Chinese president Xi Jinping recently vowed a reunification with Taiwan amid rising tensions, contradicting his last major speech in July this year where he pledged that China would “smash'' any attempts at formal independence in Taiwan. 

According to a statement from the Queensland Police Service there were 16,267 border pass applications submitted between September 5 and October 18 from people who identified themselves as returning Queensland residents and people wanting to relocate to Queensland from a COVID-19 hotspots.

Extinction Rebellion have continued a week of ongoing direct action in Canberra with giant koalas at Parliament House for the last sitting week before the international Glasgow climate talks.

Koalas are vulnerable and in danger of going extinct unless urgent action is taken to protect habitat and halt global heating. 

The federal government will begin winding down Covid disaster payments as each state and territory hits 70% and 80% target vaccination rates for their populations aged 16 and over. 

The United Kingdom's Science Museum has taken funding from a subsidiary of well-known coal conglomerate, Adani Group, to sponsor the gallery on energy transition. 

Demand for affordable family-friendly homes close to schools and parks has sparked a rental boom across some of Brisbane’s western suburbs, with prices climbing by over 20 per cent in just 12 months.

The final Brisbane Metro Vehicle Design has been revealed ahead of its 2022 Pilot Launch. 

After testing in virtual reality and on a life-size timber model, the pilot Brisbane Metro vehicle will contain upgrades to improve accessibility and commuter comfort in the south-east Queensland climate. 

Leading epidemiologists are encouraging Australian’s not to ‘freak out’ if they catch COVID after lockdowns lift.

Infectious Disease physician and microbiologist at Canberra Hospital, Professor Peter Colington, said people should ‘want’ to get the virus if they are vaccinated to better build up immunity.