Activists in Minneapolis push to disband the police in an upcoming vote in November to decide whether to replace the existing police department with a public health approach, opting for social workers and violence interrupters over the police-only model that the city has now.

The Federal Government is looking at halving capacity for their proposed Pinkenba quarantine facility in Queensland, after the state suggested international arrivals could quarantine at home sooner than expected.

Queensland state coroner has handed down findings as to whether the death of Iranian refugee, Omid Masoumali, on the island of Nauru could have been prevented.

Mr Masoumali suffered significant burns after setting himself alight in front of a United Nations Delegation five years ago. 

Voters will be required to show identification at the next federal election under new legislation proposed by the Morrison Government. 

The proposed voter ID laws would require voters to submit forms of identification ranging from driver’s licenses, passports, Medicare cards, government letters, power bills and bank statements. 

Calls are growing for the UK government to speed up the evacuation of gay, lesbian and transgender Afghans after the first LGBTQ+ group of 29 arrived safely in Britain, but left many behind to face an uncertain fate. 

Large numbers of LGBTQ+ Afghans linked to the previous administration are stranded in Kabul, after the Taliban recently announced their rule would not respect LGBTQ+ rights.

Brisbane-based biotechnology company, Vaxxas, is set to launch clinical trials delivering a COVID-19 vaccine with needle-free patches from mid-next year. 

Queenslanders yet to receive their COVID-19 vaccine are being offered $10 vouchers to spend at their local club if they roll up their sleeves.

To receive the voucher, residents must first visit their local vaccination hub to get their first jab where they'll receive the voucher. 

A study by The Burnet Institute and the Kirby Institute which was relied on by the Victorian government to justify its strict mask mandate that saw thousands of Victorians fined has been criticised by some doctors and epidemiologists as extremely “low grade” evidence.