Brisbane City Council has also issued revised plans for a New Farm Park upgrade after requests from community members.

New Farm Park Life, a community-run Facebook group, say the revised plans will stop undesirable redirection of traffic and “make it clear that the community must have a say” in the future of the park.

Tropical cyclone Seroja has left a trail of destruction after making landfall in Western Australia as a category three storm last night

Thousands of residents south of Kalbarri were left without power and there have been reports of significant damage to properties and public infrastructure.

A red alert is still in place for south of Carnarvon to Lancelin, but the storm has now weakened to a tropical low as it moves further south-east.

The Continence Foundation of Australia is asking families and people travelling over the holidays to upload the locations of Australia’s regional public toilets to a National Public Toilet Map for the chance to win a $500 voucher.

The Great Dunny Hunt campaign is running in an effort to support the millions of Australians living with continence related issues by providing them with a real time, reliable map of public toilets across the country. 

Woolworths executive Paul Graham has been appointed as Australia Post’s Chief Executive Officer this morning, replacing outgoing CEO Christina Holgate.

Ms Holgate left Australia Post in November 2020 after it was revealed four Australia Post employees received Cartier watches as a reward for working to secure a lucrative deal with three major banks.

Ms Holgate has recently told a Senate inquiry she was unlawfully stood down from the position before being abandoned to a “media firestorm”.

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia’s Java island has caused deadly tremors onshore.

8 people are confirmed dead, with over a thousand homes damaged following the quake.

Rescue efforts are underway as Indonesia grapples with its second deadly disaster in a week after tropical cyclone Seroja hit on Sunday.

Nominations for councillor are now open in Queensland’s northern Carpentaria Shire Council following the resignation of Councillor Peter Wells in late March.

The Australian Electoral Commission called the May-eight by-election on Friday, saying nominations for the replacement councillor will close on 19 April.

The electoral roll closes on 15 April, so constituents have been urged to enrol or update their details as soon as possible.

On Friday, Australian National Imams Council led by the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamad, declared the commencement of Ramadan fasting in Australia for Tuesday 13 April 2021.

The Islamic month of Ramadan is a time of peace and serenity for the community, where groups gather in mosques for prayers after fasting from sunrise to sunset.

Batul Gulani, a prominent female leader in Australia's Shi'ite Muslim community, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that Ramadan is an exciting time to promote messages of unity to others.

The Full Federal Court dismissed an appeal on Friday by Volkswagen AG against the penalties awarded for false representations about compliance with Australian diesel emissions standards.

In dismissing the appeal, the Full Court upheld the $125 million penalty imposed by the Federal Court, and held that the $125 million penalty ‘was not excessive, let alone manifestly excessive’, which Volkswagen alleged.

New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service has acquired 37 hectares of land adjoining the Billinudgel Nature Reserve. 

Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina, says the move will protect habitat such as the Common Blossom-bat and the threatened Tweed koala.

The land will be added to the Billinudgel Nature reserve, removing the possibility for it to be logged in future.