The UK is aiming to administer 500,000 vaccinations a day in a bid to outrun the Omicron variant.

This comes as the waiting time for boosters was cut to three months in an effort to ensure the variant does not take hold. 

An Ipswich City councillor has been criticised for her lack of flood disaster management plans.

In a Facebook post Councillor Kate Kunzelmann warned locals to keep their own personal supply of sandbags.

GPs on the Gold Coast say they “are not surprised” another Covid variant is in the community.

They are urging Australians to remain calm and asking for a measured response from authorities. 

Eleven of Australia’s largest companies including Coles have expressed interest in participating in the Government’s new Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency report (CERT).

Launching today, the CERT report is a framework for companies to publicly present their emissions reductions efforts. 

In a speech over the weekend Xiomara Castro declared herself the winner. This comes after she received a 20 point lead within the first half of votes having been counted.

Supporters took to the streets all over the country to celebrate early. 

An unlikely species of north Queensland bird has been discovered in Toowoomba’s Redwood Park. 

The discovery by Toowoomba birdwatcher Roger Jaensch has reignited calls for new bike tracks in the park to be axed. 

The Banana Shire Council are once again endorsing the idea, however locals are concerned about the use of taxpayer money to fund the project.

The director of corporate and community services Venkata Peteti says the council would help source funds externally. He says, "is a project that is instigated through community”

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan warns the vaccine mandate will stay in place for years. 

Vaccinations will be made compulsory for the majority of WA workers from 1st January.

Mr McGowan says, “This will be a situation that exists for a long period of time, so people need to go and get vaccinated”