The national Aircraft noise Ombudsman has found Airservices Australia has failed to engage effectively with Brisbane residents over changed flight paths. 

A report released on Tuesday was instigated by 264 complaints about the number of low-flying planes being directed over inner-city and western suburbs.

It was concluded that Airservices Australia did not provide full and complete information regarding aircraft noise to potentially affected communities. 

Australian Winemakers are being urged to produce more sustainable wines to display the new “trustmark” logo on their bottles, indicating to consumers the wine is sustainably produced. 

The program launched by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia will have a specific focus on the land and soil used in grape growing, the energy and waste output of the production process, and the people and business models used by the winemakers.

The G20 has announced they are determined to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, even if it means having to coordinate and negotiate efforts with the Taliban. 

During the meeting, the European Union announced a support package worth 1 billion euros, which will be channelled through the UN, despite a refusal by most states to officially recognise the hardline Taliban Government.

The G20 leaders called on the Taliban to tackle militant groups operating out of the country. 

Queensland Parliament has been disrupted by extinction rebellion protesters this morning at 7:30am calling on the Queensland government to recognise the terminal decline of our reef.

One activist has been arrested for scaling the parliamentary annexe and refusing to come down after decorating the building with fish carcasses and evocative banners.

Extinction Rebellion activists aim to protest alleged attempts to cover-up scientific advice from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Heritage Outlook which lists our reef as critically threatened. 

From Saturday the 23rd of October two dozen Bunnings stores across Queensland will host pop-up vaccination clinics that will allow customers to walk in and receive a dose (and maybe a snag!). 

This follows the state government’s rush to increase the number of residents who have received the jab. 

Bunnings Managing Director Mike Schneider said the retailer was pleased to help with the rollout and hopes it makes accessing vaccinations as easy and convenient as picking up an item for a weekend DIY project!

Queensland today has eased COVID-19 restrictions with six northern New South Wales local government areas. 

This means from 1am, residents from communities such as Broken Hill, Lismore and Bourke Shire are permitted to cross the border for essential reasons including work and schooling. 

The NSW residents must have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination.

The Australia Institute’s Climate of the Nation report has revealed that 69% of Australians support a net zero emissions target, with seventy five per cent of Australians polled concerned about climate change. 

Richie Merzian from the Australia Institute says the results of the report are promising, particularly the change in attitudes towards coal power stations, which are currently the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions when burned.

 Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is now likely to attend the U.N. C-O-P-26 climate summit in Glasgow after he received global criticism for failing to commit earlier.

Morrison’s decision was off the back of quarantine requirements planning to end within weeks and further negotiations with the junior partner in his coalition government to strengthen Australia’s climate targets. 

Morrison said Australia wants to achieve net zero as soon as possible and preferably by 2050.

Lego has announced they are pledging to make products free from gender bias and harmful stereotypes.

This decision follows the Lego company commissioning new research from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media into the impact of gendered products and marketing on children. 

 The company’s choice to change societal perceptions of what gender can achieve has been received positively by those campaigning for gender neutral marketing.