Frontline workers protesting against the COVID-19 vaccination mandate have been granted an extension of stay in a ruling from the Supreme Court.

The group comprised of Queensland Health and Police Service employees challenged the mandate last month, which required all frontline workers to be fully vaccinated on the grounds of breaching human rights and anti-discrimination laws.

The stay extends for another week ahead of a two day Supreme Court Proceeding to decide the outcome. 

The Australian space agency has signed a deal with NASA to launch an Australian made rover as part of a NASA space mission this decade. 

NASA intends to fly the small rover to the moon’s surface to collect lunar soil that contains oxygen atoms. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the government has invested more than $700 million in the civil space sector since July 2018

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the 50 state schools in Queensland which will host GPs as part of a state pilot program.

The program aims to make healthcare more accessible for students across the state, including in remote and regional areas. 

The schools selected includes Brisbane, Ipswich and Benowa state high schools.

A large group of Indigenous Americans have gathered around the White House to urge US President Biden to stop approving fossil fuel projects and declare a national climate emergency. 

This climate protest has occurred on the Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US.

Although demonstrations have been predominantly peaceful, tensions at times rose, with protesters alleging violence from Washington police.

The pandemic has increased pressure on remote and rural GP’s due to a growing struggle to find doctors to take their place.

Richard Collbran, chief executive officer of the NSW rural doctors’ network, says the role of rural generalists are “gold” but there is a “major crisis” in the number of these doctor’s practicing. 

10 years ago, there were approximately 800 of these rural generalists which now sits at just 200.   

Colbran says the issue is not exclusive to supply, but the “science” of finding the right health workforce for each specific town. 

A new project born out of north Queensland is making binders for trans and gender diverse people more accessible. 

‘The Binder Project’ is an initiative by Cairns Queer Fundraising and the Cairns Sexual Health Clinic and aims to offer advice and support as well as accessibility to the community. 

Andrew, who provides peer support to people transitioning or considering using a binder, says people who don't have access to binders will try to compress the chest using unsafe materials such as duct tape. 

A 15-year-old boy from the Gold Coast is now worth seven figures.

Sam Richards, began “Bellaforte,” a plastic glassware business, after accidentally smashing a tray of drinks in his backyard.

This prompted the idea of creating an unbreakable glass company that was later pitched and sold to investors for a figure in the millions.