Amanda Parer is a Launceston local but her eye-catching works have appeared at festivals all around the world.

Chanel's designer Lagerfeld, who has looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, did not come out to take a bow at the house's couture collections in Paris in January because he was "tired".

Staff at the Queensland University of Technology will be able to access up to 20 days of paid leave to deal with their own domestic violence situation or to support a family member.

Queenslanders lose more than $2 billion every year to pokies, with calls for them to be phased out in Queensland.

The fire started just after 2.30pm on Tuesday near Radiata Road, and was escalated to an emergency alert just after 7pm.