US Journalist Danny Fenster who was sentenced to 11 years in a Myanmar prison just 3 days ago, has been released from jail. 

The military government says he was “pardoned” and was released on “humanitarian grounds”. 

Over 460 free parking spaces in the CBD will gradually become paid parks as part of a new council strategy that could rake in over $850,000 dollars per year.

Once rolled out by the end of the 2022-2023 financial year, all public parking within a 10 minute walk of the city will require payment.

The charity have been providing psychological and financial support to those unable to cross the border. 

An 11-year-old Queensland boy was named honorary senior soldier for a day, helping to run the Gallipoli barracks in Enoggera.

Adam Foote has a rare immune deficiency disorder impacting his immune system and recently recovered from a bone marrow transplant.

Two men from the Northern Territory have survived a three day ordeal fighting off crocodiles after their vessel sank more than 100 kilometres south of Darwin. 

Local Police say it sank in seconds and the pair were not able to activate their emergency beacon. 

Superintendent Shaun Gill said the pair were “extremely lucky to survive.”

A small Aboriginal community in South Australia’s Flinders’ Ranges has reached a double vaccination rate of 80%, well ahead of the rest of the state.

Over 90% of locals in Nepabunna have received one dose of the vaccine thanks to the Royal Flying Doctor’s service.

The two million people who have not been fully vaccinated have been placed in lockdown, only allowed to leave their home for essential reasons. 

Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg says, “We are not taking this step lightly, but unfortunately it is necessary.”

A Brisbane man is running 42 kilometres everyday for a month to raise money and awareness of Men’s mental health. 

Having already completed 13 consecutive marathons, Rory McHugh says, “I said I was going to do it, so I have to now. It's a non-negotiable to keep going.”