Eleven Picasso artworks have been auctioned off in Las Vegas fetching a total of 100 million US dollars. 

The auction held on the weekend was part of a bid from Casino and hotel giant MGM to diversify its art collection. The move aims to include more art from women and people of colour, as well as artists from the LGBTQIA+ community and artists with disabilities.

UQ researchers behind a world-first study of the impact Covid-19 has had on mental health, hopes it will encourage authorities to boost support services. 

The study has found depressive and anxiety disorders have increased by over 25% worldwide. Dr Damian Santomauro, who’s leading the research, says countries hit hardest by the pandemic will have the greatest rise in depression and anxiety disorders. 

Anglicare are set to build new social housing in Rockhampton for women fleeing domestic and family violence.

The new crisis social housing units will assist children and women fleeing from emergency situations and will showcase intercoms, card readers, cameras and a master control that links up to the Anglicare CQ office.

Young Australians are set to protest for three days straight in major cities in the country in a bid for the federal government to come up with a genuine strategy for Scott Morrison to take to the next round of climate talks in Glasgow next week. 

The Tomorrow Movement are leading the cause and are holding events in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Wollongong this week. 

Scientists are warning the COP26 is unlikely to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.

Scientists say that unless the world commits to reaching net zero emissions, the target of two degrees of warming will be nearly impossible to reach.

The Federal Government is working with Queensland to reopen its borders.

Queensland’s international travel is set to kickstart before Christmas, boosting the economy and driving visitors across the nation.

Authorities are warning regional Queensland will miss the 80 per cent vaccination target. 

Acting Deputy Police Commissioner, Shane Chelepy, says more than 13,000 Queenslanders were vaccinated at the 113 schools, hosting pop-up clinics. 

Federal government figures indicate 33,473 doses were administered on Saturday in Queensland.

Australian of the year, Grace Tame, is among a multitude of influential Tasmanians who are calling on the state government to raise the age of responsibility to at least 14.

Currently the age of responsibility in Tasmania is 10, an age Former Premier Lara Giddings says is “too low”.