A southern Tasmanian council is investigating the deliberate poisoning of nearly a dozen trees that authorities suspect were targeted to improve the coastal view.

The Clarence City Council says the trees, which are located on Hobart's eastern shoreline, were found drilled with holes of varying sizes for the purpose of administering poison. The council has referred the incident to police.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree aimed at restricting the powers of social media companies. 

Mr Bolsonaro claimed a new regulation is needed to combat the ‘arbitrary removal’ of content made by his supporters as well as his own by the tech giants. 

Researchers at the University of Queensland’s Venom Evolution Lab are investigating if any animals have developed defences against the red bellied black snakes’ venom.

They found the blue-tongued lizard to be virtually impervious to the venom, as they tested the lizard’s blood against the venom and found almost no effect.

Talent Manager and industry veteran Glenn Wheatley alongside Oceania Partners are looking to sell two radio stations - 91.9 Sea FM and 92.7 Mix FM on the Sunshine Coast.

In 2013, Mr Wheatley purchased the Sunshine Coast stations with the South African company for $17.75 million.

Moreton Bay Regional Council has purchased a second property to protect wildlife and native habitat for future generations through the Land Buyback Program.

The environmental program will take place at the new site located on Flowers Rd, Caboolture, will be a continuous corridor from Elimbah to Beachmere. 

Scott Morrison is under fire after it was revealed that he jetted to Sydney during lockdown for Father’s Day while Aussie families remain separated.

The Prime Minister was granted an exemption to fly to Sydney from Canberra for Father’s Day aboard a taxpayer-funded VIP flight during lockdown, breaching protocols requiring those returning interstate from Sydney to isolate for 14 days.  

Federal Government distribution of Pfizer vaccine has seen “huge shifts in favour” towards New South Wales over Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia, according to an investigative report by ABC’s 7.30 last night.

Concerning new research by the Tourism and Transport Forum revealed around 20 per cent of jobs in the tourism sector of the Gold Coast have been cut due to the impact of Covid 19. 

The total drop in tourism employment is forecasted to reach 36 per cent by December due to bans on interstate travel, affecting more than 4,500 tourism businesses.