Abortion is one step closer to being legalised in Queensland
Flash flooding in Southern Italy
Cambodian Journalists on spy charges freed
Updates on Malcolm Turnbull’s attempt to hold onto leadership
Annerley’s Ipswich Road takes out the title for Brisbane’s most accident prone area
Snap Action at Queensland Parliament
11AM Zedlines
This is 11am Zedlines with Tessa and Aleisha.
Ipswich Council To Be Sacked
Laws will be implemented today to sack the entire Ipswich City Council after 15 people, including two former mayors, were charged with 86 corruption-related offences.
A Crime and Corruption Committee report released last week found the council's culture had deteriorated to the point where corruption was no longer recognised.
Council business will be taken over by administrators until the next government election in 2020.
Big Spending Queenslanders
Queenslanders had Australia’s strongest monthly spending in July despite what senior economists describe as “weak wage growth”.
According to Comm Sec economist, Ryan Felsman, Australians - and Queenslanders especially - are spending more due to the falling prices of goods and services.
In particular, the retail sector has experienced increased sales of up to 16.6 per cent over the past year, which is a record since 2006, before the last recession.
Cabinet Reshuffle Imminent
In ongoing national news, a cabinet reshuffle will likely occur after Malcolm Turnbull defeated Peter Dutton in a leadership spill, 48 votes to 35, and Dutton resigned from cabinet.
Despite the PM vacating all leadership positions, Julie Bishop was the only nomination for Deputy Prime Minister and retains her role.
Just yesterday Mr Turnbull said he had Mr Dutton's "absolute support".