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.

Climate strikes are happening Australia-wide tomorrow, despite the potential storms set for Queensland. 

The focus of these strikes is to hold Prime Minister Scott Morrisson accountable for his lack of ambition towards preventing a climate crisis, along with his loose approach to COP 26. 

The Meanjin strike is in line with current COVID-19 restrictions, and will be hosted at Queens Gardens at 1pm tomorrow.

An Indigenous Queensland man has died during a violent struggle with police that also left 2 officers with minor injuries in the Queensland city of Toowoomba on Thursday.

Police say the man became unconscious as they were attempting to arrest him and could not be revived.

The incident is being treated as a death in custody and is being investigated by the police service’s ethical standards command, with oversight by the state coroner and the Crime and Corruption Commission.

Police want to hear from anyone with mobile phone or dashcam footage.

New Queensland child sex abuse laws have been charged for the first time today in the case of a Redbank woman. 

Under previous laws, only school staff, doctors and nurses had the legal obligation to report suspicion of child sex abuse, but now that responsibility extends to anyone over 18.

If found guilty of not reporting a case of child sex abuse, without a reasonable excuse, one could face up to 3 years in prison.

The Queensland government hopes the law will target institutionalised abuse, and compel Clergy members to break their vow of silence. 

​​An annual snapshot of Australia's scientific workforce reveals widespread job insecurity, a sharp spike in workloads and concerns about fatigue during the pandemic.

Nearly 2 in 3 scientists say morale at their workplace has also dipped over the past year, compared to 1 in 2 in the previous survey.

The research comes off the back of figures revealing that more than 17,000 jobs were lost in Australian universities during 2020.

Scientists at the CSIRO have confirmed a new strain of Hendra virus within Australia’s flying fox population.

The paper comes just days after a horse in New South Wales was found to possess this new strain, meaning it had been transmitted to the equine through a flying fox.

Horses are able to transmit Hendra virus to people if horse owners do not maintain proper vaccination and wearing of protective gear.