At least ten tourism operators on the Brisbane River could lose their inner city pontoon in order to make way for the Neville Bonner Bridge in South Bank.

The privately funded structure is a part of the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Project, which connects the planned casino and hotel complex to South Bank parklands.

Brisbane City Council have continually called for the development to be scrapped, citing budget concerns along with the displacement of these local businesses.

Data collected by the Brisbane City Council’s Speed Awareness Monitors has revealed that over 50 per cent of drivers were speeding across Brisbane in 2017 to 2018.

South Brisbane and Bracken Ridge were indicated to be worst areas for speeding, with thousands of motorists disregarding the visual warnings from the established Speed Awareness Monitor.

The initiative by the Brisbane City Council did however show promising signs, with two in every five motorists reducing their speed when alerted by the SAM signs.

The number of Australians dying from hepatitis C-related diseases has declined by 20 per cent over the last two years, according to research from The Kirby Institute.

Despite the drop, treatment uptake has decreased by more than 50 per cent and 170,000 people in Australia are estimated to still live with chronic hepatitis C.  

Hepatitis C disproportionately impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, drug users, and those in incarceration.

A lobby comprised of cancer patients and oncologists are calling on the government to subsidise more cancer drugs on the PBS, due to fears many are missing out.

With the average cancer patient facing $60,000 costs for access, data indicates 3500 patients are accessing the treatment, while more than 6000 are missing out due to the financial burden.

The lobby believes the current practice of only subsidising drugs for specific cancers is holding back treatments from those with rare forms of the disease.

Taliban and Afghani army forces have continued fighting for the fourth day in Ghazni, after a surprise attack that amounted an estimated 300 casualties.

If the Taliban succeeds in occupying the strategic city, they could potentially control an entire province for the first time in the 17-year Afghan war, making it their most important victory yet.

Mobile phone towers have been destroyed, making communication scarce, but it is understood citizens are unable to safely leave their homes, and that electricity, water and medical supplies are low.

Tunisian president, Beji Caid Essebsi, is promising to bring equal inheritance rights to women.

In a move he called long overdue, Essebsi is submitting a bill to the Tunisian parliament which would grant women with equal inheritance shares.

Currently, Tunisian laws rule women are only entitled to half of what their male counterparts receive.

The Royal Flying Doctor’s Wellbeing Service will receive $4 million from the State Government, to facilitate mental health support in drought-affected regions across Queensland.

The service provides one-on-one counselling to people living and working in the bush, where geographical and social isolation can prevent them from seeking help.

AgForce CEO Michael Guerin says governments should collaborate with industry on a sustainable approach to managing drought, instead of focussing on short term solutions.

Construction on the Neville Bonner Bridge is set to impact vegetation and public areas of South Bank Parkland.

Several large mature trees and open space near the Wheel of Brisbane are expected to be disrupted by the bridge connecting the new Queens Wharf casino to South Bank.

Responding to Deputy Mayor, Adrian Schrinner’s objections, Innovation and Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones says such comments are ‘too little too late’.

Federal Government will announce new laws today to help curb criminal activity across the nation.

The changes will aid law enforcement agencies with their investigations by allowing access to suspects’ phone and internet activity.

Cyber Security Minister Angus Taylor says investigations for serious crimes have been impacted by an inability to access data under the existing legislation; however, data access is only possible under strict guidelines.