The Federal government added dialysis services to the medicare benefits schedule to provide remote- living Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders better access to life saving treatment.

The sector welcomed the addition as a lifeline for the growing health crisis of Indigenous Kidney Disease which has had to rely on private donations and fundraising to provide care due to inadequate government funding.

Brisbane based company, Hydrox Technologies co-founders, Robert and Mark Trenchard, are reducing plastic waste by up to 30 percent with new solar shrink mulch film.

The film is solar powered and designed to shrink and tighten at low temperatures when exposed to the sun and is 50 percent stronger than conventional mulch film on the market.

The product was named in the top 10 new agricultural products for 2018 at the World AG Expo in California earlier this year for its potential to minimise costs, wastage and protect the environment. ​​​​​​

More than 80 per cent of Tigerair pilots were set to take disruptive action on Friday, refusing to fly aircraft with allowable defects or fly hours outside their roster.

Members of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots and VIPA, a union for Virgin Australia Group pilots, planned to take the action after 12 months of negotiations over pay and conditions.

AFAP executive director Simon Lutton said the actions could cause delays and cancellations for Tigerair passengers.

A Brisbane family was left outraged when a security guard tried to force them off a public beach, claiming that a nearby Tangalooma resort held exclusive rights to the land.

Lisa Wilkins was swimming at the beach with her partner and daughter on Good Friday last month when she was approached by the security guard at the resort’s request.

The resort is built on Crown land and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy confirmed the beachfront is a public space.

A Malaysian court has convicted the first person under their new “Fake News” law.

Danish citizen Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman, uploaded a video to YouTube criticising the Malaysian police’s response time to the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer and has opted to spend a month in jail rather than pay a fine.

Activists are fearful the news law could be used to restrict and punish government criticism.

Starting May 5, North Korea will shift its time zone 30 minutes earlier to align with South Korea.

The North’s state media says it is a first practical step for national reconciliation and unity.

The northern time zone was created in 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule after World War two.

An inquiry into fake Aboriginal art is currently underway in the Northern territory to investigate fake art flooding the national market and taking advantage of Indigenous artists.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion set up the federal parliamentary committee and has received over 140 submissions since August last year.

The ABC have announced 20 jobs could be axed in state and territory newsrooms under a plan to deliver more news on digital platforms.

A statement by the ABC says while broadcast audiences continue to ‘soften’, the smartphone audience has jumped by almost 30 per cent in the previous two years.

Staff were informed on Monday of the changes and the ABC says it would consult with media unions.

Queensland has the fastest job growth in the nation, according to the new State of the States report.

CommSec Chief economist Craig James says the future in Queensland is looking good because of population growth, despite Queensland being placed in sixth for economic performance in the report.

Treasurer Jackie Trad says people are moving to Queensland because they “see a secure future for themselves and their families.”