Queensland Rail has slashed more than half-a-million dollars from its train drivers' annual overtime bill.

Since the 2017-2018 financial year, the driver overtime bill has decreased by 4.3% from the previous year, with worked overtime hours also decreasing by 8.2%.

The Strachan inquiry revealed these decreases are due to Queensland Rail train drivers performing unsustainable hours of overtime, which contributed to widespread train cancellations.

A Sea World rescue team has saved a humpback whale off the coast of North Stradbroke Island, after being alerted to a large adult whale which was wrapped in rope and buoys.

The whale, which was partially untangled on Tuesday, had been dragging commercial fishing tackle all the way from northern Victoria.

Marine scientist Trevor Long said the rescue team had been unable to remove some of the tackle and rope, which was caught behind the whales pectoral fin.

New Zealand has passed a bill to give domestic violence victims ten days of paid leave on top of existing holiday and sickness entitlements.

A serious piece of  information indicates that ‘criminal acts’ are to blame for the fires in Greece that have resulted in the death of 82 people.

A single mother has spoken out about the shame and humility she feels when using her cashless welfare card supplied by Centrelink.

The last of the ten prisoners who escaped from a Western Australian jail after using an angle grinder and ladder have been found, just two days after the escape.

A recent Queensland estimates hearing found that thousands of inmates in Queensland’s prisons are testing positive for drugs.

A Brisbane resident has created a petition, calling for early morning construction work start time of 6:30am to be made later in the morning.