Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has re-signed onto a defence partnership valued at up to $27 billion today. 

The Memorandum of Understanding with Rheinmetall Defence Australia is a reconfirmation of a long standing partnership, with the new agreement set to deliver 450 infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian Army.

The North Quay precinct, which spans a few blocks between the river, Milton and Roma Street, is being eyed for a host of multi-million dollar developments.

Multiple high-end commercial towers, a possible university campus, a stadium and train station, seen as a new ‘Grand Central’, are potentially in the works.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has released new guidelines to provide greater access and opportunity to under-represented people and perspectives.

In November, the government announced it would implement temporary changes so partner visa applicants in Australia didn’t have to leave the country to have their visas granted.

Indian climate activist Disha Ravi has been arrested for her involvement in a farmer protest, which has been linked to Greta Thunberg.

Ms Ravi, founder of Fridays for Future India, was detained after allegedly helping to create a guide to the anti-government farmer protests and being the key conspirator in the documents formulation and dissemination, according to local police.

On Saturday morning, parts of southern Queensland have had a month's worth of rain in a day.

Roma recorded 96mm of rainfall, which according to Meteorologist Rosa Hoff, is significant as Roma usually receives 90.7mm of rain in the entire month of February.

The Brisbane City Council opposition says almost 1,300 cases of illegally dumped rubbish and household goods show the mess left since the Brisbane City Council cancelled kerbside collections almost a year ago.

The chair of Council’s city standards, Kim Marx, said they have implemented a range of high-tech cameras that are installed in dumping hotspots and are rotated to different locations.

$1.86 million in funding has been granted to Townsville Cycling Club in order for them to rebuild their velodrome, the Queensland government announced today.

The velodrome suffered flood damage during the North Queensland Monsoonal Trough in 2019. According to Minister for Emergency Management, David Littleproud, the repairs will have a positive impact on the community.

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A 36 year-old Tamil refugee was transported by air ambulance from Nauru to Sydney on Friday after a targeted attack.

The Tamil refugee is the victim of a deliberate hit and run on Nauru on 9 February, which has reportedly resulted in fractures to his back, shoulder, leg, hand and hip.