Severe COVID cases are surging in Tokyo while the Olympics are going on, as the Japanese capital reported a record number of new infections.

A forest fire that took over 300 firefighters to put out, just a short distance from Greek Capital, Athens, wreaked havoc yesterday causing mass evacuations.

The cause of the fire has not been announced by Greek officials, however, several Greek districts are now on high alert for fires. 

Victorian Health officials have eased more restrictions this morning, allowing citizens more freedoms. 

From today, the state's five reasons to leave home rule will be scrapped, along with the five-kilometre travel limit, however the ‘no visitors at home rule will remain in place’. 

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce an extension on Greater Sydney’s lockdown later today when she gives her daily update. 

The Queensland government has submitted a proposal to the Federal Government in hopes to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines locally, arguing that, “we have the skills and technology. 

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said if successful, Queensland could become a global hub for the production of COVID-19 Vaccines. 

Former Liberal Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, is expected to make a bid running for the federal senate after his resignation from the party yesterday morning. 

A statement through twitter made by Newman expressed his dissatisfaction toward the LNP claiming the party and leadership, “never stand up for anything”.

Almost 50,000 hotel, cruise and alternative accommodation rooms have been secured in light of the upcoming 2032 Olympic Games. 

Is Tiktok reinforcing a positive attitude towards vaping and e-cigarette usage?

That’s according to the University of Queensland’s National Centre of Youth Substance Use Research, who have analysed the portrayal of vaping and e-cigarette usage on Tiktok videos.