The pandemic has increased pressure on remote and rural GP’s due to a growing struggle to find doctors to take their place.

Richard Collbran, chief executive officer of the NSW rural doctors’ network, says the role of rural generalists are “gold” but there is a “major crisis” in the number of these doctor’s practicing. 

10 years ago, there were approximately 800 of these rural generalists which now sits at just 200.   

Colbran says the issue is not exclusive to supply, but the “science” of finding the right health workforce for each specific town. 

A new project born out of north Queensland is making binders for trans and gender diverse people more accessible. 

‘The Binder Project’ is an initiative by Cairns Queer Fundraising and the Cairns Sexual Health Clinic and aims to offer advice and support as well as accessibility to the community. 

Andrew, who provides peer support to people transitioning or considering using a binder, says people who don't have access to binders will try to compress the chest using unsafe materials such as duct tape. 

A 15-year-old boy from the Gold Coast is now worth seven figures.

Sam Richards, began “Bellaforte,” a plastic glassware business, after accidentally smashing a tray of drinks in his backyard.

This prompted the idea of creating an unbreakable glass company that was later pitched and sold to investors for a figure in the millions.

Western Australia Nationals are backing net zero carbon emissions target while the Federal Nationals remain divided. 

WA Nationals leader Mia Davies says her party is “science-based” and she believes it's important to be part of the net zero conversation. 

However the federal government is yet to set a target by 2050. 

This comes just weeks ahead of the global climate conference set to be held in Glasgow at the end of this month, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison yet to confirm whether he will be attending.

Ex-employees of Sony Australia have exposed its toxic culture under the former management of Denis Handlin.

Over 100 current and former Sony Music employees have come forward with claims of apparent sexism, discrimination and daily abuse.

70-year-old Handlin was CEO of Sony Music Entertainment across New Zealand and Australia.  He was described as a “mean” and “ruthless” boss who subjected his employees to humiliation for over fifty years.

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. 

A three year old boy has passed away after testing positive for the virus only months after it was declared over.

Roughly 100 people may have been exposed to the virus and are being monitored for any developing symptoms.

The world health organisation said in a statement they are “working with health authorities to investigate the case.”

A couple celebrated “Freedom Day” yesterday by getting married at the border of Queensland and New South Wales.

Their celebrant was stuck on the Queensland side of the border However, the ceremony proceeded with papers signed atop the physical road barrier constructed by the Queensland government.

As new south wales reopens, Queenslanders are questioning when the state government will ease its rules on crossing the border to the south.

The Queensland government has committed $11.1 million on a new “multi storey learning centre” for Manly State School. While another $550,000 will be spent on an outdoor learning area in order to accommodate the increasing number of students. 

Since the start of the pandemic, over 16,000 people have made the move to Brisbane and enrollments at the school have significantly increased as young families move to the area. 

State Member for Lytton, Joan Pease, says the Government's contribution here is a huge boost for education on the Bayside.

Arguments have arisen between the state and federal governments over the Brisbane Olympics.

Federal MP Ted O’Brien, who is set to co-ordinate the preparations, threatened to pull out of a joint funding arrangement for the $5 billion event after he felt the Queensland Government was trying to “stack the deck.”

Anastacia Palaszczuk can choose up to nine directors for the organising committee, while the commonwealth is permitted to allocate only four.