A Brisbane start-up ThinkTilt has been bought by tech giant Atlassian for an undisclosed amount. 700 companies globally use the teams communication tool ProForma produced by ThinkTilt. The company founded by Simon Herd is seen as a successful partner in the Atlassian marketplace as they have already been working together. The company's ProForma app was made available and developed through the Atlassian marketplace.

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 challenging.

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 lithium production industry is set to surge in coming years amid a global shift to clean energy.

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 relationships,’ but critics say it provides confusing and at times inaccurate information, falling well short of national standards.

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. The French government was widely criticised at the time for not intervening during the approximately hundred days of ethnic violence in which the ruling Hutu ethnic group massacred their Tutsi compatriots.

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 planet, with its success seen as a huge leap forward in space exploration.

Should Queensland host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it was revealed this morning by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk The Gabba is the proposed main Stadium. Ms Palaszczuk says The Gabba has been home to Queensland sport for 126 years but to take it to a further level it will need support from all levels of government. A potential upgrade to the stadium would increase its capacity and include a pedestrian plaza linking to the Cross River Rail station, both of which will benefit the Games.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood warning for parts of North Queensland as it tells residents to expect up to three hundred mills of daily rainfall over the next few days. A flood watch is in place between Cooktown and Ingham and a strong winds warning is in place for the Cairns and Townsville coastal waters. A trough in the Coral Sea that could move on to the coast is causing the heavy rains that are unlikely to subside until later this week.

A Sunshine Coast man on holidays in Brisbane has jumped into the Brisbane River on his way to dinner to save a young woman from slipping under the water. John Gee was on a river cruise when he spotted the women. Before jumping in he tried to reach her with a rope but was unsuccessful. Mr Gee jumped in with a buoy to bring the woman to safety before a friend on the boat pulled them up.The woman was taken to hospital for assessment by the police and Mr Gee is being praised for his quick thinking.