The Northern Territory Government claims more young people will be refused bail under proposed youth bail reforms. 

The proposed changes would see bail automatically be revoked by serious breaches, such as reoffending on bail or a breach of curfew. 

Amnesty International Australia described the proposal as a "callous, racist legislative crackdown," because it disproportionately impacts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.

The latest national data showed employment has recovered to its pre-COVID level.

According to new Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, employment rose above 13 million people in February. 

ABS spokesperson Bjorn Jarvis said the data showed continued recovery in the labour market. 

The Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art appoints a new head of Asian and Pacific Art.

Gallery director Chris Saines announced the appointment of Tarun Nagesh as the department’s new curatorial manager this week. 

Mr Nagesh has curated more than 15 Asian art exhibitions at QAGOMA and will deliver the 10th installment of the Asia Pacific Triennial, in December.

Extinction Rebellion are staging a protest at Eagle St in Brisbane this morning. 

The demonstration, occurring outside coal seam gas company Arrow Energy’s offices, is protesting the company's proposal to drill up to 2500 new wells in Queensland. 

Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Lee Coaldrake said Australians need to keep governments accountable and ensure governments invest in renewable energy.

Legislation will be passed in Queensland today to prohibit jurors from accepting evidence of sexual assault victims being drunk or intoxicated as a reasonable explaination for perceived consent. 

Last year, the Queensland Law Reform Commission conducted a review of the definition of consent in state legislation and made recommendations to amend the consent and mistake of fact criminal code. 

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation is calling on the State Government to implement co-funding opportunities for farmers and other businesses to undertake a range of safety improvements after new statistics showed Queensland had one of the highest numbers of on-farm deaths in the country.

QFF CEO Dr Georgina Davis says significant improvements can be made by implementing a government co-funded grants program in Queensland.

The Federal government has stepped in to compensate abuse survivors commonly known as Fairbridge children.

Fairbridge Farm Schools were set up to house migrant children from 1913 until 1982, exposing children to years of abuse.

The Prince Charles trust was supposed to compensate the abuse survivors but has said that they are unable to do so for legal reasons.