Six new cases have been recorded for Queensland today.

Four were acquired overseas but two were acquired locally.

Both local cases tested positive in New South Wales and have since tested negative in Queensland.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuck said the two cases are under investigation.

Scamwatch reported almost a 120 per cent increase in investment losses have been associated with scams since early 2020 and 2021.

Reports over the year found the over 65 age group have lost the most money to investment scams so far in 2021, experiencing losses of nearly 20 million dollars, according to more than 500 individual reports.

Researchers from the University of New South Wales and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute have reported that accommodation such as public housing is key to decreasing reoffending rates amongst ex-offenders.

Chris Martin from UNSW, says that social housing is a powerful break in the vicious cycle of homelessness and imprisonment. 

The report found that among over 600 prisoners given public housing, NSW police incidents dropped 8.9 per cent per year.

Jenny Gao, a master of embroidery art, is set to host a new exhibition this coming Sunday. 

Jenny uses embroidery - art created through needlework - to merge Chinese influence with Western culture to present an emotional perspective on the natural world. 

This free event will be held at the Queensland Multicultural Centre in Kangaroo Point Sunday at 4pm, with complimentary drinks provided.

Indonesia has begun easing restrictions in parts of the country as coronavirus cases have begun to fall off.

The nation recorded fewer than 10,000 new cases Monday, which was a sharp fall from recent peaks.

Nationwide vaccination was at about 11 per cent, with some major cities achieving a vaccinated majority.

Talks resumed on a world-wide environmental plan by UN negotiators to protect natural land as part of the ‘Global Biodiversity Framework’. 

A draft for the Global Biodiversity Framework aims to conserve at least 30 per cent of the world's land and oceans by focusing on eliminating plastic waste and decreasing the use of pesticides by two thirds.

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. 

This decision comes as Transport Minister Mark Bailey noted in a recent radio interview, over 1400 people were found doing 60 kilometres per hour in a 40 kilometres per hour zone and over 8000 people were found to be driving 13 kilometres per hour in school zones.

The Queensland Police and Transport and Main Roads will monitor the trial and set to begin in the near future. 

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.

Restarting the plan to add recycled water to the supply could avoid the risk of water restrictions, as dams in South East Queensland may drop below 50 per cent capacity this year.