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All asylum seekers found in Daintree
All asylum seekers from an illegal fishing boat have been found in the Daintree Rainforest.
The remaining two men were found by the SES and local residents earlier this morning.
The men did not resist arrest and will now face deportation.
Politicians seeking more ethical advice
The number of Queensland politicians and bureaucrats seeking advice on ethical issues has risen to a record high.
Under the Ministerial Code of Conduct, ministers are expected to attend a meeting with the Integrity Commissioner at least once a year but this year numbers have increased four-fold.
Commissioner Nikola Stepanov called the increased demand a positive reflection of the current ethical climate.
Backlash over Abbott's new role
Scott Morrison is facing backlash from indigenous leaders after appointing Tony Abbott as special envoy for Indigenous Affairs.
Senator Patrick Dodson has criticised this appointment, calling Mr Abbott’s track record on indigenous issues “ignorant, hopeless and frankly offensive.’
Mr Abbott has faced similar criticism in the past for cutting over $500 million from Indigenous programs in the 2014 federal budget.
Victoria Police corruption
A retired fraud squad detective has accused Victoria’s armed robbery squad of stocking weapons to plant on suspects, and bullying him to keep quiet about the death of a convicted bank robber in 1988.
A sworn affidavit by Bill Nash obtained by the ABC alleges Graeme Jensen was fatally shot by police, who then presented false evidence at the inquest into his death after planting a gun on him.
Jensen’s family are calling for a Royal Commission into his death, further fuelling the investigation into Victoria Police by the State’s corruption watchdog.
United States and Mexico make historic trade deal
The United States and Mexico have made a historic trade deal after months of negotiation.
In light of this announcement, President Donald Trump says he wants to terminate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and change the name of the agreement.
President Trump has threatened Canada with auto tariffs if they fail to reach an agreement.
Cancer research in space
NASA Expedition 56 crew member, Auñón-Chancellor, will spend the next few months on the space station exploring new ways of studying blood cells.
According to NASA, the weightless environment of a spacecraft allows cells to replicate the behaviour of blood vessels in a living organism on Earth.
Because the cells perform similarly to how they would inside the body, cancer researchers can more accurately test their response to chemotherapy treatments.
Brisbane Council reviews Jamboree bus services
The Brisbane City Council is set to start its staged review of Brisbane’s bus services in the Jamboree Ward and surrounding suburbs.
However, the assessment has been met with resistance from the state government and Translink has declined to jointly fund the review.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said negotiations with the council are still ongoing.
Far North Queensland wind farm now energised
The state’s largest wind farm in Far North Queensland is now exporting its first electricity into the power grid, with the new substation and switchyard now energised.
Queensland Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said this new substation is the critical link to transport power generated from Mount Emerald.
The facility is expected to provide enough power annually to run up to 75,000 homes, which is the equivalent to supplying a third of Far North Queensland’s energy needs.