Activists will take to Brisbane’s Home Affairs office this afternoon to protest the continued detention of refugees and asylum seekers in hotels across the country, after six detainees at Melbourne’s Park Hotel tested positive for COVID-19.

Australian Border Force says protocols are in place to deal with the outbreak. 

Wild weather is heading towards Queensland this week with storms and heavy rain coming off the eastern seaboard. 

A new report shows that Queenslanders owe the state government more than a billion dollars in unpaid fines. 

Sightings of a rare sawfish have indigenous rangers and wildlife scientists calling for a change of endangerment status.

The call for change comes after a rare freshwater sawfish has been found in Lakefield National Park, making it the first recorded find on the east coast of Australia in 29 years. 

Nationals have failed to conclude a policy on climate change following a meeting between ​​MPs and senators in Canberra yesterday. 

National members attended the meeting to discuss Australia’s net zero carbon emissions reduction target ahead of the Prime Minister's trip to the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, where he is expected to commit Australia to reaching net zero emissions by 2050.

Homes and temples have been damaged after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit Bali killing at least ten people and injuring another seven. 

The aftershock has decimated most Bali villages causing a landslide in the nearby area of Bangli. 

Indigenous leaders in remote and regional communities across Queensland are petitioning for authorities to not let covid 19 spread to their regions when the borders reopen.

First Nations artist and leader, Djambawa Marawili is pleading with the government to protect the community and warns that Indigenous elders are more likely to die from the virus which could wipe out culture and languages.