Victoria has recorded their highest daily total of COVID cases of 2,297 and 11 deaths. 

The figure comes after 3 consecutive days of lower case numbers, dampening hopes of a turning point in daily case numbers.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has said it will be quote, “a bit of a bumpy numbers ride day-to-day”.

Facebook announced yesterday that it will now remove severe sexualizing content targeting public figures on Facebook and Instagram. 

Politicians, celebrities or those who have become involuntarily popular because of their work, such as activists and journalists, will be among those protected. 

Facebook's Global Head of Safety, Antigone Davis said it was part of an effort to reduce attacks disproportionately faced by women, people of colour and the LGBTQ+ community.

Millions of Afghans who have applied for Australian humanitarian visas say they are living in fear under the newly introduced Taliban regime. 

Residents describe that they are interrogated by the Taliban, demanding activists or anyone with foreign links to expose themselves. 

Testimonies of beatings, interrogations and threats to family members are set to be provided to a Senate inquiry into Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan, which begins public hearings next Monday.

Brisbane residents have even more opportunities to get the COVID-19 vaccine this week with clinics popping up across the city.

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said the Queensland Government is continuing to encourage vaccination by taking clinics to the people, with new pop-up clinics operating across the capital city this week.

These include Brisbane City Hall and the Brisbane Disability Expo at the Royal International Convention Centre. For more information, visit the Queensland Government Website.

The Bureau of Meteorology asks South-East Queensland residents to remain vigilant and prepared for today’s potential wild weather.

A severe storm has been moving towards Narangba, Burpengary and Moreton Bay this morning, coupled with general storm warnings for Brisbane, the Darling Downs, Granite Belt and parts of Wide Bay.

The slow moving system may continue into tomorrow.

Queensland could soon be exporting hydrogen to Europe’s largest port after the Palaszczuk Government agreed to terms of a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. 

The agreement would see Queensland and the Port of Rotterdam collaborate on opportunities to develop a hydrogen export supply chain between Queensland hydrogen producers and Rotterdam.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that the agreement is another ringing endorsement of Queensland’s quest to be a renewable hydrogen super power.

A two-year study into online gambling has found that 17.5% of Australian adults now engage in online betting, compared to 8.1% in 2010.

The rise has coincided with the popularity of mobile betting apps, which have ramped up their marketing, accessibility and new features over the pandemic.

The study also included e-sports, skin gambling and loot boxes as forms of online gambling.

Gambling Research Australia hopes this study can bring consumer protection laws up to date in the modern world.

People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, also formally recognised as PETA, along with support from the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses have filed a case that will challenge the legitimacy of whips in horse racing in Tasmania. 

Both groups co-signed a letter with World Animal Protection and Animal Liberation to Tasracing requesting a meeting to discuss the issues and to see if there are alternate ways forward.

The court case currently filed in the magistrates court in Hobart.

A UN Human Rights expert has called for nuclear sanctions in North Korea to be eased to save it’s most vulnerable citizens from starvation.

The nation’s harsh COVID-19 blockade combined with its restricted trade to China has created a food crisis, state-run KCTV has admitted.

The UN’s food and agricultural organisation says North Korea was already facing a food shortage of 860,000 tonnes.