A football club in Brisbane is giving equal opportunity for challenged-ability young people to get involved in sport.

The Brisbane Paralympic Football Program, was created years ago when Jay Larkin, father of Jarrod Larkins-Law, who has cerebral palsy, found the then paralympic football scene in Brisbane disrespectful.

Today a new heavy-vehicle driver COVID-19 temporary testing facility will open in Queensland at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

This facility, among similar, has come as Queensland’s strict border rules have put a strain on the national freight and supply chain industry.

Breakdancing is set to debut at Paris 2024, Summer Olympic Games.

Australian Olympic Committee CEO Matt Carroll says he is looking forward to seeing breakers in action in Paris.

Paris Games organisers were drawn to breakdancing's potential to attract a younger fanbase and grow the Olympic audience in the internet age.

Around 3000 year-twelve students are set to receive their first Pfizer vaccination dose against Coronavirus today. 

These students range from eight local government areas which are of concern in Sydney.

A western Sydney Local Health spokesperson says they are thrilled to have the vaccination centre fully booked just on its first day. 

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.