The sudden decrease in rental vacancies is causing rental prices to rise for the first time in years in Darwin. The cost of renting a house jumped 7 per cent between March and September. 

The Northern Territory Government estimates between 2,000 and 4,000 people relocated to the state since the pandemic began.

The first Indigenous Senior Protective Security Officers joined the Queensland Police on Palm Island after a five-week training program earlier this month.

The training was specifically designed for the Palm Island community. 

US President Donald Trump claims he is immune from COVID-19 after receiving the “all clear” from White House doctors.

While Mr Trump is not yet officially virus-free, he took to Twitter to announce he can no longer spread nor contract the virus.

Belarusian women are driving the movement to topple “Europe’s last dictator”. 

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her colleagues, Veronika Tsepkalo and Maria Kolesnikova, led a strategic opposition election campaign, holding large rallies across the country. 

Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has been referred to the state election watchdog by her own party.

The LNP referred Ms Frecklington over concerns a series of fundraising events could have violated laws aimed at curbing the political influence of property developers.

A study by the CSIRO found COVID-19 can survive for 28 days on banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel. 

The experiments in the study were carried out in virus friendly conditions.

So, it is unclear how well the virus will survive in the real world. 

A woman has been charged over vandalising Prime Minister Scott Morison’s car while he was visiting the University of Queensland yesterday. 

The 19-year-old woman has been charged with public nuisance over the incident, after her group of protesters heckled Mr Morrison and threw paint and vegetables at both the building and his car. 

Brisbane Region manager for State Emergency Service (SES) Mark Dole said people need to start planning now for potential flooding and storms. 

Earlier this year, the Bureau of Meteorology said the chances of a La Nina forming in the coming months is three times more likely than normal.