VIDEO: Ram raids on QLD businesses | Asbestos traces in a Brisbane school

At least one school in Brisbane has closed after traces of asbestos were found in brightly coloured sand designed for children’s play and craft activities.

And a new look for Australia Post gives a sneak peek of what offices around the country will soon look like, ahead of the first opening in Brisbane.

Global markets are edging up after the longest government shutdown in US history drew to an end.

America’s decision to stop minting its one-cent coin could raise fresh doubts for the future of Australian currency’s smallest denomination – which costs more than double its value to make.