A report released by the Australia Institutes included modelling that shows developing new coal mines in the Galilee Basin would cost 12,500 jobs in existing coal mining regions and replace on two in three workers.

The report concludes that even if thermal coal exports increased the highly automated mines would on balance costs to the industry.

The findings in the report contradict the expected job creation that supporters of the Adani’s Carmichel mega mine and proposals in the untapped Galilee Basin had predicted.

Truck drivers and supporters have held protests around the country for better safety standards and working conditions after being named deadliest industry for a third consecutive year.

The Transport Workers Union of Australia is claiming drivers are being subjected to breaches of fatigue rules and harassment when they raise safety issues.

TWU Acting National Secretary Michael Kaine said corporations are squeezing profits from freight contracts at the expense of public safety and no one is holding them accountable.

South Australia has put forward the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site as the best location for the new Australian space agency, in a meeting between Premier Steven Marshall and the agency’s director general Megan Clark.

South Australia is home to several space-related tech companies, especially those with a focus on satellite technology.

The federal government has committed $41 million to the project, including $15 million to kickstart the project, with a decision on the location expected by the end of the year.

A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza militant groups seems to be holding up after ending the most intensive conflict since a 2014 war.

Saturday saw Israel carry dozens of air strikes which killed two people, Gaza also fired 100’s of rockets across the border wounding three people.

The ceasefire mediated by Egypt came into effect late Saturday, Israel reported two rocket attacks after the ceasefire by Gaza with one being intercepted by the iron dome defence system.

Spanish rescue workers have saved 340 migrants stuck in the mediterranean sea, Spain’s coast guard rescued 240 people from 12 boats, 10 boats were in the Gibraltar strait and 2 other boats in the Alboran Sea.

One man also tried to make the crossing on a truck tyre.

The International Organizations for migration’s latest figures show 16,902 people have arrived in Spain with 294 dying in their attempts to make it to Spain.

Spain could take over Italy as the country of choice for migrants.

The state government has flagged the possibility of renovations at The Gabba stadium amid speculations of selling off the naming rights of the sporting ground.

Sports and tourism executive John Lee began a review in April of the state’s nine government-owned venues in order to make recommendations to boost their performance.

Selling the naming rights to The Gabba for $2million a year is reported to be among the recommendations that were due to be made to the state government.

Microbats, rainbow lorikeets and sugar gliders are taking residence in man-made hollows carved into trees on the Gold Coast, with up to 90 per cent of the hollows being taken up with the native wildlife, according to project manager Marty Harris

Mr Harris said he has seen the habitat destruction first hand as new developments are built in the region, with urban eucalypts commonly being removed.

The Gold Coast city council has produced 400 hollows since the program’s inception three years ago.

The Uniting Church of Australia is allowing individual ministers the right to decide whether to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies.

The church’s national assembly approved of two separate definitions of marriage, which it said will be equal yet distinct.

Uniting church president Diedre Palmer said she hopes the decision would encourage more diversity among the church’s congregation.

Liberal backbencher Dean Smith is calling for an inquiry into Australia’s population and the impact of immigration.

Smith says Australia hitting the 25 million population mark nine years earlier than predicted by the Howard government is a cause of concern.

He says moderating immigration intake would give Australia time to breathe and to develop a population policy to allow proper planning while maintaining social cohesion.