Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given confirmation that the federal government will consider allowing international students to bypass the COVID-19 travel ban as early as July.

Morrison unveiled a three-stage, structured plan to ease restrictions on Friday which included the possibility for overseas students to return to Australian universities.  International students contribute over 40 billion dollars to the Australian economy a year. 

The Labor Party claims Prime Minister, Scott Morrison directly oversaw the allocation of community sports grants to marginal electorates held by the coalition in the controversial Community Sports Infrastructure Grant scheme. 

Labor’s claim comes from new answers to questions from the Australian National Audit Office about an email correspondence between Senator and former Minister for Sports, Bridget McKenzie and Mr Morrison. 

An email from the Prime Minister’s office suggested Mr Morrison had not had a chance to look over the proposal. 

Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch has issued an eighth stop order under the Queensland Heritage Act to protect the heritage-listed Broadway Hotel in Woolloongabba. 

This comes in light of the most recently submitted development application for the site which included the demolition of structures within the boundary of the heritage-listed area.

This is the latest in a string of stop orders which have been issued to protect the historic value of the site since it was severely affected by fire in 2018. 

Protesters have been fined over $8000 for incorrect social distancing practices at a ‘picnic protest’ in Kangaroo Point this morning.

The protest was conducted in support of refugees detained at the Kangaroo Point Central Hotel for almost a year. 

Protesters say they planned to follow new social distancing guidelines by picnicking on the footpath outside the hotel in a show of solidarity with the refugees, but police did not accept the demonstration complied with social distancing legislation.