A draft plan for more apartments and industry in Southside Brisbane suburbs may put the home of one Australia's most elusive aquatic creatures at risk, a freshwater scientist says.

Brisbane City Council's draft neighbourhood plan for the suburbs of Moorooka, Salisbury and Nathan proposes to increase industrial, commercial, and residential developments. 

But freshwater scientist and long-term Salisbury resident Alisha Steward has raised concerns the proposed density increase could impact upon creeks flowing through the suburbs.

Community support has boosted Brisbane's struggling Polish Club as a critical deadline nears to repay a $150,000 loan and avert the sale of the club's Milton home.

More than $90,000 has been fundraised since the club's new management committee put out an urgent call for help three months ago, but the club still needs to raise a further $60,000 by early August.

The new committee of "Polonia", the Polish Association of Queensland, was elected in April following years of dispute between the former committee and some of its members.

Griffith University research is on the verge of understanding the benefits interactive social robots can offer early childhood educators in the classroom.

Dr Michelle Neumann, a leader in early childhood education research, is pioneering a behavioural study in childcare centres to observe how young children interact with  the humanoid robot known as ‘NAO’ created by SoftBank Robotics.

She said social robots used in the study could play a significant role in teaching children social and emotional skills.

A recent national survey provides insights that the majority of Australians want ‘race’ removed from the constitution. 

The poll of 1,050 found that 87% agreed that all Australians, regardless of their background, race or ethnicity, should have equal political rights 

In response to the research Morgan Begg, director of the IPA’s Legal Rights Project says, “Australians do not want to be divided by race, this is an obsession of the ruling political class and cloistered academics who are disconnected from mainstream Australians and their values.”

The Australian military is closely tracking a high-tech Chinese surveillance ship making its way towards Queensland ahead of large-scale military exercises which begin this week. 

The ship is expected to remain outside of Australian territorial waters. 

Similar Chinese spy vessels watched Australia's war games in 2017 and 2019.

A doctor who has joined other medical professionals in calling for Julian Assange’s release from prison claims that the arbitrary and cruel detention continues to put him at risk of suicide.

The same concerns about the WikiLeaks co-founder’s mental health that led to the High Court in London blocking his extradition to the US in January are still relevant.

Dr. William Hogan, a specialist in internal medicine claims the problem is potentially life-threatening, pointing to Belmarsh’s high suicide rate. 

A Sunshine Coast business lost more than $15,000 in revenue during last month's COVID scare after a Victorian couple positive with the disease travelled to the region.

On their nearly weeklong relocation trip, the couple visited more than 20 businesses across the three states, many of which were then forced to close for cleaning and staff isolation.

Infectious diseases expert Dr Paul Griffin said Queensland was "extremely lucky" to avoid a lockdown from that incident.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll and State Police Minister Mark Ryan have joined more than 100 spectators to unveil a new service monument to the state's past and present police dogs this morning.

The monument, located at the Brisbane Dog Squad HQ in the southwest suburb of Oxley, was surrounded by over a dozen named stones representing past service dogs.

The ceremony comes just nearly a month after Police Dog Rambo was killed while tracking wanted man Alan Lace in Maryborough.