Queensland Health has refused to remove alcohol from a recovering alcoholics quarantine hotel room, causing growing concerns.

The man had suffered a panic attack earlier this week and consumed an excessive amount of alcohol, yet staff told the man, “they can’t block alcohol to your room because you have a human right to it”.

Blue whales are now returning to Spain’s coastline after 40 years of absence.

Leading scientists believe the root of the return is due to climate change and a recent study on whale migration driven by memory.

Whaling in Spain was banned after an excessive whaling stint in the early 80s, which was the cause of the lack of whales in the area. 

The CEO of a Sydney private hospital says he may be forced to stand down doctors and nursing staff after NSW’s ban on non-urgent surgery left hundreds of beds vacant across the city. 

Dr. Harry Pannu, CEO of the 85-bed Arcadia Pittwater private hospital said the hospital was now facing the possibility it will need to stand down its 300 staff – 80 per cent of whom are doctors, nurses, and allied health workers.

New South Wales residents have been warned that more destructive weather is on the way, after a day of damaging winds and heavy rain across the state.

Several parts of New South Wales experienced winds of up to 120km/h yesterday and more than 18,000 people were left without power. 

The BOM has issued a severe weather warning for New South Wales today while residents should predict another cold, wet and windy day for New South Wales today. 

The cost of the upgrades to the Indooroopilly roundabout has risen with estimates the project will cost $60 million more than the anticipated budget. 

The upgrade will provide Brisbane drivers with more bus stops, wider roads, cyclist safety improvements and more turning restrictions.

Infectious diseases expert Dr Paul Griffin has predicted that coronavirus will eventually seep into virus-free states such as Queensland. 

Griffin believes that while Queensland's state's border is being bolstered with ADF soldiers, eventually there will be another outbreak either via domestic borders or international hotel quarantine.

He says that fully vaccinating the majority of the population is the only solution.

Six new cases have been recorded for Queensland today.

Four were acquired overseas but two were acquired locally.

Both local cases tested positive in New South Wales and have since tested negative in Queensland.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuck said the two cases are under investigation.

Scamwatch reported almost a 120 per cent increase in investment losses have been associated with scams since early 2020 and 2021.

Reports over the year found the over 65 age group have lost the most money to investment scams so far in 2021, experiencing losses of nearly 20 million dollars, according to more than 500 individual reports.