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.

Further vulnerable Afghans are expected to arrive in the UK in the coming months

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

Vaxxas head of medical device and process engineering, Michael Junger, told ABC Radio Brisbane the company was planning to conduct the human trials from mid next year, hopefully in Australia, and the technology has the potential for self-administration.

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. 

Health Minister, Yvette D’Ath, revealed the partnership with Clubs Queensland on Wednesday which will see some who receive their first dose of the vaccine offered one of 7,250 food and beverage vouchers.

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. 

Israel’s minister of energy and water resources, Karine Elharrar could not attend the COP26 climate summit on Monday due to the venue’s lack of wheelchair accessibility. 

Elharrar (EL HAR ARE) also has muscular dystrophy and waited for two hours outside after organisers refused to let her enter the compound in her wheelchair. 

Her office said she was eventually offered a shuttle transport to the summit area, but the shuttle was not wheelchair-accessible, forcing her to return to her hotel in Edinburgh. 

The Queensland government is partnering with twenty nine community clubs across the state to hand out gift vouchers to Queenslanders who receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination.

A total of 7,250 vouchers worth $10 each are up for grabs across major regional centres, including Townsville, Rockhampton, and Toowoomba, in an effort to further increase vaccination rates statewide.

The Queensland Government’s ‘transition to success program’ has partnered with TAFE to deliver a farm-hand course for teenagers in the youth justice system that aims to cover essential skills they need for a life on the land. 

This decision is targeted towards Townsville teens and aims to cover areas such as farm machinery operation and weed and pest control. 

This is the first time TAFE has offered the course, and hopes it can be a positive alternative for young people in the justice system that have often experienced difficulty with mainstream education.