The Federal Government is under intense pressure after IPCC report showed how the fossil fuel trade is “wreaking havoc” across the planet.

Scott Morrison responded to the IPCC by stating that he believes the world will have access to carbon-removing technology, which is yet to even begin development and currently doesn’t exist.

Dozens of people have been released from a backpackers hostel in Brisbane this morning, after completing two weeks of mandatory quarantine. 
 

Sixty-two guests and the owner of the City Backpacker HQ hostel were forced to isolate inside the Roma Street building for 14 days, after a guest tested positive to COVID-19. 

Guests say it was “business as usual in the hostel exposing that plenty of people were mingling as it was just a big party. People went to the pool, drank and just socialised.”

Thousands of families caught in the Brisbane school cluster will be released from home quarantine Friday morning after having to self isolate for 2 weeks due to the ongoing cases. 

Queues are expected to be staggering as more residents are undergoing their final 12 day tests in preparation to leave their self-isolation. 

New global research has found excess screen time and a lack of physical activity is harming the mental health of adolescents.

The study By Asad Khan, from the University of Queensland School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,  finds that girls experience detrimental health impacts after 2 hours of screen time and boys after 4 hours.

Dr Khan says, "We have also seen that it is linked with depression and anxiety in this particular paediatric population."

International search engine giant, Google, has announced new privacy measures to protect Teenagers and impose tougher standards on companies that fail to protect children. 

Children 13-17 will immediately be put on private mode, and anybody under 18 will have the option to remove an image of themselves on Google Images.

Federal Government MP, George Christensen, has received heavy backlash after calling for an end to the COVID-19 restrictions. 

During Question Time, the MP called for the complete easing of mask  wearing and lockdowns, saying they don’t work and stated; "Open society back up, restore our freedoms, end this madness."

Opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, responded by saying “"I'll tell you what madness is. Madness is saying- let this disease rip, let people die, let whole economies be shut down” and moved a motion condemning Christensen’s comments as misinformation.

An extension to Melbourne’s lockdown is expected to be announced at this morning's press conference after 20 locally acquired cases yesterday.

A majority were still active in the community during their infectious period and were mostly found in the western suburbs. 

The Age reported that two Government officials said the Victorian Government plans to maintain the lockdown until they can distinguish whether the new cases had been in quarantine for their infectious periods before the lockdown can lift.

Premier Annastacia Palasczuk has threatened a “ring of steel” border along the Queensland- New South Wales Border as cases continue to rise. 

“We are absolutely concerned about what is happening in NSW,” Ms Palaszczuk told reporters on Monday morning.

A rural town just 200km from the Queensland Border has been put into a 7 day lockdown, likely sparking the remarks from the premier.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr Paul Griffin has claimed that mask wearing restrictions will be around for years. 

It comes after Queensland Health’s decision for Queenslanders to wear masks until August 22nd. 

The current round of mask wearing has also forced high school students to wear masks at school for the first time and Dr Griffin said that people should get used to it. 

“For years to come mask wearing is something people should all become accustomed to, for it to be an ingrained behaviour,” he said.