A shortage of tech skills in Australia could harm the economy for the next two centuries. 

It’s estimated over the next 4 years a boom in the technology industry could be worth 10 billion dollars, becoming the backbone of the economy

The Brisbane City Council has begun harvesting leaves from its new koala food tree farm in Wacol.

The farm, which will provide food for the RSPCA and Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, is one of the biggest of its kind in the world.

Just 22 per cent of the 300 million allocated to the flood recovery program has been claimed by north Queensland farmers. 

Officials say the slow take-up could be due to record high cattle prices, ongoing drought and a cultural opposition to government assistance. 

The Queensland Transport Union are considering protective screens on buses after a driver was hospitalised following a suspected chemical attack yesterday.

The man in his 30’s was driving south of Brisbane suffered irritation to his face when he was hit with an unknown liquid by a passing car.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges in Jerusalem this morning.The embattled Prime Minister is facing a number of charges including accepting bribes and breach of public trust. 

Thousands of people are taking to the streets to protest against the coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government. As protests grow louder and more organised Myanmar’s military leader, made his first national address. 

An Australian council of trade unions report found workers withdrew over 36 billion dollars from their super in response to COVID-19 last year. Around 3.5 million workers relied on their superannuation savings during the pandemic, with many sectors including aviation, childcare and university workers excluded from JobKeeper support. Over 700,000 workers were forced to empty their sup

Gold Coast beaches are back open this week following a spate of recent drowning deaths. Lifeguards closed beaches from Burley to the Gold Coast Seaway over the weekend due to dangerous conditions that have now claimed three lives in two weeks. The red and yellow flags might be up, but lifeguards are still urging beach-goers to exercise caution as the strong and unpredictable currents persist. 

Brisbane LNP Councillor James Mackay has come under fire for putting stickers with his name and council logo on footpaths near a Taringa school. Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy says the LNP was hijacking the footpaths with advertising. Following this statement, Councillor Mackay was seen removing his name from the stickers on the footpaths.