The nine year old student who refused to stand to during the national anthem, has sparked outrage from politicians and media figures.

Year 4 student Harper Neilson says the National Anthem does not recognise indigenous Australians, and erases 50,000 years of Aboriginal history.

State opposition MP Jarrod Bleijie referred to her as a "brat," while Pauline Hanson says she would give the girl a kick up the backside.

The Victorian Government is set to spend $70 million to support patients who are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Mental Health Minister Martin Foley says the state government was stepping in to ensure those with mental illness didn’t fall through the cracks left by the federal government’s mishandling of the NDIS rollout.  

In the announcement today, Mr Foley says $50 million will go to community health organisations for services and workers as well as $20 million in grants to mental health agencies.

Tadd Fujikawa has become the first openly gay professional golfer after coming out in an Instagram post.

Fujikawa, who turned professional at 16 in 2007, made the decision to come out in the hope he could inspire others suffering with mental illness.

The pro golfer also shared his struggles with anxiety and depression and the role therapy has played in improving his health.

NASA is set to launch a spacecraft equipped with lasers designed to measure ice at the north and south poles.

The technology will allow scientists to view the depth of the ice sheets, whereas previous satellite imagery only conveyed surface area.

The mission is estimated to cost around one billion dollars, and is set to last three years.

Queensland Health is investigating how a passer-by found confidential patient handover notes from the Redcliffe Hospital.

A Hospital spokesperson says the notes found were not copies of patient clinical records, and the patients whose information was included in the notes have been contacted.

The notes were returned to the hospital and it is believed the passer-by was the only person to see the information.

A UQ postgraduate student is facing extradition to the US after allegedly exporting banned equipment to the Iranian Government. 

The student is facing 6 charges in the States, which would see him spend at least twenty years behind bars. 

He is expected to apply for bail in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today. 

Greens MP for Maiwar, Michael Berkman, is holding an emergency community meeting regarding a property developer’s bid to bulldoze over 200 trees in a Fig Tree Pocket forest.

The development on Jesmond Road has sparked outrage from local residents who say natural wildlife should be protected above over development. 

Mr Berkman’s community meeting will take place on 21 September, in the first term MP’s electorate office in Indooroopilly. More details are available at his Facebook page.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s parliamentary majority could be at threat if Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is made to face the High Court. 

Labor unsuccessfully attempted to refer Mr Dutton to the High Court in August, but it’s reported a second go could see the support from Government MPs.

Following calls from former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to refer Mr Dutton over his personal financial interests, a second motion is expected to be introduced next week. 

The PM has apologised for a parody video posted on his social media accounts after discovering the explicit nature of the song included in the video. 

The 11-second clip was posted to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook yesterday and showed the parliament raising their hands to 1999 track “Be Faithful” by Fatman Scoop.

While the clip has now been deleted, it is still easily accessible via Twitter.