Twitter to follow Facebook and YouTube by banning false and misleading information about COVID-19. 

The move comes the same week the US begins vaccinations to combat the baseless conspiracy theories on social media about the coronavirus. 

The new policy will be enforced starting next week. 

Fiji was hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasa last night in what was one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. 

More than 300 evacuation centres were full overnight as people took shelter from the category 5 storm. 

Authorities and volunteers are just starting to uncover the extent of the damage this morning.

Leading experts in mental health have banded together to form a campaign called ‘You Got This’ for Year 12 students as they await their ATAR results. 

The campaign was initiated after a recent survey that found Year 12 students understandably had increased levels of anxiety during the pandemic. 

CEO of Drink Wise Simon Strahan says ‘You Got This’ will offer practical support and advice for the graduated students. 

"The most important thing that students if they are concerned about their ATAR results is reach out for support," he said. 

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is calling for Australians to eat 100 percent Aussie this Christmas to support our farmers. 

“Australia’s farmers have defied drought, bushfires and a pandemic to deliver an abundance of fresh food throughout the year,” Minister Littleproud said.

Over 12 000 Australian farms, orchards and vineyards would benefit from people buying Australian meat, fruit and veg this Christmas

Australian produce is marked by a green and gold kangaroo label in the supermarket. 

Queensland’s unemployment rate has stayed at 7.7 per cent this November while the national average dropped to 6.8 per cent, the ABS revealed. 

Over 211 000 Queenslanders are out of work this Christmas, 41 000 more than this time last year. 

Queensland budget papers estimate the state jobless average won’t drop to 6.5 percent until June 2024. 

The Brisbane Transit Centre, known as Brisbane’s ‘ugliest’ building, has been torn down to make way for a new underground rail network and stadium. 

Transport Minister Mark Bailey says tearing the building down over the past 12 months has been a ‘mammoth operation’. 

The new underground rail network in Roma St will be open for passengers mid-2025. 

Shopping centres across Brisbane are gearing up for a frantic few days ahead of the final weekend before Christmas.

Hundreds of thousands of shoppers are expected with many centres opening for extended trading hours.

Alison Pearson from Westfield says they’re also taking additional steps to keep customers COVID-Safe.