Researchers in Hong Kong believe they have uncovered the first case of COVID-19 reinfection in a potential blow to international recovery efforts. A 33-year-old resident tested positive for COVID-19, four and a half months after his first bout with the virus. The second infection is said to be from a different strain of coronavirus, with the man suffering no symptoms following his return to Hong Kong from Spain via Britain earlier this month.

Protests have erupted in the US city of Kenosha in Wisconsin after police shot a black man several times in the back following a reported “domestic” incident. Large crowds clashed with officers, as Molotov cocktails and bricks were thrown at law enforcement in riot gear. Police were then forced to use tear gas to disperse the crowd, as well as impose a city-wide curfew until Monday morning. The victim, 29-year-old Jacob Blake was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee in a serious condition. 

The Labor government has retained power in the Northern Territory, with the opposition Country Liberal Party conceding defeat. The Michael Gunner led party will retain a majority government after early results confirmed they will hold at least 13 seats in the 25-member assembly. A formal declaration of the victory is scheduled for September 7, with a number of postal votes still yet to arrive. 

The Victorian Government is set to face pressure from opposition and crossbenchers to extend its current state of emergency powers. Legislation that will allow for the 12-month extension of Victoria’s state of emergency has been proposed, with four non-Labor votes required to pass the bill. Victorian Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien says the Liberals and Nationals would be opposing the bill with everything they’ve got.

A popular Brisbane kebab shop has been fined almost seven thousand dollars after footage emerged of an impromptu dance party in the shop on Sunday morning. Footage of the incident was shared on the social media platform, Tik Tok, and appeared to show staff dancing with a large number of patrons in the confined space. The Queensland Police Service has since reminded business operators and patrons to adhere to all social distancing measures.

15 new sites have been added to the list of locations visited by COVID-positive patients linked to the Brisbane Youth Detention centre cluster. The list now includes butcher shops and supermarkets in Forest Lake and Greenslopes, as well as the University of Southern Queensland’s campus cafe in Springfield. The news comes off the back of Queensland Health’s decision to make personal protective equipment mandatory for staff, patients and visitors in hospitals in the Greater Brisbane area.