Airstrikes by the Syrian government against rebel-held regions killed 23 civilians in Eastern Ghouta, a rebel-stronghold suburb in Damascus.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Monday night’s attacks by the Syrian government and Russian allies injured at least 70 people around Damascus.

Human rights activists said it was difficult to access the area to assist the estimated 400,000 residents and provide them food and shelter.

Efforts are underway to help save a rare native Australian bird scientists know very little about.

Scientists are capturing the endangered orange-bellied parrots in Melaleuca, a remote area of Tasmania, and bringing the birds to Hobart to breed in captivity.

Conservation biologist Dejan Stojanovic says the population of birds are highly endangered due to habitat loss, which affects their food sources and the species’ future depends on the success of the breeding program.

The future of Logan City Council CEO will be decided today at a meeting at the council Chambers.

Sharon Kelsey was appointed as CEO in June 2017  however Ms Kelsey and the council have butted heads with a matter between the two sides being listed for the Industrial Court last December.

It has been a horror time for the Logan Council lately which is currently investigated by the state crime and corruption commission due to allegations Mayor Luke Smith tried to unlawfully influence the outcome of council decisions on development applications

A recent move by the Brisbane City Council to ban birds classified as peafowls being kept as pets is being criticised and called overly harsh.

Under the proposed changes, fines of up to $6300 would be issued to anyone keeping a pet peafowl on properties not considered ‘rural’.

Currently, there is no requirement for owners to register their peafowls, although Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says if the draft local law is adopted, birds living on urban properties must be relocated to non-residential rural areas.

West Australian MP  Andrew Hastie has corroborated with outspoken Senator Cory Bernardi in arguing female soldiers should not be allowed to partake in frontline duty.

Mr Hastie stated while he was in the minority, he believed an all mate close combat unit has the best chance of maintaining what he labelled the group’s fighting DNA

Mr Hastie served in the elite SAS unit for five years

After two judges were arrested, the Maldives Supreme Court has reversed its decision to free nine convicted politicians.

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has declared a state of emergency while the opposition has asked for other countries to intervene after the President ordered the arrest of Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and judge Ali Hameed on Monday

The government’s action have received international condemnation with the US expressing particular concern.

Greenmount Beach locals were shocked to see heavy machinery on the beach yesterday, destroying sand dunes so practice beach volleyball courts can be built at Coolangatta for the Commonwealth Games.

The Games Organising Committee GOLDOC had previously requested the Gold Coast City Council to move the sand however locals say they were not consulted about the work.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate stated the council had the State Government’s permission for the work adding the dunes would be reinstated after the Games.

Leading museums around the world are set to receive lengths of Brisbane’s historical ‘Edison Tubes’, which is one of the world’s eldest power cable systems.

The 134 year old pieces of cable, which were used to power buildings including the old Government Printery and Parliament House, are being carefully removed and preserved under the supervision of archaeologists to make way for the upcoming Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development.