A US climate agency says last month was the warmest October in the northern hemisphere on record. 

The average land temperature over the northern hemisphere exceeds October 2019, the previous record holder with the average temperature being almost a degree over the 20th century average. 

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration agency has said it is almost certain that 2021 will be one of the 10 warmest years since recordings began. 

 42,000 winners of the QLD holiday vouchers aimed at boosting the tourism sector have failed to redeem the prize. 

The initiative designed by the Palaszczuk government hoped the travel vouchers of value up to 200 dollars would encourage Queenslanders to holiday at home, however only half the vouchers handed out resulted in actual bookings. 

Many users of the travel vouchers have complained about the prices of the experiences available, of having to choose from a provided list of operators and difficulties in applying. 

Disgraced former Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale has revealed that he plead guilty against legal advice as he “just wanted it all over with.”

Pisasale who was jailed last year after pleading guilty to more than thirty offences, including sexual assault, official corruption, and fraud, says he barely remembers the details of his hearing while suffering from multiple schlorosis.

Despite his plea, Pisasale still refuses to agree with some of the statements made by the prosecution, however he maintains he told the truth. Pisasale will be eligible for parole in October 2022.

Shield laws will be introduced to Queensland parliament this week, with the aims of protecting journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources. 

Attorney General Shannon Fentiman has said the laws protect Queenslanders who come forward with important information and will ensure a free, independence and effective media. 

Queensland is the only jurisdiction in Australia to not have shield laws in place.

The Western Australian parliament is introducing new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws in an effort to prevent tragedies such as the Juukan Gorge disaster last year, however indigenous legal experts are not satisfied with the legislation. 

In May of 2020, the government went against wishes of the local traditional owners and granted permission to Rio Tinto to commence demolition in the state’s Pilbara region, leading to the destruction of sacred rock shelters over forty six thousand years old. 

Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced yesterday funding for a new network which aims to bring Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander knowledge and sustainable development to address climate change and its impacts on health. 

The network will be funded through the National Health and Medical Research Council and operate across all Australian states and territories. 

The initiative will involve researchers, communities and policymakers on topics related to urban health, bushfires, biosecurity and water pollution. 

Two suicide bombings in Ugandan capital of Kampala have killed three civilians and left dozens injured outside Parliament. 

The attack is believed to have been coordinated by the Allied Democratic Forces, a militant group from the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with ties to Islamic State.

The ADF have claimed responsibility for a number of recent attacks on Uganda, which Police spokesman Fred Enanga says indicates a need for the police to do more to pre-empt, penetrate, and prevent deadly attacks by domestic terrorists in the days to come.

The Brisbane City Council has formally lodged an offer to buy a West End glass factory ahead of the 2032 olympics. 

The fifty seven thousand square metre property on Montague road currently owned by Visy glass manufacturing is being eyed for the development of a new broadcast facility, sending the games’ media worldwide from Brisbane. 

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council is currently waiting on approval from Visy management, and confirmed that any agreement would see the factory remain in place until the company could move elsewhere over time.