The Coalition of Peaks released a report yesterday which outlines community engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The report surveyed over 2300 individuals, and will use feedback to inform a new national agreement on closing the gap.

Key findings from the report include mainstream delivery service reforms, to address systemic racism and promote cultural safety.

The report also realised the need for improving government relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

A side of a proposed housing development on Mount Ainsley in Canberra is awaiting approval from the Commonwealth.

A plan to build more than 200 homes, a private tennis court, and a pool or a possible sacred Aboriginal site is under review.

After federal Environment Minister, Susan Lay asked a department to review the case.

The housing project was said to move residents in as early as 2020, but that is now being disputed by local elders. 

A study produced by James Cook University (JCU) has discovered men are at risk of developing depression during the period of time when a baby's born.

A number of factors contribute to 10% of all Australian fathers showing signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety during the perinatal period.

Among the reasons is a negative stigma surrounding masculinity and depression, which causes many cases, unreported.

A decision on Queensland’s border closure won’t be made before the end of the month but Cameron Dick has outlined the case against re-opening it.

The treasurer says the cost of a second wave of coronavirus cases has been assessed as having a “$4.8 billion blow to the Queensland economy”.

The call comes amid fears of a second wave of COVID-19 in Victoria.

Brazil has crossed fifty thousand coronavirus fatalities, becoming the second most deadly Coronavirus hotspot after the United States. 

Brazillian President Jair Bolsanaro has been criticised for his handling of the crisis, with the country having no health minister since April. 

Experts have stated that finding out the true number is impossible without more widespread testing.
 

New South Wales is considering tightening border restrictions for people crossing interstate from Victoria. 

Victoria has been hit with a second wave of infections prompting NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian to monitor the situation and suggests avoiding hotspots in and around Melbourne.

This comes alongside Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying that these localised outbreaks will be part of living with COVID-19. 
 

The Queensland Investment Corporation has come to an agreement with the two US bidders aiming to gain ownership of the struggling Virgin Australia Airline. 

The headquarters of Virgin Australia and the approximately one thousand three hundred jobs attached to it will remain in Queensland.

The choice of the new owner will be decided at the end of the month.