Queensland Police are pleading for a change of attitude among drivers following Wide Bay Burnett region records the Queensland’s worst regional road deaths toll this year.

Wide Bay Burnett, which includes the Bunderberg, Fraser Island and Gympie regions, has seen 18 deaths on the roads since the beginning of the year. 

Sunshine Coast police officers warn residents could be fined up to $6700 dollars if they leave their vehicles unlocked. 

The warning follows after multiple unlocked utes were targeted and stolen in rural areas and used in other crimes. 

A new report says melting glaciers are having a greater impact on rising sea levels than the melting Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets. 

Hong Kong has passed a new immigration law that can stop people from entering or leaving the city, without a court order or avenues for appeal. 

Activists have described the law as authoritarian and compared it to mainland-Chinese “exit bans” which often target dissidents. 

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.