New data has found Queensland hospitals are failing to see patients within a timely manner. 

In an annual report released on Monday, it was found hospitals from far north Queensland missed their target to see 100% of patients with the most life-threatening injuries within 2 minutes. 

The data also revealed the Gold Coast University Hospital, Logan, Ipswich and West Moreton emergency departments saw only 50-54% of category 2 patients within the first 10 minutes. 

A 25 year old man has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark in Far North Queensland off the coast of Yarrabah. 

The Cairns Hospital and Health Service has confirmed the man is in a stable condition. 

This comes weeks after a 34 year old man was bitten off the coast of Airlie Beach. 

The Queensland government is in the process of introducing a $4 million pilot program for new technology to mitigate the risk of shark attacks.

Sydney train commuters have been warned to expect a morning of chaos as rail workers go on strike. 

A limited number of trains will be in service as train drivers will not be operating overseas made trains as they campaign for a pay rise. 

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union NSW secretary Alex Claassens says “We are trying everything we can to continue to run the service, rather than having a total stoppage.”

The strike is expected to last 24 hours with staff asking for a 3.5% increase in pay. 

The New Zealand Health Authorities are investigating claims the man visited multiple vaccine clinics and was paid to get the vaccine on behalf of other people. 

Covid-19 vaccinations and immunisation spokesperson Astrid Koorneef says “To assume another person’s identity and receive a medical treatment is dangerous… this could affect how their health is managed in the future.”

Longreach regional council is moving to change the currently racist name of a local creek. 

The creek will be renamed to Watyakan Creek which pays tribute to those who historically camped near it. 

Local Kerry Thompson says “these names have been offensive and derogatory to all Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander people.” 

Darumbal Elder Aunty Sally Vea Vea says there are still dozens of places throughout Australia with names that needed changing. She says “They’re just memorials to a racist past.”

Toowoomba Councillor Nancy Sommerfield set to bring forward an anti-vaccine mandate motion today. 

Ms Sommerfield, who has been active in the community criticising the mandate, said she had been disturbed by the proposed rules, stating it is “not the Australian way”. 

Hundreds of protesters are set to gather outside city hall today as the council debates the motion.

The Australia Council is investing eight and a half million dollars in 173 diverse creative projects.

These projects range across the likes of First Nations arts, visual arts, theatre, dance and literature. 

Alice Nash the Australia Council Executive Director for Arts Investment says “We’re pleased to be able to support more works by First Nations artists, as well as writer’s festivals and projects [which] aim to engage audiences with disabilities and from culturally diverse backgrounds.”

A woman has been fired from major ecommerce firm Alibaba after making sexual assault allegations against a former colleague. 

According to a statement from the company, the staff member was dismissed after she “spread falsehoods that damage the company’s reputation”. 

The employee said, “I have not made any mistakes, and certainly will not accept this result.”