The Brief · Aug 14

- Papua New Guinea's dormant gas field could produce 5 million tonnes annually if approved. - Foreign Minister warns that cultural monoculture weakens international ties and domestic cohesion. - Labor fast-tracks law to double fines for social media platforms breaching the under-16s ban. - Wheelchair-accessible taxi demand in Canberra nearly doubled to over 75,000 annual bookings. - Plant waste transforms into sustainable furniture and buildings in new exhibition at Melbourne gallery. - Tom Wilson's Hawthorn AFLW coaching debut ended in a 60-41 loss to Melbourne. - Ebola outbreak declared in May has killed over 2,000 people with 4,300 infected. - Quantum computing hub opens at ANU, projected to add $83.1 million to economy over three years.