Donald Trump declares North Korea 'no longer a nuclear threat' despite no denuclearisation timeframe

US President Donald Trump has declared North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, even though there is no clearer definition of denuclearisation or a timeframe added for it to be done.

In North Korea, the state media has praised the summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, while downplaying the agreement to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

Driver sacked after kicking lesbian couple out of Uber

An Uber driver has had his license suspended after he forced two kissing women to get out of his car in New York City.

The couple were traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Saturday when they exchanged what they described as a "peck" on the lips.

The driver, who told the couple that kissing in an Uber was illegal, has been criticised by regulators and the company itself.

Agriculture lobbyists criticise Government as lacking vision

Queensland's agriculture lobby groups have criticised the state budget as lacking vision, despite an overall rise in the amount of money spent on agriculture.

The Queensland Agriculture and Fisheries budget is $481.7 million for 2018-19, up $57 million compared to last year, and will focus on biosecurity and drought relief.

Mango shortage strikes the nation

Mango farmer Malcolm Green says the current spell of dry weather may severely affect his mango crop later this year.

"If we don't get rain before the flowers bloom next month the trees won't produce as much fruit," he said.

"On the bright side, we've still got plenty of frozen mangos from last year."

Congestion to continue at Kingsford Smith Drive

Brisbane residents will have to put up with the roadworks on Kingsford Smith Drive for another 18 months, and some suburbs will be slugged with a six per cent rate rise, the council budget has revealed.

The timeline was included as part of Brisbane City Council's 2018-19 budget of $3.1 billion with another $200 million left to spend on the project.

Upgrades to Kingsford Smith Drive have caused rolling lane closures, a slowed speed limit and significant congestion.

Veterans' boardriders club helping defence personnel surf back into civilian life

A pair of Australian army veterans are helping returned soldiers transition back into civilian life one wave at a time.

The Association of Veteran Surfers is a surfing club founded by two 29 year old men, following their discharges from the defence force.

Both men said they found solace in the ocean as they struggled to re-adapt after their military careers.

Italy's Matthew Salvini 'stops the boats'

Australia’s treatment of refugees has been one of the inspirations for Matthew Salvini, the Italian minister for the interior, who has introduced a tough immigration policy since coming to the government this month.

A public admirer of Australia's hardline "stop the boats" policy, says he wants to save Italy from being "overrun by migrants”, hence his closure of Italian ports.

Care Goondiwindi wants to help the disabled with a 'home'

Care Goondiwindi wants to help some of the most disadvantaged people in the local community, and they need all residents to jump on board. 

The organisation wants to provide a home that offers the options a caring community should have.

“This would be a high quality service, closely monitored and managed, where disability clients can feel independent with the support of a care,” a committee member said.