The rise in domestic violence incidents in Queensland has seen police spending 40% of their time attending to these calls.

Across the state, this averages to 295 incidents daily.

While this growth in calls is partly due to a growth of domestic and family violence incidents, particularly during the ongoing circumstances of the pandemic, there is also greater community confidence in policing response, meaning action is taken sooner.

If you or anyone you know needs help call the DVConnect hotline at 1800 811 811.

From next Monday, the Queensland Government’s QR check in app will be mandatory for all taxis, limousines and rideshare operators.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has come to this decision after the recent COVID scare in Cairns, and the cause of Sydney’s ongoing outbreak.

Ms Palaszczuk says, “We expect cases could pop up from time to time and our job is to get onto them as quickly as possible".

The Australian government is accused of a spin over the visa approvals.

On Sunday a statement from the department said it has granted humanitarian visas to more than 100 Afghan nationals who worked at its embassy, a day after telling them their visa applications had been rejected.

The conflicting information has created confusion as thousands try to flee the Taliban regime.

Glenn Kolomeitz, a migration lawyer and former army major, accused the government of trying “to spin this to the media”, before informing his clients.

Twelve local government areas in greater Sydney wake to new strict rules. 

From 9pm to 5am residents in these areas must stay at home unless they are an authorised worker, have an emergency or require medical care. 

People from these areas are only allowed an hour of exercise and those outside these LGAs must wear masks at all times when outside.

Josephine Baker will be the first black woman to enter the Paris Pantheon mausoleum, one of the highest honours in France.

Ms Baker, the famed French-American actor, dancer and singer, fought in the French resistance during WWII and later battled racism. 

She will be the sixth woman to join around the eighty great national figures in French History. 

She will be laid to rest in the Parisian monument on the 30th of November, confirms a report in the Le Parisien newspaper.

With the final Queensland heat for the Brisbane Raw comedy festival on this weekend, contestants from all around Queensland are gearing up for the final next Sunday at 7pm. 

Raw comedy has promoted some of the best aspiring Australian comedic talent throughout the years, with names such as Hannah Gadsby, Anne Edmonds and Aaron Chen getting their first shot at comedy

Raw, which is hosted by the Melbourne comedy festival, struggled last year with Covid having to cancel last year's finals, and lockdowns extending the dates for some of this year's remaining heats. 

Big fork theatre company has signed the lease to their new venue in Fortitude Valley in hopes to create a space where Brisbane comedy can truly thrive.

In a pandemic where arts has suffered with numerous lockdowns and restrictions, the not-for-profit organisation is taking the leap of faith by building new arts infrastructure.

The infrastructure has been partially built off crowd funding and if you would like to know more or support, you can find it on Chuff!