Queensland government abandons its stockpile of 1080 used in wild dog baiting programs.

Minister for Agriculture Mark Furner confirmed the stockpile of the toxin used to control pests, maintained since the 1970s, was now depleted.

The government has announced funding for councils that run baiting programs to assist in the purchasing of the concentrate and required equipment.

As the stockpile runs out, some councils are concerned they won't have enough for their September baiting programs.

The private developer behind Queensland’s regional quarantine facility west of Toowoomba has revealed that it is expected to cost less than a third of other national hubs.

However, concerns remain that without federal approval for international passenger flights to land at the site, travellers will potentially expose Queensland at greater risk during transport.

This facility will be alongside the Commonwealth-backed Pinkenba site, which is reported to cost more.

The Queensland Ballet has opened up a program on the Gold Coast to improve rehabilitation for people with brain injuries.

This 10-week pilot program was developed by Belinda Adams, who was shocked by the lack of rehabilitation options when she became a carer for her son after he sustained life-threatening injuries in a car accident.

The inclusive dance program aims to improve coordination, memory, socialisation and physical fitness in participants.

Mental health nurses at three Sydney hospitals say they're unable to keep patients safe from COVID-19 without further support.

This comes after 26 patients in the Nepean Hospital’s mental health unit contracted COVID-19.

In a statement, NSW Health said the priority at the mental health wards at Nepean and Cumberland has been to protect staff, patients and to provide care.

The Federal Parliament is to give the final say on whether troops are deployed to overseas military conflicts, in the aftermath of Australia's 20-year involvement in Afghanistan.

The Senate will today debate a bill put forward by the Greens which would require the government to seek approval from both houses of Parliament before Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are sent to wars outside Australian territories.

According to government data, England, Wales and Scotland hate crimes related to sexual orientation and gender identity have increased.

In the year to March 2020 in England and Wales, sexual orientation hate crimes average more than 50 reports each day.

Lawrence Barton, the director of Birmingham Pride, says while preventing attacks was important, tackling the wider problem of homophobic views is his biggest concern.

A new Queensland app is making it easier for people to support businesses that are inclusive of minority groups.

SEqueer is an app that allows users to filter their search engine to find businesses that are owned by veterans, hire differently-abled staff, or are members of the LGBTQI+ community.

Users can award businesses badges that identify them as safe and welcoming environments.

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Regional women seeking an abortion will find it even tougher to access clinics, with the closure a number of regional clinics.

The leading national abortion organisation Marie Stopes Australia, recently closed its Townsville, Rockhampton, Southport, and Newcastle clinics due to financial pressures.

This means that regional women will have to travel further for abortions, which is already such a stigmatised and often inaccessible health care service.

A number of coffee vans across South-East Queensland are helping veterans and first-responders manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Terry McNally, an ex-Navy personnel, founded 3 Elements Coffee to help ex-service people adjust back into everyday life by providing them their own coffee vans, equipment and beans to set up their own business.

The coffee vans, mostly run by ex-Defence personnel or families, give a portion of their sales to the charity PTSD Resurrected.