One in every four rejected applications for blue cards, which allow persons to work with children in Queensland, are overturned at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, according to a Courier Mail investigation.

The report says mothers accused of assaulting their own children and persons with a history of substance abuse have received blue cards after the appeal process.

The Mabo decision that led to native title rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples has been celebrated at an event in Melbourne.

A family-friendly concert was held at Federation Square for Mabo Day, with community groups marking the occasion posting messages on social media.

On June 3, 1992,  the Meriam people of the Murray Islands were entitled to the possession, occupation, use and end enjoyment of the islands, setting a precedent for native title cases throughout Australia.

Hundreds of Jordanians have taken to the street of the nation's capital in the fourth day of nightly protest against price increases backed by the International Monetary Fund.

The IMF policy increases taxes on employees by 5% and businesses by 20-40% in order to cut down Jordan’s debt from 94% of GDP to 77% of GDP by 2021.

A final phase of evacuation in Hawaii was carried out on Friday night and early Saturday by fire and police personnel before lava cut off all road access to the area.

A 100m stream of lava flowed over a highway leaving 500 homes in the Kapoho and the development of vacationland, cut off from the rest of the island.

County Civil  Defence spokeswoman Janet Synder said it’s not clear how many residents, if any, chose to stay behind.

The Commonwealth Bank will pay a 700 million dollar fine in relation to breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing.

The Federal Government's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC had accused the bank of serious and systemic breaches of the laws last year.

As part of the settlement, CBA admitted to late filing 53,306 reports of transaction above $10 000 through its intelligence deposit machines.

Health Minister, Steven Miles said a smoking ban in King George Square should be considered to change attitudes.

A petition to ban smokers from King George Square was previously raised in 2017 but was not met with support from Brisbane City Council.

But Brisbane lord mayor Graham Quirk said the council has already implemented a smoke-free zone in Queen Street Mall and is not looking to extend the ban anywhere else.

The law introduced by Brisbane City Council five years ago to allow “left turn on red” signs at 50 intersections across the city is under review.

Since Transport and Main Roads announced eight intersections up for review, at least seven were expected to be axed.

Brisbane City Council has no evidence that the “left turn on a red signal’ has reduced congestion.

The Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council in South Australia is at risk of closure after federal government cuts funding.

ADCA chief executive Scott Wilson said the cut will mean staff could only be offered six-month contracts and the treatment centre will have to stop taking clients in September this year.

Spokesperson for IndigenousAffairss Minister, Nigel Scullion said the government is providing $1.38 million annually to continue the treatment service until June 2020.

China has warned the United States any trade agreements met between the two nations will be void if the US imposes any tariffs.

The warning comes after a meeting between US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and China’s top economic official Vice Premier Liu He met to discuss narrowing the trade surplus China has with the US.

The White House announced during the meeting they would impose a 25 cent tariff on 50 billion dollars worth of Chinese high tech goods.