Chinese diplomats leaked a list of grievances to Australian newspapers this week. China has claimed Australian Government, Scott Morrison, is to blame for the weakening ties due to human right violation allegations and negative media coverage of China in Australia. Mr Morrison has dismissed China’s claims and stated Beijing is angry over ‘Australia being Australia'.

Tokyo’s revealed its coronavirus alert is at an all-time high as cases increased by 534 on Thursday alone. Governor Yuriko Koike says Japan is on the highest alert level with infections possibly reaching 1,000 cases a day. With the Olympic Games scheduled to be staged in Tokyo next year, Government guidelines are being put in place to mindfully restrict the movements of people without causing economic impact.

For the past 10 weeks, Claire Moore’s bee farm in central Victoria has been paying visits to the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre. Men inside the Centre are learning the art of beekeeping with young people released well educated to start work in the beekeeping industry. Ms Moore says there has been a large amount of interest from beekeepers throughout the industry wanting to hire these young people.

Coral trout exports from Queensland are worsened by Australia’s trade relationship with China. Along with Barley, wine and rock lobsters, coral trout is has now joined the list of banned exports. Bowen fisher, Ben Collison says only 40% are sold to the Australian domestic market and local businesses are likely to suffer.

50,000 football fans filled Brisbane’s Lang Park for the State of Origin decider. With barely any masks being worn and so many people coming together, Dr Jeannette Young is standing by the decision to cancel schoolies. The cancellation, released back in August, is explained to be a different scenario due to not being a ticketed or seated event.

Newly-elected Greens MP Amy McMahon, is urging the state government to invest in a public housing construction boom.

In a letter sent to state Treasurer Cameron Dick, Ms McMahon outline the Queensland Greens’ plan to construct 250,000 new public housing homes over the next 10 years, creating 20,000 new jobs.

The member for South Brisbane says as a renter in a sharehouse, she knows what a big issue housing affordability is for the southside.

Health authorities are urging Queenslanders to be especially cautious of ticks during the final months of the year.

Queensland Health reports a third of all emergency-visits for tick bites occur between the months of October and December as the weather begins to heat up.

People may be unaffected if bitten but many can experience illnesses if they have an allergic reaction or if the bite becomes infected.