The $2.1 billion Coomera Connector deal is underway
The 45km highway will ultimately run from Nerang to Logan in order to ease congestion with construction set to begin in mid 2021.
State Transport minister Mark Bailey says, “the project will be shovel ready as soon as all environmental approvals are in place.”
A group of women are taking legal action against Qatar airways after invasive searches
Qatar Airways are being sued by a group of women who were subjected to invasive internal exams after a baby was found in a Doha airport.
Multiple women, including 13 Australian women, from 10 different flights say they were strip searched at Hamad International airport last October.
Calls to ban cigarette sales in supermarkets
Experts are calling for Australia’s state governments to ban cigarette sales and other tobacco products from Australian supermarkets.
Researchers from the University of Queensland say Australia needs to address the supply side of tobacco consumption as combating the issue through laws and health warnings are no longer enough.
The US has condemned Russia for a “dangerous and irresponsible” missile test
The test blew up a dormant Russian satellite creating debris, which the US says endangered those on board the International Space Station.
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Travellers may be required to pay $150 before crossing the border
The Queensland Government is yet to announce whether day trips across the border will require a $150 Covid test.
Current regulations state travellers must not only be fully vaccinated but also undergo a Covid test 72 hours prior to their arrival in Queensland.
100 Queensland police officers have been stood down after refusing to get the Covid vaccine
Queensland Police Commissioner, Katarina Carroll, announced in September all Queensland police will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 23.
Mackay local draws his Line in the Sand to stop sand mine
Mackay grandfather, Greg Trembath, is launching a campaign to stop a Mackay Harbour Sand quarry.
He says he is fighting to shut down a sand mine off Mackay beach to protect the environment for future generations.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been forced to make changes to the recently proposed ‘Pandemic Bill’
During negotiations with crossbench MPs last night, the Andrews Government were asked to wind back some aspects of the suggested laws.
The news laws, which would give the Premier the power to declare a pandemic alongside the advice of the chief health officer, has received wide-spread backlash from the community.
Australia has seen its first successful launch of its own powered rocket
The locally made Black Sky Aerospace rocket launched from a site on the NSW Queensland border on Monday and lasted about four minutes, reaching 30,000 feet prior to parachuting successfully back down to earth.
It is said to be the first time that a locally made rocket has been launched since 1971.