The federal government’s rural ranger program is currently under threat of funding cuts, posing a threat to the the 700 Indigenous Australians as part of the scheme.

Employees who are part of the scheme tackle feral animals, manage invasive species and monitor native wildlife.

Spokeswoman for the Country Needs People Campaign, Sophia Walter, said the government needs to recognise the success of Indigenous rangers by delivering long term contracts.

Thousands of workers will be out in force for wage increases and job security in union rallies across the country over the next two weeks beginning with a delegates mass meeting in Melbourne today.

The union representatives will meet in Melbourne town hall before workers rally across Australia from Newcastle, Ipswich, Canberra, Maryborough, Fremantle, Darwin and Melbourne until May 18.

The marches will be the biggest campaign since the your rights at work effort in 2007 which helped bring down the Howard government and work choices.

Gladstone has received a new fisheries patrol boat as part of the Queensland government's $20 million dollar investment in regional jobs and a sustainable fishing strategy.

In the first six months of operation, 510 inspects have been conducted, with 18 offences detected.

The replacement of a smaller aging boat with the 7.4 metre rigid hull inflatable boat allows officers to patrol further offshore in various weather conditions.

Scientists have developed an enzyme that can start to break down plastic in a matter of days rather than the centuries it can take naturally.

The scientists were examining molecules produced by a bacteria that, in 2016, was found to be eating plastic, when they discovered that they had actually altered the molecule involved and made it up to 20% faster at breaking down PET plastic.

Cyber attacks blamed on Russian Government-backed hackers have targeted computer routers of government agencies, businesses and infrastructure operators around the world.

The United States and British governments plan to provide details so organisations can determine if they have been hacked and are asking victims to report on any infections.

White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce said the US will push back against any “malicious cyber activity.”

Sydney firefighters and residents have saved over 500 homes from a bushfire which is now being controlled.

Over the course of the blaze only two homes and one cubby house were damaged.

Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said the lack of major losses is “extraordinary.”

The Australian Greens are proposing to legalise cannabis with plans to issue licenses for its production and sale.

Greens leader Richard Di Natale said Australia’s war on drugs has caused tremendous harm and pointed to a recent poll showing that 55 per cent of Australians believe cannabis should regulated and taxed like alcohol or tobacco.

It is believed that regulating cannabis will give government more control and increase government revenue, which can be used to fund drug prevention and treatment.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, says that Brisbane’s current landfill spot for will be full in 2020 and the location of the new site is not being disclosed.

The opposition leader, Peter Cumming, says that it is not fair on residents and they should be notified if they end up living down the road from landfill.

Residents that may be living near the new landfill site have concerns about asbestos and the amount of trucks on streets.