The United States and the United Kingdom have announced their plans to evacuate staff from their embassies in Afghanistan amidst the Taliban advance in the country. 

Over the past week, the government has effectively lost control of most of north, south and west Afghanistan, and are now trying to retain their hold on the capital and a number of dwindling cities.

Brisbane citizens have been given ultra-low doses of the Pfizer vaccine due to an error at a Brisbane immunisation centre. 

66 people have been contacted by Queensland health after the error was made at Kippa Ring Vaccination Centre over the weekend. Of the 66, 6 have received the ultra low dose but have not yet been identified. 

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The death of a five-month-old baby, after her mother fell while dodging the swooping magpie in a park, has devastated the community, throwing the spotlight onto the birds’ behaviour.

National law firm Slater and Gordon has urged parents to be wary of potentially dangerous and harmful baby products promoted as sleep-safe or sleep-inducing via social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok.

Animal shaped plush pillows for babies to sleep with, suspended cots and hammocks, nests and cocoons advertised on social media could potentially restrict an infant’s ability to breathe or cause them to overheat. 

A fake check-in app is being used by anti-lockdown groups to deceive business owners and keep location data out of the hands of contact tracers.

The over 15,000 strong group shares links that allow users to generate fake check-in confirmations on their phones. 

Polish MPs have passed a controversial new media ownership law that may lead to the country’s largest remaining independent TV station loss of licence.

After a night of protests in Warsaw and 80 other towns against the bill, which opponents see as an attempt to silence an often critical broadcaster, the law passed on late Wednesday.

An iron deficiency spike amongst children has begun to cause concern for Brisbane doctors. 

Figures show 40 per cent of girls aged 14 to 18 do not consume enough iron needed for growth and development.

The University of Queensland has partnered the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council and Metro South Health, to improve the high dementia rates of indigenous Australians and communities.

The combined team known as DementiaECHO aims to increase local capacity to care for Indigenous Australians in remote, rural and urban communities.

A new ruling by the Australian Energy commission is being criticized by Solar Citizens, an organisation responsible for protecting solar panelled households. 

The new ruling known as “ the sun tax” will see networks now given the power to charge solar households for exporting clean energy.
 

The latest cover of Vogue, featuring Yolngu model Magnolia Maymuru and her daughter Djarraran, has garnered a lot of attention online.

The striking photograph on the September issue of the magazine have seen comments on social media point outhe importance of centring the voices of First Nations women.