Environmental activists are staging an ‘art installation protest’ in Brisbane’s CBD this morning.

Extinction Rebellion activists have been installing guerrilla art installations around the CBD since 7am to highlight the consequences of the continued use of coal. 

A mental health first responder program will be expanded in Queensland, following successful trials. 

The Mental Health Co-responder Program pairs a specialist Ambulance Paramedic with a Senior Mental Health Clinician to respond to triple-zero callers experiencing a mental health crisis. 

The Queensland Government will hold an inquiry into race hate and online vilification to determine whether laws surrounding the issues are strong enough.

The committee is set to consider the impact of hate crimes on a wide range of groups, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities and the LGBTIQ+ community.  

Brisbane’s last skate rink will close after being outbid in a lease contract to a major gym franchise. 

Queensland’s Treasurer has ruled out any targeted support for businesses affected by Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown before Easter.

The State government said that there was no need for new stimulus despite estimated losses of up to $65,000 in stock business owners purchased for the holiday period.

Cairns has been dumped with half a metre of rain in a week, with more heavy downfall  expected across Far North Queensland.

The Bruce Highway between Ingham and Cardwell and the Gillies Highway is currently cut off due to flooding. 

The Bureau of Meteorology expects heavy rain to continue in the region for the rest of the week. 

Weather journals dating back to 1830 could provide extensive details to better understand climate change.

The journals from Perth describe temperature, barometric pressure, wind, and rain are likely to be the oldest near-continuous record of daily weather observations in the southern hemisphere.

The Victorian government has just announced that it’s providing 50 million dollars to "kickstart" domestic manufacturing of mRNA vaccine technology. This will be the first time the technology will be produced in Australia.

A suspected Rhino poacher has been trampled to death in a south African Elephant stampede.

Authorities said that the suspected Rhino poachers were fleeing from rangers when they ran into a herd of breeding elephants.

One of the men was arrested while another was able to flee the rangers in Kruger National Park.

Australian trade unions are calling for the federal government to invest in local manufacturing of solar panels after concerns have been raised of forced labour in China's production of solar components.

Around 80 percent of Australia's solar power panels are sourced from China.