Some of Australia’s largest media companies including NewsCorp and Nine Entertainment, have pleaded guilty to contempt of court and breaching suppression orders over their coverage of the Cardinal George Pell trial.

The companies submitted guilty pleas in exchange for the Victorian Supreme Court dismissing its charges against individual journalists who illegally published details of the case.

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says search engines such as Bing and DuckDuckGo are ready to take over from market heavyweight Google as the company threatens to withdraw from Australia.

Google’s threat comes in response to a proposed bill that would force it to pay for journalism it provides links to in an attempt to boost Australia’s troubled media industry. 

Brisbane City Hall’s auditorium has replaced it’s one hundred year old floorboards, costing over half a million dollars.

The timing of this restoration is being questioned by Labor councillors who say the priorities are wrong.

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.