A lawyer representing almost 50 Queensland Police Service employees has described the service’s vaccine mandate as discriminatory, and criticises it for breaching their workplace award.

Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has demanded that all civilian staff and police must have received at least one vaccination dose before the 4th of October, and their second dose by the 24th of January 2022. 

Eight members of the Argentinian rugby squad have been denied re-entry into Queensland after taking a day trip in the New South Wales border bubble.

They attended a health retreat in Byron Bay ahead of their game against the Wallabies on the Gold Coast, however due to not being residents they were not permitted to travel within the bubble. 

Japan’s former foreign minister Fumio Kishida has won a leadership race for the country’s Liberal Democratic Party, which effectively guarantees he will be the next prime minister within days.

Kishida beat out numerous contenders, including outspoken defence and foreign minister Taro Kano, and female candidate Sanae Takaichi.

New Zealand will no longer be placing ‘at risk’ children into state care, as the process has been found to disproportionately affect the Maori Community.

60% of children in state care are Maori, despite making up only 16.5% of the total population. 

North-Queensland music festival Savannah in the Round is teaming up with the Cairns and Hinterland hospital to offer festival-goers a Pfizer vaccine before entering the grounds.

Festival director James Dien says the music industry has been a strong supporter of vaccination, and believes this Australian first initiative is a worthy addition to the cause.

Member for Traeger Robbie Katter will address the media today to announce game-changing technology in an effort to rid Queensland of the Prickly Acacia plant. 

23 million hectares of grazing country are currently infested with acacia nationwide, which could cost the Australian cattle industry billions.

Calls for the Queensland government to lift their 2030 emissions reduction target have been made following the New South Wales’ premier’s plans to lift their emissions reduction target from 35% to 50%.

Queensland Conservation Council Energy Strategist Clare Silcock says the Queensland government needs to match or beat this pledge. 

The last of Australia’s signature gem are set to be sold in an exclusive silent auction by Rio Tinto. 

The Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia’s Kimberley region closed last November, with of the remaining iconic pink diamonds to go under the hammer.