Plans proposed by the Brisbane City Council will result in the removal of 55 square metres of mangroves in Dutton Park.

The demolishment of an old ferry terminal will make way for a pontoon in which Dutton Park locals can park their watercraft.

The pontoon is the first glimpse of the council’s four year plan to implement $18 million worth of mooring facilities.

Younger people on the disability pension as a result of mental illness are predicted to be on pension for 20 years.

A Parlimentary Budget Office report has found between 2011 to 2017 a decrease in physical impairments claims but an increase in psychological impairments claims.

The PBO warns that younger people with psychological conditions could remain on the pension for twice as long as the average just a decade ago.

Syria’s Bashar al-Assad have launched dozens of airstrikes in eastern Ghouta over the past two days, resulting in the deaths of almost 200 Syrian Civilians.

This attack follows more than 700 civilians who have been killed in the last three months alone, leading to warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe, eclipsing that of the past atrocities in the seven year war.

Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra shot ash more than five kilometres into the atmosphere.

The regional volcanic advisory centre in Darwin issued a ‘red notice’ to airlines.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said there are currently no injuries or fatalities to report.

New research conducted by the National University of Ireland showed that the effects of plastic in oceans are not limited to surface marine life.

The research demonstrated that the high-levels of microplastic in the ocean are consumed by deep-sea fish and the effects are worrying.

Co-author of the study, Dr Tom Doyle, says the study highlights that seemingly remote fish located thousands of kilometres from land and 600 metres down in our ocean are not isolated from pollution.

Efforts to protect Brisbane's rare red-brick schools may see three inner-city schools added to the Queensland heritage register.

The schools, located in Ashgrove, Morningside and West End, are all made out of red bricks, a rarely used construction material at the time of their construction.

If the schools are successfully added to the Queensland Heritage Register, any proposed changes, additions or construction of new buildings will be assessed under a set of criteria for heritage buildings.

Coastal erosion in Lewisham, Tasmania, has claimed an unsuspecting victim, with a woman on a morning walk who fell several meters when the land gave out beneath her.

The woman was taken into hospital over concern for her recent hip replacement, she said she is fine but the fall could have been more serious had it happened to a child.

On Tuesday, the state government admitted it had allocated $100,000 for sand scrapping works in Lewisham, but the project had been delayed because of concerns about the effect on aquatic life in the area.

On Tuesday, a meeting took place between RACQ and the Queensland government to discuss the issue of fuel price gouging by retailers in the South-East corner.

The energy minister, transport minister, and RACQ’s head of public policy met to agree that the region needs more competition and that there should be further discussion held.

RACQ will be sharing their comparative data and analysis with the Queensland Government, and the ministers will focus on setting up discussions with fuel retailers in the coming weeks.

Brisbane streets have started to see miniature community libraries pop up all over town.

The idea is based on the old honesty box system where residents and businesses across the inner-city and suburbs of Brisbane can borrow, swap or donate pre-loved books for free.

Brisbane now has more than 70 registered street libraries.