According to QUT Researches, social media channels such as WhatsApp and WeChat could play a larger role to help the construction industry adapt to COVID related changes like flexible work arrangements and smaller on site teams.

Dr Carol Hon from the QUT Faculty of Engineering said “The construction industry is traditionally slow to adopt new information and communication technologies, but COVID lockdowns and the need for better communication across a fragmented workforce have driven the need for social media use,”

Outside the Tokyo Olympics, COVID infections have increased to records never seen before in the Japanese capital.

Doctors are fearing a collapse of the medical system as the delta variant fuelled the Olympic cities' growing outbreak with 3000 new cases recorded yesterday.

Tokyo had already declared a fourth state of emergency this month to run until after the Olympics.

As Australian residents and businesses continue to battle a growing range of international cyber attacks, one Queensland city is planning to become the safest in the country. 

The world-class technology called Dark Fibre has already rolled out across the Gold Coast, with experts saying it's impossible to hack. 

 ICT forum committee member Lee Hames says “data security is the number one vulnerability right now in business, and the Gold Coast is offering a secure, safe haven.”

The Greens member for Mawair, Michael Berkman says that duplicating the Walter Taylor Bridge in Indooroopilly is a waste of taxpayers money.

The Brisbane City Council has set aside $153,000 to assess whether the pre-feasibility of the heritage-listed bridge should be duplicated to cater for more commuters.  

Mr. Berkman says, “The planned pre-feasibility study would only tell us what we already know: building more roads does not fix congestion".

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s nephew has admitted to doing illegal housing construction that left families devastated and thousands of dollars out of pocket.

Mitchel Cole pleaded guilty to the 17 charges brought by NSW Fair Trading for unlicensed and uninsured work in 2019

Fay Voyiatsis agreed to pay Cole $56 000 for home renovations, some of which are now still ongoing because of the damage he left.

Another victim, James McCall, paid Cole $33,000 and said he never finished the job, leaving the property fencing without a gate and pool tiles that peeled off.

The 29 stateless athletes picked to compete for the Olympics' refugee team have become a 'symbol of hope' in Tokyo in 2021.

Initially expected to participate via the independent athlete category, they will be competing under the Olympic flag in Tokyo this month as part of the Games' second-ever Refugee Olympic Team. 

IOC President Thomas Bach says the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team has been significant saying, "It's a message to the entire world to make the world aware of the magnitude of this crisis, which is growing every day," he said ahead of the Games. 

Queensland has recorded its 13th 'incursion' of COVID-19 after a man tested positive upon leaving hotel quarantine. 

The resident visited two backpacker hotels along Roma Street with a list of contact tracing sites posted to Queensland Health yesterday. Brisbane has gone two months of COVID scares fortunately without widespread transmission. 

Experts say this is largely a matter of luck that could turn at any time. Authorities are beginning to worry as this is the most cases of the delta variant seen within the community in a long time.

The 29 stateless athletes picked to compete for the Olympics' refugee team have become a 'symbol of hope' in Tokyo in 2021.

Initially expected to participate via the independent athlete category, they are competing under the Olympic flag in Tokyo this month as part of the Games' second-ever Refugee Olympic Team. 

IOC President Thomas Bach says the creation of the Refugee Olympic Team had been significant saying "It's a message to the entire world to make the world aware of the magnitude of this crisis, which is growing every day," he said ahead of the Games. 

North and South Korea talked about reopening the joint liaison office and holding a summit in an effort to restore relations.

The discussions signal an improvement in ties that have deteriorated in the past year after three leaders' summits in 2018 promised peace and reconciliation.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in staked his legacy on improving relations with North Korea and helped set up historic meetings between Mr. Kim and then US President Donald Trump in 2018 and 2019.