Queensland will pause hotel quarantine from interstate hotspots for two weeks to ease pressure on the system. The pause applies to arrivals from Victoria, the ACT, and NSW. The announcement comes after Queensland has recorded no new cases. Exceptions apply to people visiting for compassionate reasons such as suffering from a

Stronger privacy protections to better protect witnesses of the disability royal commission have unanimously passed the Senate following long-held concerns over a lack of safeguards.  

The Royal Commissions Amendment to the Protection of Information Bill passed on Wednesday with the support of the government as well as Labor and Greens senators, but did not require a formal vote. 

McDonalds has been forced to stop selling milkshakes and bottled drinks at nearly 1,300 restaurants in the United Kingdom as Brexit-related staff shortages and supply chain delays caused by the pandemic continue to slam companies.

The US food and drug administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for people aged 16 and older. 

The vaccine is the first coronavirus vaccine approved by the FDA, and is expected to open the door to more vaccine mandates. 

Industrial hemp growers in New South Wales are flouting the law to produce medical cannabis products for the black market, according to the head of Australia's largest hemp seed food producer.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is under fire after rejecting a question from a journalist asking about political corruption. 

The journalist requested information in regards to the Daryl Maguire and the recent funding allegations, the Premier refused to comment further and disregarded the reporter.

Ray Stevens, Member for the Mermaid Beach electorate, has spoken out against the excessive criminal activity that is resulting in the losses of thousands of dollars for small businesses.

This story contains themes of inequality and injustice for our first nations residents. 

The gap between indigenous Covid vaccinations has widened in all states, data shows. In Queensland, a measly 13% of Indigenous residents are vaccinated out of a 27% vaccination rate for other residents.