Covid Health and Safety Guidelines in question
Queensland workers want new guidelines about working from the office full time while the risk of the highly infectious Delta strain of COVID-19 lurk in the air.
Many workers are requesting to work from either two to three days a week during the COVID era.
Sydney man sneaks into Byron Bay
A Sydney resident is under investigation after travelling into Byron Bay whilst infectious with COVID-19.
The man is said to have driven into Byron Bay with his two children and didn’t use the QR check in codes. Byron Bay has since entered a 7 day lockdown.
Taxpayers paying $40 per train trip
Data has been released showing that taxpayers are now paying $40 for every trip taken through the South East Queensland train line despite a substantial decrease in commuters since the beginning of the Pandemic.
The subsidy was expected to decrease to $24.21 for rail, $3.42 for bus and $4.21 for light rail by 2023-24, however, Queensland Transport Minister- Mark Bailey, stated,
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Andrew Cuomo resigns
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns following sexual harassment report.
Faced with mounting legal pressures and demands for his departure from President Joe Biden among others, Andrew Cuamo resigned on Tuesday
Fake doctor at Sydney hospital
Police are investigating a woman who allegedly posed as a doctor at Sydney hospital for almost eight months.
The woman had worked for almost eight months at the hospital and had been "supervised" throughout her entire employment.
Fossil Fuel trade is wreaking havoc across the planet
The Federal Government is under intense pressure after IPCC report showed how the fossil fuel trade is “wreaking havoc” across the planet.
Scott Morrison responded to the IPCC by stating that he believes the world will have access to carbon-removing technology, which is yet to even begin development and currently doesn’t exist.
Dozens of backpackers released from quarantine
Dozens of people have been released from a backpackers hostel in Brisbane this morning, after completing two weeks of mandatory quarantine.
Sixty-two guests and the owner of the City Backpacker HQ hostel were forced to isolate inside the Roma Street building for 14 days, after a guest tested positive to COVID-19.
Thousands of Brisbane families to be released from home quarantine
Thousands of families caught in the Brisbane school cluster will be released from home quarantine Friday morning after having to self isolate for 2 weeks due to the ongoing cases.
Queues are expected to be staggering as more residents are undergoing their final 12 day tests in preparation to leave their self-isolation.