New research from the University of Bristol has found fish are sociable and have personalities.

Researchers said like humans, fish exhibit a range of personalities, with bolder fish more likely to act as leaders in a group.

However, while leadership often results in increased access to food, it also means becoming a more likely target for predators.

73,000 eggs have been found to be contaminated in Germany after residue was detected from an insecticide called fipronil.

The eggs, which were due to be sold across six German states, have been recalled less than a year after the same toxic anti-lice agent had found its way into millions of eggs in the Netherlands.

The cause of the contamination remains unclear with the investigation currently ongoing.

Bicycle based food delivery company, Foodora, is facing thousands of dollars in fines after they allegedly exploited employees.

The ombudsman alleges three workers signed agreements as independent contractors but did the work of permanent employees and they were underpaid $1620 over four weeks.

A case management hearing has been scheduled in federal court in Sydney for July 10.

Guide Dog puppies are changing lives in youth detention centres amid a vast shortage of trainers across Australia.

Guide Dogs New South Wales are looking to expand programs such as the one at a Juvenile Detention Centre in Kariong which assigns two inmates as carers of a dog for five days a week. 

Inmates undertake rigorous training with the pups and trainers are seeing the benefits of the program for both parties. 

136 wedge tailed eagles have been found intentionally slaughtered in Victoria.

The protected animals known to attack and kill newborn lambs, were found poisoned at an East Gippland farm with the incident being labelled the state’s worst bird cull.

More protected native species including ravens, kookaburras and reptiles were also found dead on the farmer’s property; the individual responsible could face jail time and over $100,000 in fines.

Go Cards could soon be a thing of the past after plans were announced to revolutionise the technology.

Mobile phones, smart watches and credit cards will soon be used to pay for fares on Queensland Public Transport under a plan to make it easier for the public to use services.

Trials are expected to begin later this year after $371 million was committed over four years to refine the service.

The Queensland budget will spend big on infrastructure projects in a bid to create jobs and stimulate the state economy, but it will come at a cost for many Queensland households.

The 2018-19 budget has revealed five new taxes will be introduced to deal with the end of the mining and construction booms.

However, the government aims to rebate councils to avoid the the taxes being passed down to ratepayers.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will deliver on an election commitment to increase express CityCat services running between Northshore Hamilton and the city, and the University of Queensland and the city.  

Approximately $1 million sourced by council’s CityCat and ferry operating subsidy, will deliver 100 new express “SpeedyCat” services.

The Lord Mayor said the service would be part of $68 million spent over the coming year for new river transport services.