Queensland’s newly restored border bubble may be threatened by a new COVID 19 case in Northern New South Wales this morning. 

The case has appeared in Lismore, one of the 12 local government areas currently included in the bubble. 

a press conference has not yet been planned for discussion of the case.

Anastasia Palaszczuk has announced a “Super Pfizer” rollout for this weekend, encouraging Queenslanders to get vaccinated. 

The new program will see all community vaccination hubs open to the public, with capacities increased and walk-in appointments encouraged.

Associate Professor Richard Robinson of the University of Queensland’s business school is investigating COVID 19’s impact on the Queensland tourism workforce.

After holding over 15 consultations across the state, Dr. Robinson aims to develop a crisis resilience and recovery plan to address the financial instability and labour shortages felt by tourism industries.

Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council member Uncle Bevan Costello has died after suffering a heart attack. 

The Cherbourg elder was known for his position on the local Murri court, helping magistrates better understand the cultural background of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people before the court.

The Nigerian Government is set to reverse its three month ban of social media platform Twitter in the next few days.

The ban, implemented in June, was immediately met with backlash from Nigerian human rights groups, claiming the move was attempting to silence criticism of President Muhamaddu Buhari. 

Both North and South Korea have conducted missile tests only hours apart as tensions continue to rise in the Korean peninsula.

The advance in South Korean military assets comes in response to efforts to strip North Korea of their nuclear weapons

Researchers at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute are trialing a new technology at 2 Queensland mining sites.

Professor Longbin Huang says the process aims to convert Bauxite residue, a common mining waste, into useable farming soil.

Anastasia Palaszczuk is introducing amendments to the 1999 Child Protection Bill to empower and involve children in the decision making process. 

The amended bill will include children being taught their legal rights and clarifying and improving the regulation of care.

Brisbane based biotech company Microbio’s new COVID-19 tests have been approved for use in Europe.

The 2 tests will aim to detect how infectious a person is, and how the virus is replicated in the body.