Back home, the Salvation Army released a report today showing rising levels of poverty across the country. The findings paint a bleak picture of struggling single-parent families who’ve been forced onto Newstart payments. Katrina Mawer reports.
Police are investigating the suspicious death of a young woman overnight in Logan, south of Brisbane. A passerby discovered the body around seven this morning. Jessica Case reports.
Embattled MP Craig Thomson is facing 19 new charges, over allegations he misused thousands of dollars of union funds. A court has granted him more time to fight the allegations. Rachel Boyce reports.
Only weeks ago the State Government announced plans to close schools which they deemed were unviable. But this morning, they announced plans to open ten new schools. Conor Tobin reports.
Winter is almost here and with that, comes an increase in the number of house fires. Today the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service launched a Winter Fire Safety campaign aimed at saving lives. Alexandra Duval reports.