Along with its new abortion laws, the Queensland Government is introducing an online fact checking tool to keep the public up to date on the new legislation.

On Wednesday Labor introduced a bill, hoping to decriminalise abortion for the first time since 1899.

The changes would make abortion a health issue, rather than a criminal one, and women would be able to terminate pregnancies up to 22 weeks.

This controversial issue has seen huge pushback from religious and pro-life groups.

Woolworths staff are reportedly facing increased pressure to meet revenue targets by attracting pokies players despite the company promising to enforce responsible gambling practices according to a former Gambling Attendant.

This pressure stems from a internal program names ‘Walk the Floor’ where staff were rated on  how quickly food and drinks are served and even if the temperature within the room is correct around the tax return period.

Newly announced Ipswich City Council Administrator, Greg Chemello wants to focus on repairing the city’s damaged reputation.

The council was previously dissolved by the state government, who passed new laws sacking officials, including Paul Pisasale and Andrew Antoniolli.

Mr Chemello described the appointment as “a great challenge”.

A Queensland Police Officer had his morning commute interrupted by an adorable roadblock on Monday morning.

A koala was sitting in the middle of the road, and didn’t budge even when the officer flashed his lights at the little creature.

When the officer approached the koala, he scampered off to safety in the bush.

Europe’s largest illegal turtle and tortoise farm has been shut down on the Spanish Island of Majorca, saving 1,100 turtles and 750 eggs.

The protected species were reportedly kept in poor conditions. Authorities say the farm was set up to breed turtles on an industrial scale and the species bred there were “laundered” for sale.

Two German men and a Spanish pet shop owner in Barcelona were arrested on suspicion of running the farm. Three other people, a Spaniard and two Germans, are also under investigation.

Thailand police have seized more than $61 million dollars in methamphetamines that were bound for Malaysia and beyond, authorities say.

This is Thailand’s biggest ever drug bust, with more than 14 million pills colloquially referred to as ‘yaba’ or ‘crazy drug’ seized.

Three Thais were arrested in connection with the drug bust.

Inmates who escaped Greenough prison last month reportedly feared for their lives during their arrest.

The Geraldton Aboriginal Legal Services who helped the inmates hand themselves over say that both escapees feared they would be shot or brutalised, due to previous violence against aboriginal prisoners.

Managing lawyer Kate Turtley-Chappel says “our client’s lived experience is one of police brutality, it’s one of mistrust, misrepresentation, and that’s a scary place to come from.”

Evaporation levels across Australia are at a record high right now, increasing the struggles of drought-stricken farmers, as well as pushing up the bushfire risk.

Lack of rainfall has taken centre stage lately, but high winds, sunny days and low humidity have contributed to extra dryness, according to the bureau of meteorology.

Nationwide, last month’s evaporation total averaged over 145mm, well above the typical 128mm for July.

Queensland is looking to toughen laws on revenge porn statewide, and perpetrators could now be facing up to three years behind bars.

Distributing or even threatening to spread compromising images of another person could land you in jail under the proposed laws.

Attorney general Yvette D’ath said that revenge porn is a weapon that can be used to hurt, humiliate, coerce and intimidate a victim.