Several trucks in protest of Covid-19 restrictions have blocked the M1 southbound on the Gold Coast, causing significant delays.

The protest, near exit 86 at Reedy Creek, comes after Queensland recently announced that essential workers, including truck drivers, would need to be vaccinated to cross the border.

Police have asked the trucks to move but they refused, so tow trucks are being called in.

Queensland and New South Wales officials will continue to meet in hopes of coming to an agreement over changes to border restrictions for local communities.

A hard border lockdown with New South Wales may remain until October.

No significant changes have been agreed upon yet, but talks will continue into Tuesday.

Work has begun on a major $1.4m expansion of Brisbane’s Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

This expansion, which will create new tourist attractions, has come as a part of the Palaszczuk Government’s Covid-19 Economic Recovery Plan.

Before the pandemic, 70% of the sanctuary’s visitors were from overseas or interstate, and improving the visitor experience will help the sanctuary prepare for when the borders open again.

Older Australians might have to wait for months before they can get a choice of vaccines.

This comes despite the technical advisory group on immunisation (ATAGI) calling on the government to consider making mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer, available to them.

The Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, says vaccine choice “would be considered once vaccine supplies are there," however, that was likely to be “at the very tail end of the vaccination program."

According to a major report released by financial research provider Rainmaker Information, the number of Australian superannuation funds is contracting at its fastest rate in a decade.

It is estimated that Australia’s 10 biggest superannuation funds will hold an estimated 80% of the market within four years, with a wave of mergers expected to dramatically affect competition.

Gamers are reporting increased “hate raids” with barrages of racist, sexist, antisemitic and homophobic abuse, which has been making life increasingly unpleasant for minority users on Twitch.

Raven, a Black 31-year-old who identifies as gender non-binary, started a Twitter hashtag, #TwitchDoBetter to fight back racial slurs and messages referring to the Ku Klux Klan.

The hashtag has garnered many complaints over the past month, largely from female, non-white and LGBTQI+ players.

Queensland’s first 100% electric bus depot will be coming to North Lakes, with the first bus arriving next year.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says the Australian-first electric bus depot will play an important role in Queensland’s Covid-19 economic recovery plan. 

Deputy Premier Steven Miles says the investment into this new electric depot will provide over nearly 150 jobs and generate 17 million dollars into the economy for local suppliers and contractors, a much needed investment right now.

Significant progress is being made on the Bruce Highway Upgrade – Maroochydore Road and Mons Road Interchanges. The completion of a new, eastern service road bridge over Eudlo Creek marked a major milestone for the project in Forest Glen.

Other Bruce Highway upgrades include the:

Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway 

Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way 

And the Deception Bay Road Interchange 

This goes a long way in securing the Bruce Highway which saw 65 deaths or serious crashes in the past 5 years.