Electric buses will begin trials in the Brisbane CBD area beginning June 14 in the city’s first renewable energy transport initiative. 

There will be 4 electrically-powered buses offering free transport throughout the Brisbane city area, running two City Loop services, routes 40 and 50.

The 4 electric buses create zero tail-pipe emissions while in operation, and have airconditioning, phone charging units for passengers and will run a full day’s service on a single. 

Brisbane Airport’s international terminal will be transitioning into a new joint domestic-international terminal by next decade.

Michael Jarvis, head of planning at the Brisbane Airport Corporation, said the transition will happen from 2032, when the planned $1 billion L-shaped terminal is expected to be opened.

Due to the current bidding for the 2032 Summer Olympic Games, plans could be fast-tracked earlier to coincide with the games, if Brisbane is successful. 

The existing international terminal will remain in operation until construction eventually begins.

Former Attorney-General Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation case against the ABC over a historical sexual assault claim

Mr Porter, the ABC and Four corners journalist Louise Milligan have reached an agreement where both sides agree to not pursue the matter further with no damages being paid.

Mr Porter is claiming the outcome as a win saying the report was sensationalist and wrong.  

The ABC maintains the story was in the public interest and stood by Ms Milligan’s reporting.

Following two positive Coronavirus tests in a Melbourne aged care facility, Health Minister Greg Hunt has called for expert advice to be revisited to ensure the vaccination of all aged care workers is mandatory. 

Federal MP Bill Shorten, whose electorate of Maribyrnong takes in the affected facility, said workers in both the public and private systems should have been vaccinated by now.

China will allow families to have up to 3 children as the country’s birth rates continue to decline, however, young couples said it is too expensive to raise a family in China. 

In 2016, the country’s one child policy was replaced with a two child policy to increase birth rates, but census data released in May this year shows the number of births recorded last year is the lowest since the 1960s, at only 12 million births.

Brisbane residents are planning a peaceful protest at the Brisbane Airport Corporation’s headquarters, over concerns of excessive flight noise from commercial aircraft.

Event organisers, run in conjunction with the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance, have listed three demands, one being a cap on total flights coming in and out of Brisbane airport.

The rally planned for Wednesday morning has been organised by Max Chandler-Mather, Greens candidate for Griffith.