The residents of Papua New Guinea have been warned to prepare for aftershocks following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake, which struck early Monday morning.

Authorities have advised residents to be aware of potential landslides and to avoid multi-storey buildings.

The Geological Survey say there is no danger of a tsunami and no deaths yet confirmed.

British Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has planned to finalise his position on Brexit with a different approach to Prime Minister Theresa May’s.

If elected, the opposition leader potentially plans to cull future trade deals with Australia as he says he wishes for the UK to remain in the European customs union.

Despite the outcome, as soon as Brexit is formalised, Australia will seek a free trade deal with the UK.

The fracking issue is bubbling up again in the Northern Territory, with some of Australia’s leading scientists penning an open letter to the Northern Territory government.

The collection of thirty-one climate scientists and doctors have advised that the government should not permit the opening up of new gas fields through hydraulic fracturing.

The letter is also addressed to the Territory Government's fracking inquiry panel, recommending new shale gas fields are a method with too much pollution risk inherently involved.

Michael McCormack has officially been chosen as the new Nationals leader, becoming Australia’s new Deputy Prime Minister.

Mr McCormack has been promoted to Cabinet and will take over the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry.

Previous Nationals leader, Barnaby Joyce, formally quit Monday morning and will now sit as a backbencher.

Severe storms caused emergency crews to stage eleven swift-water rescues in southeast Queensland Monday night.

Some areas recorded over 60mm of rain within an hour.

Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford said that he is sick and tired of seeing reports of emergency crews risking their lives to rescue people who try to drive through flood waters.

Figures have revealed that Brisbane drivers are more likely to pay for tolls in order to avoid congestion.

Tolling company Transurban’s six- monthly financial results show that increased road works and traffic on alternate toll free-roads means time saving routes are more appealing to drivers.

The largest traffic growth is the Airport Link Tunnel between Bowen Hills and Brisbane airport at a 5.9 per cent increase.

Queensland’s disaster experts could be sent to Puerto Rico in an effort to help the hurricane ravaged island get back on its feet.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk met yesterday with Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello to offer assistance following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria.

Ms Palaszczuk has said she wishes to ensure Puerto Rico has full access to Queensland Reconstruction Authority and other departmental officials involved in responding to the damage from the Hurricane.