Local businesses continue to feel the impacts of Queensland’s snap lockdowns and ever-changing exposure sites.

Sunshine Coast residents are particularly concerned as the area keeps facing COVID near misses.

The national cabinet is being urged to make vaccinations compulsory for all hospital staff and to create a roll-out plan to ensure every worker gets a jab.

Catholic Health Australia, which represents Catholic not-for-profit hospitals, says every year healthcare staff are required to get vaccinated against the flu but yet there is no such directive for COVID.

A push for greater disability acceptance in the workplace is hoping to change ideas of inclusion and ability.

Nathan Basha, a disability advocate, says many people with disabilities face workplace rejection just because organisations are unaware or challenged by their support needs, even though often these people come forward with their own support and solutions.

Oil producing nations have agreed a deal to control oil prices. 

Under the new deal, OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and partners have agreed to increase supply by a further 2 million barrels per day from August until December 2021 to help stabilise the market.

Domestic violence organisation CEO Hayley Foster criticised the Queensland Police Union for their statements regarding domestic violence complaints.

The police claimed that people are seeking domestic violence protection orders simply to gain an advantage in family court.

Australia’s craft beer industry is on the rise with over six hundred independent breweries having opened in the past decade.

Independent Brewers Association chair Peter Philip says his goal is to have a small brew pub in every Australian town with a population of at least 10,000.

Construction has continued on Houston-based Axiom Space’s project to construct the world’s first commercial space station.