Experts are calling for Australia’s state governments to ban cigarette sales and other tobacco products from Australian supermarkets.

Researchers from the University of Queensland say Australia needs to address the supply side of tobacco consumption as combating the issue through laws and health warnings are no longer enough.

The test blew up a dormant Russian satellite creating debris, which the US says endangered those on board the International Space Station. 

The Queensland Government is yet to announce whether day trips across the border will require a $150 Covid test.

Current regulations state travellers must not only be fully vaccinated but also undergo a Covid test 72 hours prior to their arrival in Queensland. 

Queensland Police Commissioner, Katarina Carroll, announced in September all Queensland police will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 23. 

Mackay grandfather, Greg Trembath, is launching a campaign to stop a Mackay Harbour Sand quarry.

He says he is fighting to shut down a sand mine off Mackay beach to protect the environment for future generations.

During negotiations with crossbench MPs last night, the Andrews Government were asked to wind back some aspects of the suggested laws. 

The news laws, which would give the Premier the power to declare a pandemic alongside the advice of the chief health officer, has received wide-spread backlash from the community. 

The locally made Black Sky Aerospace rocket launched from a site on the NSW Queensland border on Monday and lasted about four minutes, reaching 30,000 feet prior to parachuting successfully back down to earth.

It is said to be the first time that a locally made rocket has been launched since 1971.

Environmentalist Greta Thunberg has described the COP26 summit as “very vague”. 

She said the “small progress” made in the talks highlights a “losing” fight against climate change.