South-east Queensland roads are struggling in peak hour, with average speeds up to 43 kilometers slower than the speed limit during peak times.  

Drivers could face snarls during traditional peak hours of 7am to 9 am and 4pm to 7pm, but the congestion lasts longer and occurs at unusual times.

HERE smart cities specialists Daniel Antonello says traffic congestion impacts people's happiness, where they choose to live, how productive we are as a society and the success of our economy.

Pedestrians are being told to focus more on their personal safety than their phones this week after an influx of pedestrian incidents left five dead and four injured in the last couple of weeks.

Lord mayor Graham Quirk delivered his State of the City address on Tuesday in which he said, “there is far too much use of electronic devices when people should be putting their own safety first.”

A U.S Supreme Court has upheld the controversial ‘Muslim travel ban’, which currently blocks most people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States.

The ruling means the ban will remain in effect and allows President Donald Trump to potentially add more countries.

The U.S Government is rejecting the idea that the ban is representing unconstitutional and religious discrimination saying it is needed to protect the country against attacks by Islamic militants.

A four-year-old boy in Taiwan has been rescued after he was left dangling off his fifth-story balcony for half an hour.

The boy, who was left home alone by his parents, went to the balcony and slipped through the security grille, with his head caught between the bars.

According to a local doctor, the child suffered only minor injuries to his head and ears.

A Harley-Davidson rider has escaped serious injury after he collided with an emu on a remote Queensland road on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old rider was travelling about 100km/h on a road in Mackay when the large native bird ran out in front of him.

An RACQ rescue helicopter crewman said the man, who was earning a full-face helmet and leathers was ‘incredibly lucky’ to escape serious injury after the freak accident.

The emu died at the scene.

A three-year investigation into worker exploitation by Australia’s workplace watchdog has found some foreign workers on Australian farms are ‘bonded like slaves’ due to dodgy labour hire contractors.

Australia’s national multibillion dollar fruit and vegetable sector has been under intense scrutiny following revelations of poor working and pay conditions for some foreign workers.

Brisbane property buyers are in luck in 2019, with the market expected to turn positive in the coming year.

According to apartment data fostered by the CoreLogic-Moody’s Analytics Australian Home Value Index Forecast, last year’s growth was at a negative -2.9 percent for units, while 2018 is expecting to see a 0.8 percent growth, and 2019 to bloom with a massive 6.5 percent rise in unit values.

Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids Ride inquest is still ongoing, with ride instructor and operator Amy Crisp saying she “never questioned” the training she gave Courtney Williams the day of the tragedy.

Miss William’s told the inquest last week that she felt unprepared to operate the control panel and was not told what some buttons were used for.

Ms. Crisp continues giving her evidence today.