In breaking news, Israel has launched an airstrike on Palestenian city, Gaza, ending the ceasefire between the two nations.  

This comes after a protest in Jerusalem which was intended to celebrate the capture of East Jerusalem in 1967, which Palestian officials took as “provocation”. 

Australians under 40 who have received the COVID-19 vaccines have been accused of queue jumping. 

Australians under the age of 40 without underlying health conditions and people who don’t work in high-risk professions are being vaccinated, ahead of prioritized people. 

Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been accused of being influenced by QAnon conspiracy theorist, Tim Stewart, whilst developing his apology to victims of child sexual abuse.

This comes after the Prime Minister’s extended family expressed concerns about the long-lasting friendship between Stewart and Morrison and reported the link to the National Security hotline several times.

The Palaszczuk Government is launching a bold new housing plan backed by $1.9 billion investment and a further $1 billion Housing Investment Fund to boost housing supply and increase housing and homelessness support across Queensland.

The government will pay for about 3,600 new houses over the next four years and is expected to build 6,365 new public housing dwellings by December 2025.

Queensland is hoping to return a surplus by implementing a new accounting method that will cut the state's debt. 

State Treasurer Cameron Dick has slashed the forecast 2020/21 deficit of $8.6 billion to $3.8 billion in his 2021/22 budget on Tuesday.

Three Labor councillors resigned from Brisbane City Council's bipartisan ethics committee yesterday afternoon, saying it has become a “political weapon without transparency or natural justice”.

The Australian government has agreed to purchase 51 million doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine. 

The new vaccine called Novavax, developed in Maryland, America, has been found to be 90 percent effective against COVID-19. 

The vaccine is set to be available to the public later this year.

The UK and Australia have agreed on the first trade deal post-BREXIT after the first meeting between Scott Morrison and Boris Johnson post-covid. 

The trade deal will extend the Working-Holiday VISA age to 35 for both countries and will liberalise imports up to 99%, specifically goods such as Australian beef, lamb and sugar. 

Victoria has recorded three new COVID-19 cases as the state awaits an announcement on the ease of restrictions today. 

The Victorian health department have said the three new cases are linked to known current outbreaks. 

The three cases come before a possible easing of restrictions on Friday.