Queensland Health may mandate the vaccine for teachers and childcare workers, despite the deadline for first dose being in merely 12 days.

Since August 8th, 42,000 school and early childhood staff have already been vaccinated under the 1b classification.

If you’ve had trouble with your COVID check in app this morning, you’re not alone. The Queensland government’s contact tracing app has faced interruptions this morning, making it impossible to check in anywhere. 

Users were greeted with a large “thumbs down” graphic as opposed to the regular tick of approval, followed by a message reading “The QR code entered did not return a registered business location. Please try again.”

Brisbane City Council is investigating its parking infringement technology after incorrectly issuing dozens of fines to disability permit holders.

The mobile technology that allows Council staff to drive down a street and take photos of parked vehicles cannot see disability permits positioned on the left hand side of the windscreen.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the actions of Victorian protesters following confrontations with police at the Shrine of Remembrance on Wednesday. 

The protests began in response to the state’s closure of the construction industry. 

Victoria has recorded 766 new COVID-19 infections and four new deaths overnight, reaching the state’s highest single-day tally ever recorded.

Hume, one Melbourne’s least vaccinated LGA’s is considered the epicentre of this current surge. 

The Biden Administration has come under intense scrutiny for its treatment of migrants on the Mexican border.

After 360 people were expelled from the United States in the last three days, some attempted to cross the Rio Grande with food and supplies before being met with guards on horseback using their reins to prevent migrants from crossing.

25 children from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast have been hospitalised with Gastroenteritis following a recent outbreak at cub scout camp.

The children aged between 8 and 11 were attending the week-long Cuboree at the Rocky Creek Scout Camp on the Sunshine Coast when they fell ill. 

The University of Queensland has partnered with non-for-profit Watergum to develop a lure that attracts and traps Cane Toad tadpoles.

Researchers at UQ’s Institute of Molecular Bioscience discovered a certain pheromone found in adult Cane Toads can attract tadpoles to shallow waters and into the trap. 

A cohort of international students enrolled at the Queensland University of Technology who have been forced to study online are demanding a reduction of fees.

Students are pleading that on-campus fees should be discounted given the pandemic has forced home study.