United States President, Joe Biden, is expected to announce a federal vaccination requirement that expects all federal employees to be vaccinated or be subjected to regular testing and mitigation requirements. 

Officials suspect the regulations have been enforced to encourage the dismissal of vaccine hesitancy and convince more citizens to get vaccinated. 

A West Australian backpacker has tested positive after completing hotel quarantine returning back to Australia from the Philippines

The man has been infectious in the community since July 22nd and was residing in a backpackers hostel in rural-town Roma says Queensland Health Minister Jeanette Young.

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called Australia’s vaccine rollout a colossal failure. 

Turnbull said the Australian government failed to buy enough vaccines so our borders are therefore likely to remain closed until at least early 2022.

Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate, has threatened to remove face-to-face consultations for the Cooloongatta light rail expansion after protesters have been reported as “verbally abusive” toward council staff during the community sessions. 

“They’re there to help you, not to be abused by you,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

Construction work has begun in north-west Brisbane suburb, Ferny Grove, this morning after a plan to invest $140 million into a renewal project to revive Ferny Grove’s livability by the State Government several years ago. 

A potential welcome-home parade for Olympic Superstar, Ariarne Titmus, who was revealed to have grown up in the West Brisbane suburb of Chelmer has stirred some local excitement.

A  Chelmer Resident posted in a popular Facebook group advocating for a welcome home parade and received over 600 likes, with fellow residents offering to help out and expressing interest.