Queensland Minister for Education, Grace Grace, announced that Queensland schools have shown improvement in writing and students maintained their numeracy and literacy through the NAPLAN results- showing no impact from the online learning. 

Queensland remains to be one of the most improved states since Naplan was introduced.

A popular local mermaid beach business, Alfreds Apartment, has made light out of a recent theft resulting in the loss of almost 10 thousand dollars, releasing merchandise cartooning the thieves with the businesses phone number requesting customers, “call us if you see these blokes” and releasing the security footage. 

Queensland Health has refused to remove alcohol from a recovering alcoholics quarantine hotel room, causing growing concerns.

The man had suffered a panic attack earlier this week and consumed an excessive amount of alcohol, yet staff told the man, “they can’t block alcohol to your room because you have a human right to it”.

Blue whales are now returning to Spain’s coastline after 40 years of absence.

Leading scientists believe the root of the return is due to climate change and a recent study on whale migration driven by memory.

The CEO of a Sydney private hospital says he may be forced to stand down doctors and nursing staff after NSW’s ban on non-urgent surgery left hundreds of beds vacant across the city. 

New South Wales residents have been warned that more destructive weather is on the way, after a day of damaging winds and heavy rain across the state.

Several parts of New South Wales experienced winds of up to 120km/h yesterday and more than 18,000 people were left without power. 

The cost of the upgrades to the Indooroopilly roundabout has risen with estimates the project will cost $60 million more than the anticipated budget. 

The upgrade will provide Brisbane drivers with more bus stops, wider roads, cyclist safety improvements and more turning restrictions.

Infectious diseases expert Dr Paul Griffin has predicted that coronavirus will eventually seep into virus-free states such as Queensland.