American company Modern seek emergency approval for 94.1 per cent effective vaccine

American biotechnology company Moderna is seeking emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine after reporting it is almost 100 percent effective in preventing severe cases. 

The company claims full results from a late-stage study show it was 94.1 percent effective against the disease, with no serious safety concerns.

NT has hottest November in 100 years

The Bureau of Meteorology says Northern Territory has experienced its hottest November in 100 years.

According to BOM, most places in central Australia saw their average temperatures grow by 3 degrees.

Rainfall was also below average throughout the territory due to a lack of cloud coverage.

 

Queensland 2020 budget released today

Queensland’s budget will be released today after being delayed due to COVID-19. 

This will be Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick’s first state budget, and he’s saying there will be no surprises. 

He has not yet made a commitment about emergency tax relief for business as the state moves into a recovery period.

 

Australian film Babyteeth dominates AACTA awards

Female-led Australian film, Babyteeth, won 9 awards at this year’s AACTA awards.

The film, which stars Eliza Scanlen, tells the story of a teenager with cancer who falls in love for the first time.

Directed by Shannon Murphy, produced by Jan Chapman and Alex White, the film was nominated in 12 out of 13 possible film categories this year.

Queensland keeps restrictions for South Australia

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland’s border will remain closed to Adelaide for another week.

She said the decision was made following the advice of Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young, so free travel would be possible by Christmas time. 

Queensland has classed 20 local government areas in Adelaide as official hotspots

Scabz: Pressure

<p><span><span>- <em>Pressure</em> is the debut full-length album from <strong>SCABZ</strong>, Sydney pub-punk band with a sense of humour, a knack for social commentary, and a DIY punk sensibility.</span></span></p>

US health expert warns Thanksgiving weekend could lead to spike in coronavirus cases 

Anthony Fauci, American’s Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has warned that the US could face a surge of coronavirus cases in the coming weeks.

Mr Fauci told CNN that the surge would be ‘almost certain’, due to millions of Americans travelling for Thanksgiving weekend.