Bridges set to connect communities across Brisbane

Three of the five new green bridges planned for Brisbane city are awaiting decisions on their final design and location almost one year after the council’s re-election.

Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has pledged that his administration would put five hundred and fifty million dollars towards building five bridges. 

Calls to reform farm worker pay

The Australian Workers Union has called to change the way farm workers are being paid. 

Secretary Dan Walton says workers are not guaranteed a minimum pay rate as many rely on how much they pick. 

The proposal outlines that pickers who work ten hours per day should get the equivalent award rate for those ten hours.