A New South Wales mother has pleaded for a second chance for an exemption to cross the NSW-Queensland border after her 18-month son has fallen fatally ill. 

The mother was referred to Queensland Children's Hospital for a paediatric endoscopy but denied by Queensland Health Authorities.

QLD health minister Y’vette D’ath has announced that there have been no new cases of COVID-19 in QLD overnight. 

The health minister has outlined in QLD’s daily press conference the positive news that there were 13, 036 tests. 

QLD has also hit a new record number of vaccinations, with 23,012 jabs being given out yesterday.

A US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, has pledged to protect abortion clinics in Texas.

This comes after a restrictive ban, also known as the “heartbeat act”, on abortions was implemented into Texas legislation- preventing women from getting an abortion after 6 weeks. 

A new scientific paper has delivered a reality check for people hoping to be freed from their face masks when Australia reaches its 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination target.

The new research suggests that states should move away from aiming to achieve zero daily cases of COVID-19, saying that the goal for zero cases is unrealistic. 

Worshipers are being fined after breaching Melbourne's lockdown after gathering near a synagogue.

The worshippers were fined Tuesday morning in Ripponlea, marking the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

The Queensland Police Service has announced a new program to help promote motorcycle safety, designed to equip motorcycle riders with integral skills and know-how to stay safe on their rides.

Queensland Health Minister, Yvette D’Arth has announced that all Australian Defence Force members returning from Afghanistan will be approved to come back into Queensland and will be allowed to quarantine in their own travel bubble. 

Mexico has taken a historical step with the supreme court's decision to decriminalize abortion. 

Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for women's health and human rights