Queensland’s newly restored border bubble may be threatened by a new COVID 19 case in Northern New South Wales this morning. 

The case has appeared in Lismore, one of the 12 local government areas currently included in the bubble. 

a press conference has not yet been planned for discussion of the case.

Anastasia Palaszczuk has announced a “Super Pfizer” rollout for this weekend, encouraging Queenslanders to get vaccinated. 

The new program will see all community vaccination hubs open to the public, with capacities increased and walk-in appointments encouraged.

Queensland recorded one new case overnight - a student from St Thomas Moore college in home quarantine linked to the pre-existing Sunnybank cluster.

Associate Professor Richard Robinson of the University of Queensland’s business school is investigating COVID 19’s impact on the Queensland tourism workforce.

After holding over 15 consultations across the state, Dr. Robinson aims to develop a crisis resilience and recovery plan to address the financial instability and labour shortages felt by tourism industries.

The most affected areas according to the study are marine and Indigenous tourism, especially localised in the tropical far north of the state

Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council member Uncle Bevan Costello has died after suffering a heart attack. 

The Cherbourg elder was known for his position on the local Murri court, helping magistrates better understand the cultural background of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people before the court.

The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council has extended their condolences, remembering his tireless devotion and dedication to the community. 

The Nigerian Government is set to reverse its three month ban of social media platform Twitter in the next few days.

The ban, implemented in June, was immediately met with backlash from Nigerian human rights groups, claiming the move was attempting to silence criticism of President Muhamaddu Buhari. 

Local businesses are relieved to once again use the platform for marketing and communication.

Both North and South Korea have conducted missile tests only hours apart as tensions continue to rise in the Korean peninsula.

The advance in South Korean military assets comes in response to efforts to strip North Korea of their nuclear weapons

President Moon-Jae cited “asymmetric capabilities” between North and South Korea as the primary reason for South Korea to bolster their military defences.

Researchers at the University of Queensland’s Sustainable Minerals Institute are trialing a new technology at 2 Queensland mining sites.

Professor Longbin Huang says the process aims to convert Bauxite residue, a common mining waste, into useable farming soil.

There are currently more than 4 billion tonnes of Bauxite residue stored in dams globally, with Australia being the 2nd largest producer of the waste.

Anastasia Palaszczuk is introducing amendments to the 1999 Child Protection Bill to empower and involve children in the decision making process. 

The amended bill will include children being taught their legal rights and clarifying and improving the regulation of care.

The Premier acknowledges these changes will make Queensland the first jurisdiction in the country to have the importance of children’s voices written in law. 

Brisbane based biotech company Microbio’s new COVID-19 tests have been approved for use in Europe.

The 2 tests will aim to detect how infectious a person is, and how the virus is replicated in the body.

Microbio chief scientific officer Dr. Flavia Huygens believes the new test will change the way authorities deal with the virus and can produce more accurate results regarding the infectious period of COVID patients.