Figures by Queensland Health have found the flu has caused at least 25 deaths in Queensland so far in 2019, more than half of the 43 total flu deaths last year.

There have been 40,000 confirmed cases nationwide, 10,500 of those in Queensland and 848 people admitted to hospital.

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young is urging Queenslanders to get vaccinated as soon as possible, saying it’s the best way to prevent influenza, adding the figures are clearly showing how servious the complications can be.

An Israeli firm has a found a security hole in the app, WhatsApp, using it to break into iPhone and Android phones - the same firm that has also been accused of supplying tools for spying on human-rights activists and journalists.

WhatsApp engineers have been working tirelessly to fix the issue and released a new app update on Monday that fixes the vulnerability.

Although there is no treatment for dementia, the World Health Organisation says there is lots that can be done to slow down or delay the onset and progression of the disease that affects 50 million people worldwide.

Guidelines just released by WHO, outline some recommendations to reduce the risk of dementia, including regular physical exercise, drinking less alcohol, maintaining healthy blood pressure, not taking dietary supplements, such as vitamins B and E, and eating a healthy diet, in particular they say a Mediterranean diet is best.

The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) are pushing ahead with their controversial plans to free up beds at the overcrowded hospital by moving patients considered fit for discharge to chairs.

The hospital confirmed their over capacity protocol (OCP) via a memo sent to staff yesterday, suggesting 20 areas of the hospital that will be used to accommodate patients in chairs instead of beds, and plans to give these patients a hand bell to signal staff.

The charges brought against Queensland’s Police Commissioner by the union of employees have been withdrawn.

The charges related to the “non-payment of entitlements” for professional development of commissioned police officers, specifically the commissioner denying requests for professional development courses which required overseas travel.

Though the case was withdrawn, the union president Dale Frieberg says enterprise bargaining agreements are still being negotiated.

The state government is facing calls to remove children from police adult watchouses after it was revealed they are being held there for weeks at a time.

Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk and state government ministers were asked yesterday to explain how a girl was held in the same area as two alleged male sex offenders in the Brisbane City watch house.

Doctors and the Queensland Law Society have called for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised from age 10 to 14.

ABC’s Vote Compass polling tool has generated data showing a majority of Coalition, Labor and Greens voters all want more government action on climate change.

The data specifically reveals more than 80 percent of Australians want more action on the matter, an increase of 20 percent since 2013.

A majority of voters also would like to see more renewable energy, higher uptake of electric cars and a price on carbon.

Tenants are reporting having political signs endorsing candidates removed from their properties in the lead up to the federal election.

Tenants Queensland describe it as an infringement of the right to political expression, while agents say the reason behind the removal of the signs is safety concerns.

Gregory Real Estate principal John Roberts, who has admitted to taking down numerous signs, insists he has no problem with the political persuasion of the signs, and is only trying to protect the homes.

The city council has spent more than $900,000 on the proposed Mt Coot-tha zipline project, which has since been scrapped due to overwhelming community backlash.

The development application had already cost $300,000, before technical consultation drove the price up to $902,000, which Mayor Adrian Schrinner stated to the council chamber yesterday.

The Mt Coot-tha protection alliance, which appealed against the project, is still crowdfunding its legal costs, though the total bill is not yet determined.