With Brisbane winning the Olympic bid, some parts of Regional Queesland are also expected to take part with some companion events already earmarked for regional Queensland, with Toowoomba, Townsville and Cairns expected to host preliminary and quarter-final matches for football.

Australian drug regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 year-olds.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed they are now waiting on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to give its approval.

The departure of Russia's Pirs module from the International Space Station has been delayed until tomorrow as engineers continue to conduct in-flight tests on its replacement.

Gus Mandigora, the senior policy advisor for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, said that businesses need procedures to engage with the government.

Mr Mandigora is concerned about the ability of small businesses to bid for Olympics-related projects.

The proposed upgrade followed concerns raised by police about pedestrian safety along Horton Parade, between Ocean Street and Cornmeal Parade.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said design had started on the $1.8 million-dollar project to make the intersection safer for all road users.

The stated improvements include

Parts of Queensland woke up to the coldest July morning in seventeen years on Thursday.

In Roma, Applethorpe and the Granite Belt regions it reportedly reached -4 degrees celsius, while near Toowoomba in the Town of Oakey they reportedly reached -4.4 degrees celsius. 

Mr Morrison stated on Wednesday that he made a “constant appeal” to the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to reconsider its stance on AstraZeneca in light of a changing balance of infection risks.

India has recorded over forty five thousand cases of black fungus infection which has spread among COVID-19 patients.

The deadly infection which was classified as a rare disease has seen a rise during the pandemic and often targets patients recovering from COVID-19.

The United States imposed sanctions on two members of the Cuban government over alleged human rights abuses.

This marked the first concrete steps from the Biden administration to put pressure on Cuba over their handling of July’s protests.