The concerning outbreak in NSW Indigenous communities has sparked an urgency for the Queensland Government to put, as the Brisbane Times said, ‘pedal to the metal’ on the vaccination rates of their own Indigenous communities.

The Redland City Council are considering establishing a free or low-cost basic camping ground on the Macleay Island foreshore.

There will be a 12 month trial of the campground, and it aims to boost tourism to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands where kayakers, cyclists and boaters can experience a small-scale, free or low-cost holiday.

The construction of Samford’s new 4.5 million dollar pedestrian and bike bridge is underway.

The new green bridge has been long awaited by locals with the area becoming a bike riding Mecca and the Private Percy Cash Bridge being a notorious safety issue. 

Dominic Raab, British Forigen secretary is facing increasing pressure to resign, including from some of his own party’s MPs, after claims he effectively disappeared for more than a week while on holiday during the collapse of Afghanistan, delegating almost all duties to juniors.

In March, the U.S. Space Force's 18th Space Control Squadron reported the breakup of Yunhai 1-02, a Chinese military satellite that launched in September 2019.

It was unclear at the time whether the spacecraft had suffered some sort of failure or if it had collided with something in orbit.

South East Queensland residents could be on mandatory water restrictions in just four months amid fears the region’s dams will struggle to supply water to the booming population.

A  Townsville student who attended school at Pimlico State High School for three days this week has been forced into home quarantine after travelling to the COVID-19 hotspot of Sydney without isolating on their return last Friday.

Queensland police were alerted on Wednesday after a teacher learnt the Pimlico State High School student had been to Sydney. The student was immediately sent home. 

Children in Brisbane schools who tested positive to Covid-19 have reported cyberbullying from classmates upon returning to class.

Child psychologist Larne Wellington said that it’s really important we break the stigma and tell children there is nothing to be ashamed about getting an infection.

A content warning as this story mentions suicide and abuse.

An aboriginal woman discovered her daughter committed suicide when scrolling on social media.