The Australian Government has agreed to assess the water usage of the North Queensland Adani Carmichael mine. 

The mining company has proposed building an 102 km water pipeline which is predicted to take 1.25 billion liters of water from Queensland rivers and waterways. 

The Stop Adani organisation is calling to hold the federal government and the mining company accountable for the damage that this pipeline could cause the wider ecosystems.

Blockade Australia stopped another coal train from reaching Kooragang Island Terminal in the Worlds largest coal port which is in Newcastle. 

Fifty five year old Zelda stopped the train by standing on top of it in a HAZMAT suit. 

This protest is one of eight that have occurred this week by Blockade Australia, who say they plan to use actions like these to shut down Sydney for a week from the 27th of June next year.

Australian veterans are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to provide more support for people from Afghanistan. 

Veterans from the war in Afghanistan want the Prime Minister to provide more protection for people who worked with Australian forces and increase the humanitarian intake of Australia.

The Afghan-Australian Advocacy Network reports 198 interpreters under the Locally Engaged Employee Program with valid Australian visas have not yet been evacuated from Afghanistan.

The Astroworld death toll has risen to nine after a 22 year old died in hospital due to complications from injuries caused by the crowd crush.

The Texas University student’s family’s lawyer said the 22 year old sustained “horrific injuries” at the concert.

Those that have been killed at the concert were aged between 14 and 27 years old.

Sue and Lloyd Clark have been announced as Queensland’s 2022 Australians of the year. 

The couple are advocates for education about domestic violence, starting the movement for change, Small Steps 4 Hannah

The Queensland Young Australian of the Year is psychiatry registrar and mental health advocate Dr Tahnee Bridson.

Gold coast residents are facing the possibility of tightening restrictions as a second unlinked COVID-19 case was recorded in the local government area yesterday. 

Queensland Premier Anastacia Palazczuzk said if more unlinked cases are recorded in the next 48 hours, the area will bear tighter restrictions.

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.”