New research shows Australia has fallen behind in overall clean energy transition, which is now worse than 23 other comparable countries. 

The research, written by leading energy analyst Dr Hugh Saddler, says according to main indicators of decarbonisation and energy transmission, Australia ranks very poorly.

The LNP is calling on the Palaszczuk Government to implement a small family business support package as restrictions and lockdown uncertainties continue.

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the Government needs to get cracking on delivering this package, because even with the end of lockdown in South-East Queensland, the recovery will take months.

Anti-semitic sentiment is on the rise in Queensland, and there are calls for decades-old laws to be updated to combat the hate.

As Queensland continues to record incidents of hate towards the Jewish community, yet 9 in 10 victims remain silent, questions have arisen over the effectiveness of the state laws.

Thousands of high school students are required to wear masks at school for the first time due to the COVID-19 Delta outbreak. 

All major schools in Queensland have issued letters to parents stating mask requirements for students. 

School staff and childcare workers have now been added to category 1B priority vaccination list.

Australia’s first drive-through vaccination clinic is now open in Victoria.

Nurses are preparing to administer the vaccination at a site of a former Bunnings in Melbourne’s outer north-west.

Police deployment in Sydney's west and south-west suburbs has grown fear among the communities.

Dai Le, a local councillor in Sydney says: "They have killed people's confidence, they have triggered so much fear. What is this message? What is it doing to a community that's already under siege?”

Female teachers in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have started a campaign seeking three days of menstrual leave every month.

The campaign was launched last month and has been gathering attention.