Feel the need for speed?

Will don’t. High tech speed cameras will be installed in twenty four school and road work zones across Queensland in a two year trail. 

The Queensland State Government remains stalled on its controversial recycled water scheme.

A Right to Information request by the Brisbane Times revealed a full restart of the plan had been approved by SEQ-Water, but was awaiting approval by ministers.

The University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking trial participants for a potential new COVID-19 vaccine.

The trial vaccine is being produced by American company Icosavax using virus-like particles.

This type of vaccine is non-infectious because it contains no actual virus parts.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for NSW this morning calling it a “bomb cyclone”, forecasting damaging winds and surf for Sydney, Wollongong, The Entrance, Woy Woy, Bulli, Port Kembla, Kiama, Huskisson and Ulladulla.

Winds averaging 60 to 70km/h with peak gusts in excess of 90km/h are forecast, along with waves up to five metres.

A state-wide investigation into WA Liberal Party processes had uncovered secretive conversations among party members and Liberal powerbrokers.

It is alleged that more than a dozen party members - referring themselves as ‘the clan’ - had been using Whatsapp to influence the outcomes of WA Liberal Party pre-selections.

Sri Lanka has introduced new animal protection laws for its domesticated elephants. 

All elephant owners will have new photo identity cards with a DNA stamp for their animals, and mandatory medical check ups every six months. Bans will be issued to owners ‘drunk riding’ on elephants.

Disney+ became the latest in TV productions to film on the Gold Coast.

The filming of TV series Nautilus will take place early next year, and was predicted to inject $96 million into the local economy and create 240 jobs in cast and crew along with 350 extras.

COVID-19 cases from the New South Wales outbreak have been recorded within 20km of the Queensland border.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young both say that it’s only a matter of time before the Delta variant outbreak crosses into Queensland.

The Glossy Black Conservancy will host a weekend-long birding day in South-East Queensland on the 11th and 12th of September as part of its annual research event into the behaviour and breeding habits of the vulnerable Glossy Black Cockatoo.