The owner of a Pizza Hut on the Gold Coast has been ordered to pay over $215,000 in fines and compensation, for the exploitation of a delivery driver and for falsifying his records.

The Federal Circuit Court, after the Fair Work Ombudsman, took action for 20 year old Humit Vijan.

The Pizza Hut owner had Mr Vijan listed as an independent contractor, drastically underpaying him and forcing him to borrow money from his family in India to pay for rent.

The death of a woman in Logan this week has prompted the Pedestrian Council of Australia to call for reduced speed limits in built-up areas.

The pedestrian group wants 30 km/h speed limits in Brisbane and across the state, following an increase of pedestrian deaths from 14 in 2017 to 16 this year.

Chairman Harold Scruby, said the call wasn’t about taking away the responsibility of pedestrians, but about bringing Queensland speed limits in line with other countries.

European Union nations have retaliated to the U.S’s move to put tariffs on EU steel and aluminium by imposing trade import duties on U.S products.

Argentina cast a vote on Thursday to legalise abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Senior rights group Greysafe has called on banks to mark Elder Abuse Day  by preventing financial elder abuse.

The Defence Force has confirmed an Australian special forces soldier has received a threatening letter in the mail and says police are now investigating.

Subcontractors who built a new $35 million golf park on Queensland's Gold Coast are allegedly up to $500,000 out of pocket for their work.

The Supreme Court has ordered Brisbane towing company, tow.com.au, to surrender and destroy confidential personal data given to them by the Queensland Police Service.