A North Brisbane dog was brought back to life after being bitten by a venomous snake two weeks ago.

Gold Coast businessman Michael Issakidis held broken records with his involvement in a $135 million dollar tax scandal, said to be the largest successfully prosecuted avoidance case in Australian history.

Australian Cricket Coach Darren Lehmann has announced he will be stepping down from his position as the ball-tampering saga continues.

Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai has only recently returned to Pakistan since being shot by Taliban militants.

Russia has closed the US consulate in St Petersburg and expelled 60 American diplomats in a retaliation to Russian diplomats being expelled from America over the nerve agent attack in the UK.

Queensland Rail’s New Generation Rollingstock trains have been refused an exemption from the Human Rights Committee.

Brisbane’s iconic Newsagency, Rankins on the mall, will be closing at the end of May to make way for a redevelopment in Queen Street Mall.

RSL Queensland is under investigation after being unable to account for $400,000 of missing charity funds.