One person who attended the Melbourne anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protests is in hospital being treated for COVID-19.

The Melbourne health department has said investigations are underway.

Collaborating scientists from Universities in Korea and the US have created microchips about the size of a grain of sand which are designed to be deployed remotely to monitor severe weather and the outbreak of disease.

The cost effective microstructures could potentially be deployed thousands at a time and are modeled aerodynamically after wind-dispersed seeds like the dandelion or jacaranda.

Queensland Health may mandate the vaccine for teachers and childcare workers, despite the deadline for first dose being in merely 12 days.

Since August 8th, 42,000 school and early childhood staff have already been vaccinated under the 1b classification.

If you’ve had trouble with your COVID check in app this morning, you’re not alone. The Queensland government’s contact tracing app has faced interruptions this morning, making it impossible to check in anywhere. 

Users were greeted with a large “thumbs down” graphic as opposed to the regular tick of approval, followed by a message reading “The QR code entered did not return a registered business location. Please try again.”

Brisbane City Council is investigating its parking infringement technology after incorrectly issuing dozens of fines to disability permit holders.

The mobile technology that allows Council staff to drive down a street and take photos of parked vehicles cannot see disability permits positioned on the left hand side of the windscreen.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the actions of Victorian protesters following confrontations with police at the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday. 

The protests began in response to the state’s closure of the construction industry. 

Victoria has recorded 766 new COVID-19 infections and four new deaths overnight, reaching the state’s highest single-day tally ever recorded.

Hume, one Melbourne’s least vaccinated LGA’s is considered the epicentre of this current surge. 

The Biden Administration has come under intense scrutiny for its treatment of migrants on the Mexican border.

After 360 people were expelled from the United States in the last three days, some attempted to cross the Rio Grande with food and supplies before being met with guards on horseback using their reins to prevent migrants from crossing.