11,000 people have signed a petition calling for the decriminalisation of marijuana in Queensland.

The petition argues drug laws penalise consumers more than traffickers and target those seeking access to marijuana for medicinal purposes. It calls for an immediate moratorium on arrests for personal use of the drug.

New plans were unveiled today for the revitalisation of Brisbane’s oldest theatre, the Princess Theatre.

The theatre was purchased by brothers Steve and Dave Sleswick, who currently own and run the Tivoli.

Joe Biden has announced first steps to combat gun violence in America.

Biden said one of the executive actions taken directs the justice department to tighten regulations of the sales of untraceable firearms assembled from kits. He acknowledges 106 people die a day from gun violence in America, hitting Black and brown communities the hardest.

The New South Wales Auditor General released a report that warned the state could run out of space for school enrolments within two years.

The Education Department said it is developing a ten year plan to fund the building of new schools to combat the shortage.

Professor Terry Hughes, Australia’s foremost coral reef scientist, warned that government plans to restore the Great Barrier Reef are too small and expensive to make any real impact towards saving the reef. 

Curatorial staff at the new Home of the Arts Art Gallery on the Gold Coast positioned the first artwork of the gallery this week.

CEO of the gallery, Criena Gehrke, said the painting’s unexpected viewpoints and moments of surprise inspired the gallery building's design, but also served as a metaphor for the curatorial approach.    

A group of protestors disrupted work on the Adani Rail line construction this morning for the second time in three days.

The group was headed by 63 year old public servant, Carine Visschers. They blocked vehicles from entering the worksite at Mount Coolon, holding signs calling for ecocide to be made a crime.

The Queensland government has considered a pumped hydroelectricity plant at the Borumba Dam near Gympie to generate renewable energy for the Sunshine Coast.

SEQ water completed a pre-feasibility study for the state government which identified Borumba Dam as an ideal site.