A New South Wales mother has pleaded for a second chance for an exemption to cross the NSW-Queensland border after her 18-month son has fallen fatally ill. 

The mother was referred to Queensland Children's Hospital for a paediatric endoscopy but denied by Queensland Health Authorities.

The mother was also fully vaccinated, arguing, "It's an eight hour drive to Newcastle, while Brisbane is only two hours away, it just makes sense to go to Brisbane”.

QLD health minister Y’vette D’ath has announced that there have been no new cases of COVID-19 in QLD overnight. 

The health minister has outlined in QLD’s daily press conference the positive news that there were 13, 036 tests. 

QLD has also hit a new record number of vaccinations, with 23,012 jabs being given out yesterday.

A US Attorney General, Merrick Garland, has pledged to protect abortion clinics in Texas.

This comes after a restrictive ban, also known as the “heartbeat act”, on abortions was implemented into Texas legislation- preventing women from getting an abortion after 6 weeks. 

A new scientific paper has delivered a reality check for people hoping to be freed from their face masks when Australia reaches its 80 percent COVID-19 vaccination target.

The new research suggests that states should move away from aiming to achieve zero daily cases of COVID-19, saying that the goal for zero cases is unrealistic. 

Epidemiologist Catherine Bennett says easing restrictions should not be used as a reward and that some restrictions will be in place until the first half of 2022. 

Worshipers are being fined after breaching Melbourne's lockdown after gathering near a synagogue.

The worshippers were fined Tuesday morning in Ripponlea, marking the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

The Queensland Police Service has announced a new program to help promote motorcycle safety, designed to equip motorcycle riders with integral skills and know-how to stay safe on their rides.

Queensland Health Minister, Yvette D’Arth has announced that all Australian Defence Force members returning from Afghanistan will be approved to come back into Queensland and will be allowed to quarantine in their own travel bubble. 

This comes after criticism from Opposition Leader, David Crisafulli, who commented on Australian Troops being stuck in Dubai due to a lack of room availability in hotel quarantine. 

Mexico has taken a historical step with the supreme court's decision to decriminalize abortion. 

Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for women's health and human rights

The Mexican ruling opens the door to the possibility for the release of women incarcerated for having had abortions. It could also lead to US women in states such as Texas deciding to travel south of the border to terminate their pregnancies.