Queensland extends border arrangements for agriculture 

The Minister for agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner has announced that Queensland’s border arrangements for the agricultural industry has been extended for one month. 

The border exemptions have allowed NSW and Queensland agricultural workers to travel between the states to continue to perform essential agribusiness and farming activities. 

The use of spider venom is promising to find painkiller solutions

The University of Queensland’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience released a report today which showed using spider venom is promising to tailor pain blockers for people with irritable bowel syndrome.

Researchers analysed 28 spiders and it was the Venezuelan Pinkfoot Goliath tarantula that showed the most promise.

CPR 2020 Deathwatch report reveals one horse dies on an Australian racetrack every three days

Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses reported 119 horses were killed on Australian racetracks over the 2019/2020 racing year, most commonly from catastrophic front limb injury.

Campaign Director Elio Celotto said these numbers are only the deaths caused by on-track injuries that make it to the steward's reports.

US Justice Ginsburg’s death causes new political stake weeks before the elections

US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died of a metastatic pancreatic cancer last Friday at the age of 87, raising questions of who would replace her. 

US President Donald Trump and the Republican party said they wanted to fill her seat right away to be assured that this government will make the decision.

Survey finds discrimination a dire issue for people living with dementia

A recent survey conducted by Dementia Australia has found that 65 percent of those living with dementia feel that the people they know have been avoiding or excluding them. 

Furthermore, 81 percent of family members, friends. or carers who responded to the survey felt that people in public places treat people with dementia differently.