Logan has received funding for a new technology hub for innovators and entrepreneurs, in the hope of a 3D printing manufacturing boom.

YFS and Substation 33 at Kington will receive $20,000 in state funding to become a ‘hackerspace’ alongside nine other locations throughout Queensland.

The funding will provide fabrication machines and 3D printers to be installed, as well as workshops focused on advanced manufacturing skills.

A delegation of Japanese food growers and buyers has touched down in Brisbane as the Palaszczuk Government continues to develop Queensland’s food export and agricultural industries.

Developing the state’s $20 billion agricultural industry is a top priority for the Palaszczuk Government

Grants from the Growing Queensland’s Food Exports program will assist Queensland companies to increase business capacity and grow export opportunities in the Asian market, including Japan and Singapore.

The United States and South Korea have agreed to put a halt on a joint military exercise scheduled for August.

Critics have hit out at the decision, warning it could erode of readiness of US troops and lower the effectiveness of the US-Korea military alliance.

No decision has been made on the future of further joint drills, with consultation between countries expected.

The Senate has voted in favour of a bill to abolish the goods and services tax on sanitary products such as pads and tampons.

The bill is not expected to pass in the House of Representatives due to the bill not being favoured by the Coalition.

If the bill passes, the goods and services tax would be removed from sanitary products, which are not considered ‘necessities.’

An evangelical group has stepped up demonstrations outside Brisbane abortion clinics, as the Queensland Government plans to reform abortion laws from 1899 which make abortion a criminal offence.

The presence of the protestors has been described as ‘aggressive’ and ‘hostile’ by witnesses.

In response to the protests, pro-choice volunteers work to escort patients into the clinics to protect them from harassment.

Indigenous artist Tony Albert’s work is currently on display at the Queensland Art Gallery, the youngest solo artist to be featured.

The exhibition, titled ‘Visible,’ deals with themes of race, representation and the reappropriation of kitsch Aboriginalia.

Mr Albert says the exhibition is more than an individual achievement, it is also a communal one as his work is highly collaborative.

A scam involving unreasonably charging 4 Wheel Drive vehicle hirers on the Gold Coast has been brought to the attention of Parliament.

Clayfield LNP member Tim Nicholls has called for action on the scam, describing the company Australian 4WD hire as “a relentless, systemic and well-rehearsed fraud.”

Business owner Vitali Roesch has a history of bankruptcy, as well as 10 claims already made against the business in the Magistrates Court.