New laws in Australia to boost counter-terrorism efforts at airports will give police more power than before.

The law will allow the federal police to ask anyone for ID and to eject them from airports.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW radio this morning “police are being trained to observe behaviour [and] place very close attention to people who are looking anxious or creating a suspicious environment”.

Under a new Turnbull government plan, migrants who come to Australia on regional skilled visas could be forced to stay in rural areas even after securing residency rights.

Multicultural minister, Alan Tudge, said that many migrants did not stay long in the region once they are granted a permanent visa, contributing to labour shortages in regional areas.

Legal challenges have been raised with the plan potentially restricting long term freedom of movement.  

Australia’s biggest Greek festival, the historic  Paniyiri festival, is on this weekend in West End and celebrates the successes of the Greek-Australian community.

This is the 42nd year the festival has been run by Brisbane’s local Greek community.

The festival runs on Saturday and Sunday in Musgrave Park, showcasing traditional Greek dancing and providing plenty of Greek food to eat.

A Brisbane Uber driver, who was filmed driving on a footpath in Fortitude Valley on the weekend, is claiming he resorted to driving on the footpath because a group of taxi drivers blocked his exit.

The driver, Max Foley, said the taxis refused to move for him after he picked up a passenger.

Police said they are investigating the incident.

The origins of the chytrid fungus, the fungus blamed for huge global declines in amphibian populations have been traced by researchers in the UK.

The fungus attacks the amphibians’ skin, affecting the ability of the animal to regulate its water and electrolyte levels, often leading to heart and other organ failure.   

By examining the different modern lineages of the fungus researchers were able to trace its origins back to East Asia and said this supports the theory that the disease has been spread by the global pet trade.

Indonesia’s well known ‘chicken church’, a place of peace and tolerance, has turned 30.

Over the years, the building has been misrepresented and caused much confusion for tourists as the building, which was initially planned to be a dove, was constructed by local people without the assistance of an architect or designer.

Visitor named, Mimiva, told the ABC the chicken church is a place for all official religions in Indonesia and is home to social events, including delivering a rehabilitation program for ex-drug users.

The New South Wales Police is reopening 40 years worth of cold-cases.

More than 500 murder cases will be reviewed by detectives who now believe they could be solvable with new technology.

Cases will be investigated in order of their potential to be solved, rather than oldest to newest.

The first 20 cases will be reviewed this week.

The North-western Sydney town of Ryde was plastered with posters on Sunday calling for a ban on Asian immigration.

One poster says, “no more Asians. It’s not the face of Australia” and "stop Asians seat hogging on our transport".

City of Ryde mayor Jerome Laxale, said “there is no place for racism in our community [and] if you see these signs around, please report them”.

It could soon be easier to rent short-term accommodation on boats berthed in marinas in North Queensland under a draft exemption that could see regulations relaxed.

Under Australian law, it is not legal for boat owners to rent out their vessel in an Airbnb style arrangement but in doing so, it automatically changes the vessel’s status from recreational to commercial, increasing requirements for owners to obtain certification.