Newly appointed new south wales premier Dominic Perrottet has said he will ensure the LGBTQIA+ community is supported and free from discrimination. 

Previously, Perrottet has been open about opposing gay marriage and the use of gender-neutral pronouns. 

Greta Thunberg says the annual Conference of the Parties is unlikely to lead to “Big change.”

The Swedish activist said climate talks in Glasgow, billed as the last chance to avoid catastrophic global warming, would not be too effective.

A school in the Moreton Bay region is offering aviation studies as an Australian first.

Caboolture’s “St Columban’s College” offers aviation education with an aero club based on campus, offering students the opportunity to learn from aviation specialists.

A memorial honouring Afghanistan war veterans has opened in Brisbane

Veterans’ not-for-profit organisation 42 For 42 raised the funds to design and build the memorial for the Australian soldiers. 

Poseidon Sea Pilots will begin an expansion of two marinas north of Brisbane. 

Three newly built pilot boats will be stationed out off the Mooloolaba and Scarborough marinas. 

These boats worth $2.5 million each are used to guide large shipping vessels into the port of Brisbane.

Dorinda Cox has become the fifth indigenous woman in Australian Parliament. 

The new Greens member is the first indigenous woman to serve as a senator for Western Australia and plans to be a “Beacon” for others.

An Australian politician battles with an American senator over the vaccine mandate on Twitter. 

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner addressed Senator Ted Cruz’s claims of Covid tyranny and Australia’s government’s approach to the pandemic is disgraceful and sad. 

Nasa is launching a new mission to explore never-before-seen asteroids. 

The Lucy mission will set off on a 12 year exploration to discover Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids swarms. 

To date, artist renderings and animations have been our only glimpses into the swarms. Lucy will provide the first ever high resolution images of the asteroids.