Fij’s Minister of Education, Rosy Arkbar,shutdown the school midweek following concerns for students safety.

100 students protested for the removal of Ratu Kadavulevu School (RKS) Principle, Arvind Prasad, claiming the principle is abolishing the school traditions and culture.

Minister of Education, Rosy Arkbar, confirmed an investigation underway against RKS Principle.

A soup kitchen in the Pilbara region is using left over food donated by mining camps and hotels to feed the hungry locals. 

The kitchen is located behind a sobering centre which has helped diminish crime rates in the area.

Since it began,  the Blackwood Tree Association has provided nearly 10,000 meals to the homeless.

 Greens Senator for Tasmania, Nick McKim, called for the Australian Government to allow more temporary visa holders separated overseas from their families to return to the country.

Senator Nick McKim describes Australia’s immigration system as a ‘punishment rather than an administrative detention system’ referencing the Ombudsman report. 

Yesterday, the motion to grant travel exemption to bring temporary visa holders home was voted down by the majority

Southern Queensland is expecting an 80% increase in rainfall over the spring and summer months. 

Climatologist Greg Browning of The Bureau of Meteorology suggests changes expected in weather patterns as well as warming waters in the west Indian ocean are likely to cause cyclone activity.

Luckily the seasons winds are looking much better than last years which only worsened the bush fires of 2019

Brisbane City Council would introduce a half-price infrastructure rebate for new residential and commercial buildings.

International Energy Agency (IEA)  reported, ‘buildings are responsible for 40 per cent of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions worldwide, taking climate action in buildings is the most cost-effective’

‘Buildings that Breath’ encourages energy efficient sustainable designs, the incentive will go before the council next week for approval.

A report analysing Australia’s upcoming bushfire season highlights large areas of eastern and northern Australia will endure a wet spring, but southeast Queensland will still be faced with bushfire risks.

Although there is evidence of some wet weather for eastern parts of Australia, south-east Queensland is expected to receive above-average possibility of fires in the upcoming spring season. 

There have been two new cases of coronavirus in Queensland reported overnight.

The two new cases are a 37-year-old nurse at Ipswich hospital and an 18-year-old student at Staines Memorial college. The college was closed immediately and tests for all the students have commenced. 

There are currently 28 active cases in the state.

The Northern Territory is allowing fruit pickers and seasonal workers from the Pacific to enter and recommence work. 

It has been described as a relief by the workers to be able to return and regain a consistent income, as their communities are lacking job opportunities due to COVID-19.

In NSW, Premier Gladys Berejiklian will announce the ease of restrictions to commence on Friday for those on the NSW-Victorian border.

Victorian border residents who have permits to enter NSW will now be able to stay within a 50 kilometre zone, instead of the 2.5 kilometre that is currently enforced. 

These permits are to authorise locals within the border region to access NSW for specific reasons such as paramount goods and services, care or compassionate means, and work or education.