Queensland Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk announced in a press conference yesterday, fully vaccinated travellers will be allowed to enter the state without the need to quarantine from December 17th.

This comes as Queensland recorded zero new cases today and yesterday. 8,000 people remain interstate having applied for border passes.

Premier Palaszczuk says modelling shows the state is on track to reach the 80% vaccination target by December 17th, however this date is “locked in” whether the target is reached or not.

A Brisbane nurse is waging a war on unused medical supplies going to landfill. 

Claire Lane was shocked by the sight of packs filled with new medical supplies being thrown away because they were unfit for surgery.

She asked if there was a way to recycle the packs of drapes, gowns and masks but was told to throw them out.

This prompted her to start “Save Our Supplies”, a non-profit organisation collecting clean unused medical supplies to redistribute them overseas.

New report backs prohibition of unnecessary medical interventions on intersex people.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has called for legislation which prohibits unnecessary medical interventions without consent on people born with variations in sex characteristics. The AHRC report released yesterday made several recommendations to protect the human rights of intersex Australians when it comes to decision making. 

November first marks the deadline to lodge a 2020-2021 tax return without risking a fine from the Australian Taxation Office. 

The ATO assistant commissioner, Tim Lo, says late lodgement fines are usually reserved for those who owe money, not the 80% of people who get some back.

He says the 80-cent-per-hour work from home deduction will be a particular benefit this year.

He says “the longer you wait, the chances are you’re missing out on a refund.” 

China has launched a new “space nuke” which can strike anywhere in the world, stunning US intelligence. 

China officially announced a 77th and 79th nuclear launch. However, there was no announcement of the s78th which is believed to be a “secret launch” of the new hypersonic missile. 

A hailstorm hit the Gold Coast yesterday, leaving thousands without power.

The severe thunderstorms left residents seeking protection for their cars as golf-ball sized hailstones moved through the region.

Energex recorded 2,964 gold coast residents lacking power Monday afternoon with close to 1000 homes in Molendinar suffering outages also.

Meteorologist Helen Reid said the trough is helping lift the moisture and heat which is creating the storms.

A “Say NO to Domestic Violence” march was held at Redcliffe on Friday.

The event saw students, representatives from community groups, local business owners and frontline staff march for those affected by domestic violence. 

Australian Trade College student, Bradley Zeith, represented the region’s youth as he urged those affected to seek help. He finished with, “let’s as a generation get the conversation going.” 

If you or someone you know needs help, call 1800 RESPECT or Lifeline on 13 11 14. 

Police appeal for information after a woman issued fake medical exemptions.

45-year-old Maria Power was charged with five counts of impersonating a medical doctor after telling police she issued over 600 false medical exemption certificates.

Queensland police say in many instances, people would not have known the gold coast woman was acting illegally.

After the arrest, police received numerous calls from members of the public alleging they may have had interactions with the woman.

Covid concerns escalate as multiple people in a Melbourne detention facility test positive. 

After being transferred from Adelaide to Melbourne two weeks ago, Kurdish-Iranian man Mohammed Sorabi tested positive last Thursday after repeatedly asking for a vaccine. 

Another unnamed man in the same facility says it is very difficult to socially distance themselves in detention with often seating six to a table during meal times. 

The Australian Border Force says the situation is currently under investigation.