Millions of dollars worth of crops are being left to rot as labour shortages sweep across Queensland's agricultural industry. 

A reliance in backpacker labour over the past few years has meant border restrictions have left many farms across the state without pickers. 

The president of the Land Court excuses herself from coal mine hearings saying her personal views could affect the proceedings.

The Gold Coast’s growing property market has seen unprecedented vacancy rates beginning to overwhelm crisis accommodation. 

Vacancy rates have fallen below one percent and property prices have grown by more than 16% following a surge of interstate migration. 

One report from Australian Council of Social Services found that there was an inadequate supply of social housing, with over 3300 people on the Gold Coast housing register waitlist. 

Over 30 organisations are asking the Prime Minister to include mandatory accessibility standards in the national construction code.

The Building Better Homes campaign is tackling the current voluntary accessibility standards, stating the standards adopted over a decade ago are failing people with disability.

China’s broadcasting regulator has removed BBC News from the air, citing “serious content violation”; with China accusing the BBC of undermining ‘national interests.’

Tensions have been rising since last December after the BBC produced a report surrounding the forced labour of ethic Uighur people in China with Chinese state media calling the report ‘fake news’.

A proposed Primary School in Brisbane’s inner western suburbs has locals concerned over safety issues. 

The proposed school would be only 500 metres away from the existing Indooroopilly State High School: raising concerns over traffic congestion in the area. 

World first laws that would force Google and Facebook to pay media organisations for their content are set to be legislated in the coming weeks. 

Representatives from Google and Facebook have stated the proposed bill could make operations in Australia financially unviable. 

The community is set to organise outside the Kangaroo Point Central Hotel in support of the refugee men indefinitely detained there.

About 80 asylum seekers and refugees in need of medical treatment have been detained at the hotel, which is being used as an alternative place of detention.

Faith non-profit Love Makes A Way will hold a public vigil on Walmsley and Main St, Kangaroo Point from 4:30pm, this Sunday 13th.