Vape Import Banned

As of today, it is illegal for Australians to import nicotine containing vape liquid without a prescription, and illegal to supply any liquid nicotine that isn't in child-resistant packaging.

This ban comes after Health Minister Greg Hunt closed a legislative hole which allowed their unrestricted sale.

NRL Game Still to Go Ahead Regardless of Capacity Restrictions

The NRL has said that the Grand Final will go ahead at Lang Park in Brisbane this Sunday, even if the venue has to be reduced to 50% capacity.

There is still however a possibility that the event could be moved to Townsville if a lockdown is imposed in South East Queensland following recent COVID cases.

Source of Community Submissions Questioned by Growing Forward

Suspicions have been raised over the legitimacy of submissions from community members in support of the development of luxury apartments by company, Bluebird. 

Anti-capitalist gardening group, Growing Forward has revealed in a press release that upwards of three hundred of these community support submissions were made from the same four IP addresses. 

Health Minister Slip of Tongue Fuels Misinformation Online

A slip of the tongue from Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley has fueled misinformation online, after the minister incorrectly stated during a press conference yesterday that 95% of COVID hospitalisations were people who had already been vaccinated

A spokeswoman for Mr Foley confirmed, however, that 78 per cent of those currently in hospital in Victoria were unvaccinated, while 17 per cent had received just one dose.

Growing Forward Dumps Compost on Developers Doorstep

Local anti-capitalist community garden group, Growing Forward staged a protest yesterday afternoon outside the offices of developing company, Bluebird. 

Gardeners affiliated with the group dumped compost outside the development company’s office in protest of recent plans to cut through the garden beds to build luxury apartment buildings next door.