NSW COVID-Vaccine controversy

The New South Wales Council has come under fire as people who aren't classified as COVID vaccine priority groups have received the jab before people who are most at risk. 

Librarians, lifeguards and other community workers have already received their jabs ahead of thousands of older Australians who are yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Palaszuzk government under pressure after opposition slams Queensland Health

The Palaszuzk government is under pressure as the opposition claims that the state government is "Losing control of Queensland Health". Queensland's residents were asked to share their stories at the town hall in hopes they can be used to implement positive change within the current health system.

Health Minister, Yvette Darth says, "Year on year we are seeing increased demand on our EDs and ambulances and hospital system, every one of my health minister colleagues around the country are experiencing the same thing". 

Prime Minister to warn global leaders about rising tensions with China

In a major foreign policy speech today, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to warn global readers today that the risk of conflict involving china is rising. 

The Prime Ministers speech will back US calls for fresh investigations into the origins of COVID-19, as well as claims that it may have escaped from a Wuhan lab conducting coronavirus research. 

The Prime Minister is expected to comment on the arising tensions between China and other nation including Australia.

Extinction Rebellion protest to combat gas giants

An Extinction Rebellion protest against gas giants, Santos and Origin Energy, will occur in King George Square tomorrow morning due to the fracking in the Northern Territory on sacred Indigenous lands and for the removal of the Origin Energy CEO as Australia's official Climate Change Authority.

The protesters will pose as dead bodies lying on the road. The Extinction Rebellion is calling on protesters via the Facebook page, "to bring a white sheet" to add to the "Chilling effect".

Annastacia Palaszczuk defends Pfizer vaccine choice ahead of possible Tokyo Olympics trip

Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended her choice to get the Pfizer vaccine as the Queensland Premier gets her first dose of the vaccine. 

Despite government advice that people over the age of 50 should receive the Astrazeneca vaccine, the Queensland Premier made the decision to get the Pfizer vaccine in event she needs to travel to Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics. 

Extra Support for First Nations Queenslanders and the Blue Card Process

First Nation Queenslanders are set to receive extra support from the Federal Government through the Working with Children Blue Card process. 

A review in 2017 showed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders experienced more barriers through the Working with Children check.

The initiative will have a set team to assist with the process and target remote communities without access to the application system.

Spillage

Spillage are a Brisbane rock 'n roll band from a time before the internet. It was a time when rock was dangerous and Spillage were the epitome of that. They were playing to (almost) packed houses in Brisbane when one balmy night they gave their singer Sam some money to buy kebabs and they never saw him again.