The situation in Al Hudaydah worsens as the Saudi-led coalition demands an unconditional withdrawal of Houthi troops from the city.

Al Hudaydah is vital to the survival of over eight million Yemeni people, with up to eighty percent of food, water and fuel entering the nation through its port.

The United Nations’ attempt to negotiate a ceasefire have deteriorated following these demands.

A ferry carrying around 80 passengers has sunk in Lake Toba in Indonesia, leaving one person confirmed dead and others missing.

Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says an estimated eighteen of the passengers have been rescued.

However, Mr Nugroho says further search and rescue efforts have been hampered due to strong weather conditions.

An investigation by the Queensland ombudsman Phil Clarke ascertains every sixth Indigenous child born in Queensland doesn’t have a birth certificate.

15% to 18% of Indigenous births were not registered, as woman often travel alone to remote areas to give birth, but both parents are required to register a birth.

This can impact the full integration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in society, as they may not be able to enrol in school, obtain driver’s licences or vote.

Logan has received funding for a new technology hub for innovators and entrepreneurs, in the hope of a 3D printing manufacturing boom.

YFS and Substation 33 at Kington will receive $20,000 in state funding to become a ‘hackerspace’ alongside nine other locations throughout Queensland.

The funding will provide fabrication machines and 3D printers to be installed, as well as workshops focused on advanced manufacturing skills.

A delegation of Japanese food growers and buyers has touched down in Brisbane as the Palaszczuk Government continues to develop Queensland’s food export and agricultural industries.

Developing the state’s $20 billion agricultural industry is a top priority for the Palaszczuk Government

Grants from the Growing Queensland’s Food Exports program will assist Queensland companies to increase business capacity and grow export opportunities in the Asian market, including Japan and Singapore.

The United States and South Korea have agreed to put a halt on a joint military exercise scheduled for August.

Critics have hit out at the decision, warning it could erode of readiness of US troops and lower the effectiveness of the US-Korea military alliance.

No decision has been made on the future of further joint drills, with consultation between countries expected.

The Senate has voted in favour of a bill to abolish the goods and services tax on sanitary products such as pads and tampons.

The bill is not expected to pass in the House of Representatives due to the bill not being favoured by the Coalition.

If the bill passes, the goods and services tax would be removed from sanitary products, which are not considered ‘necessities.’

An evangelical group has stepped up demonstrations outside Brisbane abortion clinics, as the Queensland Government plans to reform abortion laws from 1899 which make abortion a criminal offence.

The presence of the protestors has been described as ‘aggressive’ and ‘hostile’ by witnesses.

In response to the protests, pro-choice volunteers work to escort patients into the clinics to protect them from harassment.

Indigenous artist Tony Albert’s work is currently on display at the Queensland Art Gallery, the youngest solo artist to be featured.

The exhibition, titled ‘Visible,’ deals with themes of race, representation and the reappropriation of kitsch Aboriginalia.

Mr Albert says the exhibition is more than an individual achievement, it is also a communal one as his work is highly collaborative.