Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has revealed a key initiative of the Southeast Queensland City deal in a plan to clean up Brisbane’s rivers and creeks.

He says, quote, “Cleaning-up our creeks, river and bay can be an important goal on our journey towards the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.’’

However, this plan has sparked a political feud between the state and federal governments

​​Negotiations over the deal have been tracking for over two years but relations between the state and Commonwealth have seen arguments over the cause of the delay.

Yarrabah’s new $11.5 million jetty has been labelled “useless” with a ferry boat operator saying it will be inaccessible for around a third of the year. 

Two vessels built to run a ferry operating at Yarrabah have been sitting at the Gold Coast for a number of years waiting for the planned 165 metre long jetty to be finalised. 

Ferry boat operator Peter McAllister says nobody will be able to run the service unless serious changes are made. He says he could not get closer than 120 metres at low tide.  

Indigenous justice advocate, Leanne Liddle, has been named the Northern Territory Australian of the year.

Liddle is responsible for powering a major agreement aiming to reduce indigenous incarceration rates and bettering justice outcomes in the Northern Territory. 

She has now been named the 2022 Northern Territory Australian of the year.

She announced at the awards ceremony in Darwin, "I want people to know that we don't live in a fair and just system, where everything is equal."

As New South Wales and Victoria open international borders, Western Australia’s remain partially open to the rest of the country. 

Western Australians no longer have to apply for an exemption to travel overseas, however the number of people allowed into the state remains capped at 265 passengers a week. 

Perth travel agent Ceri Grantis says, “it’s super frustrating. We are so far behind the rest of Australia.”

New high tech-cameras will detect phone usage and a lack of seatbelts. Motorists will face penalties of $1033 for using their phone whilst driving and $413 for not wearing a seatbelt. 

Road and transport minister Mark Bailey announced QUOTE “there will be absolutely no mercy.”

The location of the mobile cameras will be kept secret and will be moved to both urban and rural areas.

Students and staff at the University of Pittsburgh are being encouraged to share their pronouns as a part of a new voluntary guide on gender-inclusive language.

The guide includes examples of how to use non-gendered pronouns like “they” and “ze” and has made suggestions for using non-gendered language in the classroom. 

A professor at the university, Gerald Shuster says, “the university is working very hard to make sure that we don't unintentionally create issues for transgender students or students who feel they are unfairly characterised.”

Four extinction rebellion protesters were arrested and removed after shutting down the William Jolly Bridge in Brisbane’s CBD yesterday morning.

The protesters parked a ute across two lanes at the intersection of Coronation drive and the William Jolly Bridge and locked themselves to a kayak in the middle of the road. 

Queensland Health took to twitter yesterday to announce 175 people who received their covid-19 doses on October 23rd at a pop-up clinic in Flagstone Community Centre had been contacted. 

Queensland Health says the ‘ultra-low’ dose was as a result of human error during preparation. 

Acting Chief Health Officer Dr Peter Aitken says the ultra-low dose is not harmful, however it may affect immunity to the virus.