Queensland records 22 cases of COVID-19, majority of which are fully vaccinated
Queensland has recorded 22 cases of COVID-19, 18 of which have been in the community and 3 of which have been identified as the Omicron variant.
Cases have been detected in Brisbane South, Brisbane North, Darling Downs, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Moreton and Wide Bay, the source of most being primarily interstate travel. The majority of positive cases are those who have been fully vaccinated.
Social housing complex supporting vulnerable Queenslanders has officially opened its doors in Townsville
A new $3.8 million dollar social housing complex supporting vulnerable Queenslanders has officially opened its doors in Townsville.
Member for Thuringowa, Aaron Harper, said the new 14 unit complex in Kirwan had been built to deliver more social and affordable homes for North Queensland.
Labour senator blasts Western Australian government for failing to protect Aboriginal heritage after the state’s controversial new heritage bill was passed into law
Labor senator, Pat Dodson, has blasted the Western Australian government for failing its one opportunity to protect Aboriginal heritage and stop the “tyranny of cultural genocide” after the state’s controversial new heritage bill was passed into law.
Wind blows jumping castle into the air at a Tasmanian Primary School causing injuries
In a developing story, several children have fallen from a height of 10 meters, causing serious injuries, after wind blew a jumping castle into the air at a Tasmanian Primary School.
Hillcrest Primary School, in Tasmania’s North West, was running an end of year celebration within school grounds as opposed to a usual school picnic.
Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, pleads guilty in federal court to charges he violated the civil rights of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, has pleaded guilty in a federal court to charges he violated the civil rights of George Floyd, likely extending Chauvin’s prison sentence by several years after his earlier conviction for Floyd’s murder in state court.
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Screen Queensland announces first members of Equity and Diversity Taskforce
Screen Queensland today announced the first members of its Equity and Diversity Taskforce to develop a comprehensive, 3 year diversity plan to increase representation across film, series and games in the state.
Nominations were invited in June this year from individuals based across Australia, within and outside the screen industry, from under-represented backgrounds and with demonstrated experience in diversity action.
Illegally kept Lungfish at a property in Gympie given to Sunshine Coast Aquarium
Two protected Australian lungfish kept illegally at a Gympie property have been given a new home, in a partnership between the Queensland Government and SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium.
Australian Institute of Public Health releases report detailing high number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people hospitalised for domestic and family violence
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up almost 30% of all those hospitalised for domestic and family violence despite only making up 3.3% of the population, according to a recent examination of hospital stays.
Senegal drafts law to tighten already repressive laws against same-sex relationships
A group of Senegalese lawmakers in west Africa have drafted a law that would tighten their already repressive laws against same-sex relations, lengthening potential jail terms for those convicted of LGBT+ activities.