More ADF troops are set to arrive at the Queensland-New South Wales border today to bolster the Queensland police force efforts to stop any ‘border hoppers’. 

It comes after a busy weekend filled with protests and several attempts of people trying to hop over the roadblocks in place on the border. 

Two sunshine coast truck drivers are under investigation after testing positive to COVID-19.

The Queensland Premier stated that there is no major risk at this time.

Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, publicly criticized NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, in a press conference yesterday morning after the NSW Premier said that getting to 0 cases was an unrealistic expectation. 

US troops have started leaving Afghanistan, American media report, with evacuations due to end in a week.

A short time ago the White House said it was on target to complete efforts by the 31 August deadline, warning that keeping troops there longer put US troops at risk of attack from Islamic State militants.

New Zealand has seen a surge in COVID cases during the lockdown that is expected to end this friday. 

New Zealand recorded 41 new cases on Tuesday, another growth after 35 on Monday and 21 on both Sunday and Saturday.

A Victorian pair who breached Covid-19 restrictions and provided false information to border authorities were caught at Adelaide Airport after they both used the same name.

The pair were charged with failing to comply with Covid-19 directions and stating false details at Adelaide Airport as well as disorderly behavior.

Queensland Minister for Education, Grace Grace, announced that Queensland schools have shown improvement in writing and students maintained their numeracy and literacy through the NAPLAN results- showing no impact from the online learning. 

Queensland remains to be one of the most improved states since Naplan was introduced.

A popular local mermaid beach business, Alfreds Apartment, has made light out of a recent theft resulting in the loss of almost 10 thousand dollars, releasing merchandise cartooning the thieves with the businesses phone number requesting customers, “call us if you see these blokes” and releasing the security footage. 

Queensland Health has refused to remove alcohol from a recovering alcoholics quarantine hotel room, causing growing concerns.

The man had suffered a panic attack earlier this week and consumed an excessive amount of alcohol, yet staff told the man, “they can’t block alcohol to your room because you have a human right to it”.