Although the Ekka was cancelled, there has been support and effort by many to keep the farmers, who look forward to the annual respite, a chance to share their produce.

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation chief executive, Georgina Davis, has urged the community to show their support by buying produce from the farm gate or farmers’ markets.

One of Australia's rarest mammals, the silver-headed antechinus has been found by scientists.

Close to extinction by the bushfire crisis of 2019, a third of its habit was destroyed by the fires, leaving scientists fearing the worst.

21 mammals were found alive and still breeding in burnt forest south of Gladstone.

The successful search and rescue mission was made possible through WWF's wildlife recovery program, set up in the wake of the nation-wide bushfires.

New South Wales police will enforce tough new COVID-19 regulations for the locked-down state after it recorded 415 new cases and four deaths on Sunday.

NSW Deputy Police Commissioner Mick Willing says from today, 1,400 Highway Patrol officers would be on patrol.

A test-and-isolate payment of $320 will also start this week for workers 17 and over who have symptoms of COVID-19 and live in government areas of concern.

Human rights groups and Afghans in Australia are urging the Federal Government to consider a special intake of refugees from Afghanistan fleeing violence from the Taliban.

Amnesty International's Australia refugee rights adviser Graham Thom said the federal government should consider options for Afghans in Australia who are on temporary visas to remain in the country without having to reapply every three years.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday said 400 Afghans who assisted the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan have already been brought to Australia.

GRIS-Montréal a not-for-profit organisation is offering LGBTQI+ support for youths in rural Quebec.

The Vice president Andrei Pascu believes that lack of queer representation in small towns can make it easy to feel alone. This isolation is only compounded by bullying or passively homophobic remarks.

This is why GRIS-Montréal regularly visits rural high schools. Their goal is to show LGBTQI+ students that there are others going through the same thing. And, through honest conversations, to fight against anti-LGBTQI+ attitudes in these communities.

The Bundaberg Regional Council is hoping to begin growing the Kava crop, long considered a drug in Australia, after a 20 year ban.

The Kava plant is used in beverages in traditional ceremonies in many South Pacific cultures, as well as consumed socially.

However, there are concerns that growing the crop here will impact the small farmers in the South Pacific who rely on the sale for their income.

Yet, Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey has assured people that he wants to work with these communities.

There are calls to make checking-in at Queensland venues a more inclusive experience for people with vision impairment.

Vision-impaired Brian Haupt is leading this change, suggesting tactile markers or braille to be used to indicate where the QR code is located on the sign.

He has also suggested a standardised placement of the signs at every location, for example, the left hand side of the door.

These improvements can go a long way in giving vision-impaired people independence and confidence.

Queensland's border closure with New South Wales is forcing some schools in the area to take drastic action to keep lessons going.

People living in NSW border communities can only enter Queensland for essential reasons.

These include attending permitted work or emergencies, attending school or getting a COVID-19 test or vaccine.

Teachers or childcare workers are not considered as essential workers by Queensland Health.

There are rising allegations of ‘double standards’ within the Federal Government as millions of citizens are required to pay back thousands in JobKeeper payments, while big companies continue to record profits.

Over 11,000 people now owe the government around $32.8 million to Centrelink, after being overpaid for income support through JobKeeper and JobSeeker.

There has been resulting criticism from these Australians who feel underwhelmed by the system, and angered that the debts have been blamed almost entirely on them.