Early-morning construction work has prompted hundreds of Brisbane residents to call for a review into the city’s construction hour times.

Woolloongabba resident, Leah Govorko, launched a petition arguing the construction start time of 6:30am was too early and needed to be pushed to a later time.

The petition has gained over 500 signatures and is open until August 25th.

State schools in Queensland are calling for the state government to make air conditioning a priority, suggesting the quality of student’s learning is negatively affected by poor climate control.

President of the Queensland Teachers’ Union, Kevin Bates, says “it is important students are effective as learners, and that happens when the climate is controlled.”

The Palaszczuk Government is recognising Queensland rangers for their efforts to maintain the natural and cultural value of Queensland’s parks, forests, and marine parks.

Minister for Environment Leeanne Enoch thanked around 800 Parks and Wildlife Service rangers and 100 Indigenous Land and Sea Rangers for their efforts.

The recognition is part of World Ranger Day, which aims to commemorate the work of rangers internationally.

Australian citizens who were born overseas or have parents born overseas are being asked to prove their citizenship when renewing their passports.

It is reported that numerous people have had to apply for citizenship certificates, despite the fact they have held Australian passports before and have had no issues renewing them.  

The Department of Foreign Affairs states that the long-standing law requires the department to be satisfied of a person's citizenship before issuing a passport.

Linda Burney, Federal Labor MP has called for the debate over an Indigenous voice in Parliament to be resolved before the coming election.

Linda Burney, who was the first Indigenous person to serve in the New South Wales Parliament, believes it would be wrong if constitutional recognition became an election issue.

Ms Burney also stated this issue is important for the whole of Australia, adding Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would be “on the wrong side of history” if he was unsupportive of an Indigenous voice in Parliament.

The United States military's Africa Command has confirmed its forces began deploying armed drones in Niger earlier this year.

The Nigerien government granted American forces permission in November 2017 to arm their drones; however, neither side had previously confirmed their deployment.

US Africa Command spokesperson Samantha Reho said the effort is part of the long-term strategic partnership between the two countries to counter armed groups in the region.