The state branch of Katter's Australian Party is defending their Queensland Senator Fraser Anning maiden speech despite widespread condemnation.

QLD Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk said Anning’s support for the White Australia Policy and comments on Muslim Immigration, expressed in his speech on Tuesday, were revolting.

Mr Katter says he is sorry some Muslims in his electorate feel betrayed but he is refusing to take back his remarks on Muslim immigration.

A landmark court ruling has awarded a Queensland casual worker annual leave, with unions welcoming the decision and calling for a clearer definition of casual employment.

Under the Fair Work Act, casual workers are not entitled to the annual leave permanent employees enjoy.

The Rio Tinto truck driver was awarded the holiday pay after the Federal Court found he was not a casual employee due to his regular working hours.

Google is planning to launch a censored version of its search engine in China.

Employees of the company says there needs to be more transparency and accountability for the Dragonfly search engine.

A Chinese official says it is unlikely that the plans will go ahead this year.

The Queen of soul, Aretha Fanklin has died overnight at the age of 76 at her home in Detroit.

Her death was due to a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

During her career, she was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and earned 18 Grammy Awards.

New South Wales rehabilitation officials are releasing kangaroos in secret locations to avoid being killed by drought-stricken farmers. 

Competition between native and farm animals for feed has led to an increase in kangaroos being shot or run over.

As drought conditions worsen, the kangaroo population in New South Wales continues to dwindle.

The Prime Minister could see up to ten of his own MPs vote against the Government over the National Energy Guarantee.

Malcolm Turnbull is facing rivalry from former PM Tony Abbott, who is concerned the energy policy won’t do enough to lower power prices.

Abbott is also voicing his concerns Australia is being dictated by the Paris Agreement.

More than 80 per cent of locals oppose a plan to introduce 45 poker machines at the Pig 'n' Whistle in Indooroopilly.

Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman, who conducted the survey, says the plan is increasing the likelihood of convenience gambling.

Mr Berkman says only 30 per cent of locals were aware that the pokies were being installed.

A Hervey Bay man has been flown to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital after accidentally firing two nails into his skull.

The construction worker was standing on a ladder when he slipped and lodged the 30 millimetre nails into his skull.

Paramedics say he was alert when flown in and is currently in a stable condition.