The road toll has risen to 97 over the weekend following two accidents caused by drivers on the wrong side of the road.

The two fatal head-on collisions occurred within 24 hours, with a ute hitting a car on the Gateway Motorway followed by a two-car incident on the Pacific Motorway south of Brisbane.

The Forensic Investigation Unit is investigating both accidents, with drug and alcohol as the focus.  

The Queensland Eating Disorder Service at Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital is experiencing an increase in demand for services due to casualties from trendy diets such as paleo.

Associate professor Warren Ward says there is a significant risk of causing an eating disorder if people cut out major food groups.

For help, contact The Eating Issues Centre on 3844 6055 to help provide information and support.

One in every four rejected applications for blue cards, which allow persons to work with children in Queensland, are overturned at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, according to a Courier Mail investigation.

The report says mothers accused of assaulting their own children and persons with a history of substance abuse have received blue cards after the appeal process.

The Mabo decision that led to native title rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been celebrated at an event in Melbourne.

A family-friendly concert was held at Federation Square for Mabo Day, with community groups marking the occasion posting messages on social media.

On June 3, 1992,  the Meriam people of the Murray Islands were entitled to the possession, occupation, use and end enjoyment of the islands, setting a precedent for native title cases throughout Australia.

Hundreds of Jordanians have taken to the street of the nation's capital in the fourth day of nightly protest against price increases backed by the International Monetary Fund.

The IMF policy increases taxes on employees by 5% and businesses by 20-40% in order to cut down Jordan’s debt from 94% of GDP to 77% of GDP by 2021.