Brisbane based biotech company Microbio’s new COVID-19 tests have been approved for use in Europe.

The 2 tests will aim to detect how infectious a person is, and how the virus is replicated in the body.

Ballarat will be entering lockdown tonight after recording 4 new cases this week, and multiple detections of the virus in wastewater. 

The 7 day lockdown will see the regional city follow similar restrictions currently implemented in Melbourne metropolitan areas.

The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is calling for a moratorium on the sale and use of Artificial Intelligence.

The Human Rights office released a report yesterday detailing the potential risks of AI being irresponsibly used at a government and commercial level.

Qatar has resumed delivering financial aid to the Gaza strip for the first time since conflict between Israel and Palestine escalated in May.

The United Nations estimates the funding amounts to forty million dollars, which will be distributed through retail stores in amounts of 320 shekels, or roughly $100.

Mater Research is inviting people with intellectual disabilities and autism to participate in a program aimed at improving the way healthcare services are delivered.

Researchers from the Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service are seeking input to develop a new training program for doctors, nurses and allied health workers.

A rally in support of West Papuan political prisoner Victor Yeimo will take place in Newstead today.

Yeimo was charged with treason and incitement by an Indonesian court after his alleged involvement in anti-racist protests led to riots in 2019. 

Staff and students at QUT will be protesting job losses and unstable working conditions at midday today on the Gardens Point campus.

The rally coincides with the National Tertiary Education Union’s National week of action for secure and safe jobs.

They will deliver a Staff Petition to QUT’s Vice Chancellor.

A new long-term study reveals that exposure to toxoplasma, a disease commonly carried by cats, may increase the likelihood of psychosis in predisposed young people.

Dr. Paul Amminger of Orygen’s Personal Assessment and Crisis Evaluation Clinic studied ninety six clients aged fifteen to thirty, and found a three point six fold increase in the risk of psychosis for individuals who had grown up or lived with cats.