Some universities have announced their replacement of in-person lectures for online alternatives. 

The University of Tasmania is the most recent institution to join a number of universities, who in response to the COVID-19 crisis, are permanently moving to online lectures. 

The national tertiary education union has concerns that this shift will mean that universities recycle old lectures rather than making new content each year.

Extinction Rebellion members staged a protest outside of Federal Finance Minister Simon Birmingham’s office this morning. 

The South Australian environmental activists dumped a large pile of manure on the door of Birmingham’s office in a statement of discontentment with Australia’s contribution to the COP-26 meetings.

A spokesperson of XR Ben Brooker made a statement this morning, saying:

“The Government’s net-zero target is pure spin designed to shore up its re-election chances rather than meaningfully address the climate crisis.”

Outback queensland has been seeing record rainfall, with areas recording up to 110 millimetres of rain in the past 48 hours. 

These rains are record breaking, being the highest November falls in twenty two years. 

Areas on the fringe of the Simpson desert have been living in drought since 2013 and locals say that rain this early in the year is a sign of a strong wet season ahead.

The Queensland government has announced that it will be enforcing rules for unvaccinated citizens into 2022. 

Queensland Premier Anastacia Palazczuck has said that restrictions on what venues unvaccinated people can enter will be enforced beyond the threshold of ninety percent double dosed citizens. 

Unvaccinated people will be limited in their access to most hospitality and entertainment venues and restrictions will remain on weddings and funerals with unvaccinated people in attendance. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued weather warnings for South East Queensland. 

The Bureau has predicted that possible major flooding could occur in the Darling Downs region today with minor flooding occurring in surrounding areas.

Surrounding areas include the lower Brisbane River, the Logan River and the Albert River.

New South Wales Police have been reported to have rejected a plan to protect indigenous populations from COVID-19 outbreaks. 

It was revealed to the ABC in a leaked email that New South Wales Deputy Police Commissioner Gary Worboys rejected a plan that would have matched federal emergency laws to enforce lockdown in vulnerable and remote communities, stating that the plan would be impossible to police.

Paris Agreement architects have warned that COP-26 targets are too weak to prevent disastrous levels of global heating. 

Experts say that in order to avoid exceeding the 1.5 degree level of warming, targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions need to be increased. 

Current nationally determined contributions push the planet towards a rise in temperature by 2.4 degrees which could lead to disastrous impacts.

To pay homage to the 1200 + Australian Defence Force veteran and personnel that have died by suicide in the last two decades, more than 1200 poppies will be on display along with a pop-up morning and afternoon tea space in King George Square until 4pm today. 

All Brisbane locals are invited and attendees will also have the opportunity to speak with veterans and the team behind Wounded Heroes Australia.