched by the Queensland Dairy Organisation urging supermarkets to apply a 10-cent levy to fresh milk has gained support by the Federal Agriculture Minister.

Minister David Littleproud says if the retail industry supported the drought relief levy he would work to make it happen.

A temporary plan is underway to ensure money is returned directly to farmers before a permanent market reform is introduced.

The Real Estate Institute says tenants simply need to work more and do the hard yards, in response to claims that rental prices in capital cities are too high.

Real Estate Institute President Malcolm Gunning claimed in a fiery interview that he doesn’t accept there’s a rental affordability crisis when questioned about studio apartments going for $470 a week outside the Sydney CBD.