A court battle over damage to a sacred site in the Kakadu National Park will head to the Northern Territory Supreme Court.

Parks Australia, which jointly manages the land alongside the Gunlom Traditional Owners is accused of breeching conditions obtained to build a walking track.

The Aboriginal Areas Protections Agency says the track was built without proper authority with chairman Bobby Nunggumajbarr saying proceedings would go ahead despite losing senior Gunlom custodian and Jaowyn traditional owner Mr Markan.

Cuba’s dissident protests on November 20 will be met with a military exercises for civilian defence preparedness that same day. 

It’s a move that has drawn outcry from protesters who say they are marching against state violence and for democracy and freedom of political prisoners. 

Protesters, from what’s known as the Archipelago Group, requested authorisation for the public demonstrations last month. 

They’re set to kick off five days after the nation opens to international travellers.

Gladstone is set to host the world’s largest hydrogen equipment manufacturing plants.

On Sunday, mining magnate Andrew “twiggy” Forrest, head of Fortescue Metals Group announced an initial $140 million stage of an expected 1 billion facility alongside Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Mr Forrest says the time is right for the shift to green hydrogen powered furnaces, with the plant expected to deliver 173 jobs.

After criticising the Premier’s Olympic plans, LNP MP Ted O’Brien has been called out by Health Minister Y’vette D’ath.

Mr O’Brien’s federal colleagues declined to support his comments regarding funding slashes saying he would ask Prime Minister Scott Morrison to withdraw $5 billion unless the Australian government had a stronger say in the Brisbane Olympic Organising Committee. 

Ms D’ath says after meetings with sports minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Mr O’Brien had raised no concerns.

The state government is launching “get ready Queensland week” this week in preparation for the Summer natural disaster season ahead.

The efforts aim to increase Queenslanders’ preparedness for the upcoming wet season through three household steps: understanding risks, making an emergency plan, and packing an emergency kit. 

Heading into Summer, the Bureau of Meteorology says Queensland can expect an average to “slightly above average” cyclone season, as warm waters in the north bring high rainfall.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbot has come under fire from the Chinese embassy over comments on his recent visit to Taiwan.

In Taipei, Mr Abbot raised concerns about possible aggression from Beijing amid growing tensions between Taiwan and China. 

Adamant about his visit to Taiwan as a private citizen, Mr Abbott says Beijing had “cancelled popular personalities in favour of a cult of the red emperor”, a reference to President Xi Jinping.

The Chinese Embassy in Canberra released a statement labelling Mr Abbott as a “failed and pitiful politician”.

Less than a month after it was legalised, a second person has been killed while diving for Beche-de-Mer in the Solomon Islands.

Both deaths came from separate crocodile attacks while the men were diving for sea cucumbers, a culinary delicacy in high demand in China and South-East Asian nations.

The Solomon Islands temporarily lifted the ban on beche-de-mer diving in efforts to kickstart its economy following setbacks during covid.

The sea cucumbers are an endangered species essential to the smooth functioning of the marine ecosystem.

Power is back up and running in Lebanon, following a blackout of the nation’s two biggest power stations on Saturday.

Fuel shortages were cited as the cause of the nationwide power outage, with the energy ministry now announcing it has secured 136 million dollars in credit to import fuel. 

As national fuel supplies dry up, it’s exacerbating an economic crisis in Lebanon, plunging the country deeper into financial meltdown.