Athens' health care workers protest mandatory vaccines

Hundreds of Greek health care workers have marched through Athens protesting the government’s new policy of mandatory vaccinations for those working in the health care sector.

The protest is made up of both vaccinated and unvaccinated Greek health care workers who all believe it’s their colleagues right to choose whether to be vaccinated or not.

USC set to trial new VLP Covid vaccine

A world-first trial of a new particle Covid-19 vaccine will soon begin in Queensland, with scientists hoping they will be able to provide better protection against the virus.

The University of Sunshine Coast clinical trials of the virus-like particle vaccine or VLP for short, will be the first in the world and if effective this type of vaccine could be used to treat future strains of the virus.

Human interactions with whales disruptive

Whale researchers are calling for a ban on tours allowing people to swim with whales, saying the interactions are disturbing the marine mammals on their annual migration off Australia’s east coast.

They've been a major drawcard for the Fraser and Sunshine coasts, but a study by the not-for-profit Pacific Whale Foundation has found the tours are causing significant behavioural changes in humpback whales.

Peace Pole erected by Mitchelton Rotary Club

To mark the centenary of Australian and New Zealand Rotary service, a Peace Pole is being dedicated to the milestone by the Rotary Club of Mitchelton.

The Peace Pole serves to reaffirm Rotary’s commitment to peace locally and globally, with the inscription “May peace prevail on Earth” written in the four languages, English, Portuguese, Tagalog and the Turrbal language of the local Aboriginal people.

12-15 year olds to be included in vaccine rollout

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that soon children aged 12-15 will become eligible in the Covid vaccine roll out.

Morrison told reporters in Canberra that the decision to vaccinate 12-15 year olds was consistent with the interim advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), who’s set to deliver its final findings today.