Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies claims that a major investment in military bases in northern Australia is aimed at sending China a message. 

Northern Territory defence facilities will receive a $747 million upgrade as part of $8 billion allocated to military infrastructure in northern Australia in the next decade. 

A recent report by the Queensland treasury has revealed there were over 2,500 domestic violence protection order breaches in Cairns in 2019-2020. 

The findings rank Cairns the fourth highest in breaches in Queensland and show a 25% increase in breaches since 2018. 

A cyber attack on Brisbane’s Wesley Hospital has impacted a range of services, says a patient. 

A patient told the ABC staff were struggling with communication and accessing patient records, and that the attack had slowed down processes. 

Ferny Grove and Upper Kedron residents are calling on authorities to provide better access to public transport and infrastructure. 

The forecast 865 homes in Ellendale and population growth in the area over the past 10 years has left residents with little new infrastructure to support the growth. 

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his governing party could have done more to halt state corruption, under his predecessor, Joseph Zuma.

Ramaphosa, who was Zuma’s deputy president from 2014 until 2018, acknowledged the party failed to stop Zuma’s abuse of power and misappropriation of resources. 

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has called certain Australian politicians “troublemakers” and has advised them to abandon their cold war mentalities. 

"As a country that has long benefited from cooperation with China, it is unethical for Australia to hype a 'China threat' theory, nor is the allegation consistent with facts ... It will end up hurting itself," he said. 

Australia’s internet broadband provider, NBN Co., will convene with the national consumer watchdog to reform its pricing model. 

Until now, the terms and prices for access to the National Broadband Network have largely been developed by NBN Co without oversight. 

A new facility at the University of Queensland is set to develop mRNA vaccines following a two-point-two million dollar federal government injection. 

The university’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology will develop the new generation vaccines against new targets. 

Australian businessman and politician Clive Palmer’s proposal to build a coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef has been deemed not suitable by the Queensland Environment Department.