American web service provider, Yahoo, has pulled its services from China, citing an ‘increasingly challenging business and legal ’ operating environment. 

The company is the second Western tech brand to quit the country in recent weeks, with Microsoft pulling the plug on LinkedIn last month due to similar reasons. 

More than 8% of Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service workers have failed to comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, forcing staff cuts from surgical, medical and mental health beds. 

Data showed that three hundred and eighty five workers in Rockhampton, Gladstone and Emerald hospitals have provided no evidence of having two COVID-19 vaccine shots. 

Environmental activists from Extinction rebellion are set to gather outside the Newscorp offices in Bowen Hills this morning to protest against Rupert Murdoch’s apparent media monopoly.

The protests come in retaliation to the Courier Mail’s latest daily ‘Mission Zero’ segment, which protesters are describing as an attempt to Greenwash more harmful narratives.

At least 40 protestors gathered outside the Eagle Farm Racecourse yesterday afternoon to draw attention to animal cruelty in the racing industry and the slaughter of racehorses. 

The protest was organised by Animal Liberation Queensland in conjunction with the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses.

Australia is refusing to join global superpowers including the United States and the European Union in a pledge to cut methane emissions at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

The pledge is being described as one of the key global actions required at the conference in the fight against climate change, with methane being the second largest contributor to global warming behind carbon dioxide.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne will conduct a major visit to South-East Asia in the  coming days in aims of easing fears over Australia’s nuclear submarine program, and to build a partnership with the peak regional body Association of Southeast Asian Nations. 

Central Queensland’s tourism and economic development boss has welcomed news business woman Gina Rinehart is looking to develop Great Keppel Island. 

It is understood Ms Rinehart’s company, Hancock Prospecting has plans to develop the land into a resort island. 

Queensland researchers are turning blood samples from epilepsy patients into functioning human brain tissue, allowing for them to test the effectiveness of different anti-seizure drugs.

University of Queensland scientist Ernst Wolvetang hopes the approach will take the guesswork out of prescribing medication to patients.