A new poll conducted by LBGT activists has shown that 4 out of 5 Australians oppose religious schools expelling students and firing staff based on their sexulaitiy.

However the Catholic church, Anglican diocese of Sydney and Christian Schools Australia refute claims of discrimination stating they have a right to religious freedom.

Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek says Labor has no plans in removing existing religious exemptions allowing schools to remove staff and students based on sexuality.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has named Coles Express as the nation’s highest-priced petrol retailer in a new industry report.

The ACCC took the unusual step of naming and shaming Australia’s largest fuel retailers, who often use loyalty discounts to lure customers to their petrol offerings.

Major retailers such as BP, Coles Express and Caltex had the highest prices on average, while independent chains such as 7-Eleven and United had prices lower than the market average.

Heavy-commercial vehicles will see increased toll prices along three Brisbane roads from mid-2018 to cover the cost of the $60 million Inner City Bypass upgrade.

The increases will be for trips taken between 5am and 8pm only, with the intention to take trucks off the tollways during peak periods, thereby reducing congestion.

Brisbane City Council infrastructure chairman Amanda Cooper said the increased toll charges would fund the upgrade, rather than the project being solely funded by Brisbane taxpayers.

Schools and universities across Tasmania are starting to reopen as the clean up from flood damage continues.

The three-day catastrophe has led to roads being closed, dozens of houses without power and 12,000 properties damaged.

While the clean up has only just begun, Attorney-General Elise Archer applauded emergency services and local councils around Tasmania saying they have been ‘nothing short of extraordinary.’

US President Donald Trump has announced his intentions to save ZTE, one of China’s largest telecom companies.

The firm suspended operations last month after the commerce department banned US companies from selling it components for the next seven years.

ZTE pleaded guilty to making illegal shipments to Iran and North Korea.

A family of six, including a nine-year-old girl, were behind a wave of blasts that targeted three churches in Indonesia's city of Surabaya, authorities say.

At least 13 people died in the bombings on Sunday, which the Islamic State group have claimed responsibility for.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a full investigation into the IS-inspired network the family belonged to after touring the bomb sites over the weekend.  

Schools and universities across Tasmania are starting to reopen as the clean up from flood damage continues.

The three-day catastrophe has led to roads being closed, dozens of houses without power and 12,000 properties damaged.

While the clean up has only just begun, Attorney-General Elise Archer applauded emergency services and local councils around Tasmania saying they have been ‘nothing short of extraordinary.’

A racing club car park located at Ascot will be converted back into public parkland in 2019 to offer more health activities to the neighbourhood.

The project will cover the triangular park between Lancaster Road, Kitchener Road and McGill Avenue. At this time, the area has dirt and cement paths surrounded by the grass and a scattering of trees.  

Considered a historical site once used by military vehicles, the proposed park will offer a gym/fitness area, a dog off-leash area, playground and rotunda.