Queensland Premier to have COVID-19 Vaccination
Queensland's Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk said she will be getting her first COVID-19 vaccination next week.
Ms Palaszczuk is the only eligible premier yet to receive a dose.
Channel 9 Presents Lack of Diversity in New Advertisement
Channel nine are facing scrutiny over their “COVID19 vaccination ad campaign”.
Nine’s campaign sparked controversy due to a lack of cultural diversity.
The ad features an all-white roster of channel nine's most recognisable talent such as Scotty Cam and Karl Stefanovic.
Returning To Venus After 30 Years
NASA will launch two new scientific missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 to study the atmosphere and geologic history of Earth's closest planetary neighbour.
Both missions aim to understand how Venus became an inferno-like world.
They will be the first missions to Venus in decades.
Queensland Police Respond to Arrests at Land Forces Expo
Senior police officials are reviewing footage of an arrest of a protester yesterday during demonstrations at the Land Forces Expo.
It comes after protest groups and legal observers labelled Queensland Police’s use of force at the protest “excessive”.
Furious Brisbane Residents Protest Flight Paths
Over 100 Brisbane residents frustrated with aircraft noise gathered at Brisbane Airport Corporations head office this morning to protest against current flight path conditions.
It comes after a parallel runway opened last year has seen an increase in air traffic over densely-populated suburbs.
Melbourne International Students Call For Help
As Melbourne prepares for its second week of lockdown, international students are calling for help.
The Victorian government has placed pressure on the Morrison Government to support international students who have been stood down due yet another wave of coronavirus.
Two French Open Players Test Positive For COVID-19
The French Open has been thrown into chaos after two stars tested positive for COVID-19 and were removed from the tournament.
Two players from the same doubles team have been isolated and removed from the tournament as a result.
The identities of the players have not been released.
Councillor Tom Tate Accuses CCC of "Chest Puffing"
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is calling for the resignation of Crime and Corruption Commission chairman Alan MacSporran.
The Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commission is beginning investigations into the sacking of several councilors from Logan city council who are now believed to be wrongfully charged with fraud.
Needle-free COVID-19 vaccination has passed pre-clinical trial
A needle-free COVID-19 vaccination has passed pre-clinical trials, with the possibility of a patch that could roll out in future waves of coronavirus vaccination.
University of Queensland scientists successfully protected mice from the virus by administering a US-developed vaccine candidate with a patch.
Queensland Rail Cuts Costs
Queensland Rail says they will cut a key target to hire extra train crews, due to excessive costs
The Strachan Inquiry into service cancelations on the Rail network in twenty-sixteen, recommended new drivers and guards be recruited to significantly decrease the reliance on overtime.