The Brisbane City Council is under scrutiny after approving a material change from industrial to indoor sport and recreation at Total Fusion gym in Morningside.

This material change allows gyms to operate alongside heavy industry including a nearby meatworks while the gym only has a two year approval.

A proposed development application for a shopping centre near the historic Boggo Road Gaol is causing disagreement within the community.

The planned development will cost $300 million dollars, taking up green space currently used by families, pedestrians and cyclists. 

Brisbane South State Secondary College is receiving complaints of unlawful night works after construction increased for the school term to start. 

Construction has been in the works during late night and early hours of the morning without a proper permit from the council causing complaints since September 2020.

Queensland farmers are being encouraged to attend free industry support network workshops around the state this month.

The Queensland Farmers Federation will run workshops in Ayr, Bowen, Townsville and Ingham with the aim to help farmers recover from disasters.

An independent review released yesterday says it has uncovered a culture of ‘systemic racism’ at AFL club Collingwood.

The club commissioned the review following a complaint from former player Heritier Lumumba that he was nicknamed ‘chimp’ and marginalised by team leaders during his time at the club.

The Victorian government is attempting to extend the current state of emergency until mid december this year.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the government will introduce a bill to extend the state of emergency past it’s maximum legislated period of twelve months.  

A Chinese-Australian businessman has been awarded nearly $600 000 after a judge found an ABC program defamed him in 2017.

Philanthropist Chau Chak Wing sued a Four Corners episode which allegedly portrayed him as a spy and a traitor to his country. 

Central Queensland University’s Vice-Chancellor has condemned a lack of planning and coordination in regard to the return of international students to Australian universities.

Vice-Chancellor Nick Klomp is calling for a national strategy to revive the thirty eight billion dollar international students industry, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly has accused exiled opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez of planning to blow up the country’s parliament building.

Jorge Rodriguez, a staunch ally of President Nicolas Maduro, says Mr Lopez planned the attack with the help of former Spanish ambassador to Venezuela Jesus Silva.