Queensland’s State Development Minister has announced a new fibre optic cable will be laid under the ocean from Maroochydore to Asia.

Stretching for 550-kilometres, Minister Cameron Dick says it will be the first fibre optic cable on the east coast laid outside of Sydney.

In other exciting news for Queensland, Minister Dick announced an inquiry into how Queensland could become the hub for research, manufacturing, and development of Australia’s space industry.

A rally in support of multiculturalism is taking place tomorrow morning at eleven thirty in King George Square.

The Rally Against Racism is in response to the Federal Government’s attempts to introduce stricter Australian immigration laws.

The rally will feature performances from local artists, before attendees march down Adelaide Street.

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.