Two new designs for green bridges have been revealed with commencement work possibly starting in 2024.

The two bridges, one in Toowong and one in St Lucia would connect to West End after community consultation said the sites were of high priority for residents.

The two new bridges are hoping to create new jobs and better access for pedestrians.

Top CSIRO scientist has warned that any less water in Murray Darling system could be disastrous for South Australia with efforts to introduce water to the system might be evaporated due to climate change. 

CSIRO scientist Francis Chiew says global heating has affected efforts to reintroduce more water into the system, with Mr Chiew’s projections showing increasing temperature would see a 20% reduction in water flows with 40% percent reductions being the worst case scenario.  

Senior Minister Greg Hunt has dodged questions about the government’s 2030 emissions target.

This follows Australia’s poor performance at the Glasgow Summit with only a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a pledge many developed nations have made years ago. 

Instead when pressed for details of the plan, Mr Hunt quoted Shakespeare. 

The Chinese Communist Party has passed a quote “historical resolution” which cements Xi Jinping as an equal to founding party member Mao Zedong.

This comes after in 2018, China scrapped the two term limit, allowing Xi Jinping to remain in power for life, with this newest resolution observers say could be a way to centralise power through a cult of personality. 

A Brisbane TV journalist is facing potential Crime and Corruption Commission hearings after losing a Supreme Court appeal on Friday. 

In a 2018 hearing the journalist refused to name sources and refused to answer questions which he says he did because of “public interest immunity”, the most recent ruling warned the journalist he could face up to 5 years in prison. 

Greens MP for Maiwar Michael Berkman will today face Parliament’s Community Support and Services Committee for a public briefing on his Bill to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old and transition 10-13 year olds out of prisons and watch-houses in Queensland. 

 Mr Berkman says “This Bill is also a crucial step towards reducing the over-incarceration of First Nations people, given Queensland currently has the greatest proportion of First Nations children under 14 held in detention of any Australian state.

ABC chair Ita Buttrose has accused Coalition of political interference and intimidation after the Senate established an inquiry into the ABC’s complaints handling process. 

In a statement, Ms Buttrose has called on the upper house to defend the independence of the ABC by suspending the inquiry until an independent process by the board has been completed. 

US journalist Danny Fenster has been sentenced to 11 years in jail in a Myanmar military court.

Mr Fenster, who worked as an editor for a now banned independent news site Myanmar Now prior to the military coup in February which was critical of the military junta, is facing court on new charges tomorrow. 

Mr Fenster, along with dozens of local journalists were detained after the coup and given harsh punishments which critics say could possibly be an attempt to force the US to soften its hardline stance against the regime and relax sanctions.