The Sunshine Coast Council nomination for the region to become a UNESCO Biosphere has arrived in Paris for international governing body’s consideration 

The nomination had been passed by the Queensland and Australian governments before making it to UNESCO.

Ipswich City Council is sending around 150 new household waste bins to new residents weekly. The measure has proved to be a challenge on the government’s resources as Ipswich deals with unprecedented rapid growth. Truck drivers have up to hundred stops added to their runs every week.

Mayor Teresa Harding says the increase of waste is just one of the key issues.

New South Wales will scrap hotel and home quarantine for the fully vaccinated in conjunction with reopening to the world beginning November 1. 

The state is nearing the 90 per cent double vaccination rate and will cooperate with the Commonwealth in changing the border arrangements. 

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The department of Home Affairs is bracing for an upturn in far-right domestic terrorism, as Australia’s borders open up. 

A new smartphone app has launched in Kenya and has provided much needed change to the country's farmers.

'Hello Tractor' allows farmers who cannot afford their own machines to connect with tractor owners and hire their services.

A member of a certain British family has attacked the Space tourism industry following Jeff Bezos’ second Blue Origin crewed space mission, that sent William Shatner to space.

Prince William said space tourism is redirecting the world’s greatest minds from fixing the climate crisis right here on earth, to interplanetary escapism.

The legal battle rages on over the 2016 Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids ride tragedy as the theme park owners are suing an engineer who allegedly deemed the ride safe, a day before malfunctioning. The owners are seeking damages for breach of contract and negligence.

The engineer is defending the claims, stating the owners failed to meet obligations under the Workplace Health and Authority. 

The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 passed in Queensland parliament providing additional rights to tenants, ending leases, preventing evictions without grounds and allowing pets within rental properties. 

The new rules are designed to protect renters experiencing domestic and family violence in addition to meeting the minimum quality standards.