The Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Frances Adamson will make a statement today calling the military coup in Myanmar "one of the sharpest challenges our region faces"

Australia has suspended military cooperation with the coup leaders, Australia has not imposed fresh sanctions on leading figures in the military regime.

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts of the murder of George Floyd.

Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, up to 25 years for third-degree murder and up to 10 years for second-degree manslaughter.

A Brisbane start-up ThinkTilt has been bought by tech giant Atlassian for an undisclosed amount.

University of Queensland research finds the decision to discontinue prescribing long-term antidepressants is to only be made after preparation between GP’s and their patients. The study was based on interviews with over 20 GP’s who collectively said there is no standard approach. UQ's Rural Clinical School Associate Professor says the GP’s told researchers discontinuing such prescriptions is usually ch

Brisbane-based corporation Orocobre is set to become a top 5 global lithium producer after it reached an agreement to buy Perth-based Galaxy Resources. The announcement comes after Orocobre announced last week that lithium prices were set to jump by nearly $2000 per tonne in the June quarter. Lithium is a key material in the production of electric vehicles, meaning the l

The Australian government is facing backlash for a new sex ed campaign that critics are describing as ‘bizarre’ and ‘concerning’. The campaign is designed to teach teenagers about sexual assault and consent, but its use of metaphors such as milkshakes and tacos has left viewers confused. The government says the ‘Respect Matters’ campaign will teach children about ‘safe, healthy and consensual relations

A report commissioned by the Rwandan government has concluded France bears significant responsibility for, quote, “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” close quote, that killed an estimated 800,000 people in 1994. The 600 page report alleges former French President Francois Mitterand had advance knowledge of preparations for the genocide and yet did nothing to prevent it. T

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has made the first ever powered, controlled flight over the surface of another planet. The helicopter reached a height of approximately three metres and was watched over by the Perseverance Rover, which filmed from 65 metres away. The Ingenuity cost 105 million Aussie dollars and its sole purpose was to prove flight was possible on the red pla