E-scooter company Neuron is set to face a new safety trial following an influx of injuries to both riders and pedestrians in Brisbane this year.

The trial will test the efficiency of three new technologies, including high accuracy location technology (HALT), rapid geofence detection, and dangerous riding detection, allowing the parent company to track scooters through sensors and implement restrictions if dangerous activity is detected. From there, the app can send riders warnings and information packages about their behaviour, and even ban repeat offenders.

Tasmania’s tourism lobby has ended its agreement with the forestry industry amid concerns from operators that logging is jeopardising the state’s ‘clean and green’ image. 

Chief executive of the Tourism industry council of Tasmania, Luke Martin, has agreed that although forestry is a major pillar of the tasmanian economy, the council understands the concerns of their own tourism operators around climate change and the role of forestry. 

Australia has received a score of zero on climate policy in the latest Climate Change Performance Index by German advocacy group Germanwatch.

Ranking sixty three countries and the European Union annually, the index analyses the performance of nations in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy productions, and climate policy, in which Australia was ranked the lowest of all. 

Australia finished in 55th place, with the index describing their performance as disappointing, and indicating a failure to take advantage of its potential

Russia has declared the country’s main group defending LGBTIQ+  rights a ‘foreign agent’, as part of a continuing crackdown on media outlets and rights groups.

The LGBT-set was established in 2006 and operates in several regions, was entered yesterday in the justice ministry’s register of foreign agents, which already includes journalists, lawyers and activists.

It is known the attacks on people from the community are frequent in Russia, with the rights group last month accusing authorities of jailing and torturing members in secret prisons.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced in a press conference this morning Queenslanders will see life return to normal.

Pubs, clubs, nightclubs and music venues will have all restrictions lifted providing all staff and patrons are fully vaccinated. 

The restrictions will be lifted December 17th or when Queensland reaches an 80% vaccination rate, whichever comes first.

The Queensland Government is investing $54.8 million dollars to deliver community-based care for those with life-limiting illnesses in regional, rural and remote Queensland. 

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath says Queensland Health is seeking submissions from non-government organisations to assist people with life-limiting illnesses to be cared for. 

The funding for community-based palliative care services is part of the Queensland Government's $171 million initiative to lead reforms to palliative care.

The Victorian government recently announced the initiative to revitalise Melbourne after the state endured six lockdowns. 

From the 15 of November diners in Melbourne’s CBD will be able to claim 30% off between Monday and Thursday.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says, “This is about getting people back to the CBD. Having people not only visiting but spending - and that's all about jobs.”

Influencer Megan Bacon-Evans and her wife Whitney say the NHS fertility sector in England discriminate against LGBT+ families. 

Prior to receiving NHS financial help, same-sex female couples and people with wombs must pay for 12 IVF treatments to prove medical infertility, adding up to over £30,000. However, cis-gendered heterosexual couples are only required to try to conceive for 2 years before they receive help. 

Megan Bacon-Evans says, “It’s time for discrimination to end and for there to be equal treatment with heterosexual couples in the healthcare system.”