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. 

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese is calling for the Government to give more assistance to industries still struggling from the COVID pandemic. 

Mr Albanese is currently on tour in Queensland, and says the ending of JobKeeper on March 28th will largely impact the still struggling Tourism sector. 

Queenslanders are waiting an average of more than eighteen minutes for ambulance services, two minutes higher than targets set by the Government in 2014.  

Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath says the state has seen a 24% increase in ambulance call-outs since 2014, with rapid population growth putting pressure on health services.    

Iran has produced uranium metal in a new breach of the 2015 nuclear deal.

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors verified the existence of 3.6 grams of the substance at a facility in Isfahan last week.

India and China have pulled back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in a breakthrough agreement. 

Indian and Chinese troops had been clashing on the north and south shores of Pangong Tso lake, which lies in territory claimed by both sides. 

An Australian medical research institute in Herston is the latest victim of the Accellion data breach.