The US has celebrated memorial day mask-free.

Since the government changed the masking guidance on may 13, fully vaccinated Americans have been allowed to go mask free. 

More than 37 million people were expected to travel over 80km from their homes over memorial day.

The Queensland Government has announced it will be removing the turn-left-on-red road rule by June 30.

The road rule trial, in place since 2013, ends due to safety risks to pedestrians and a marginal impact on driving time for motorists. 

Electric buses will begin trials in the Brisbane CBD area beginning June 14 in the city’s first renewable energy transport initiative. 

There will be 4 electrically-powered buses offering free transport throughout the Brisbane city area, running two City Loop services, routes 40 and 50.

Brisbane Airport’s international terminal will be transitioning into a new joint domestic-international terminal by next decade.

Michael Jarvis, head of planning at the Brisbane Airport Corporation, said the transition will happen from 2032, when the planned $1 billion L-shaped terminal is expected to be opened.

Former Attorney-General Christian Porter has discontinued his defamation case against the ABC over a historical sexual assault claim

Mr Porter, the ABC and Four corners journalist Louise Milligan have reached an agreement where both sides agree to not pursue the matter further with no damages being paid.

Following two positive Coronavirus tests in a Melbourne aged care facility, Health Minister Greg Hunt has called for expert advice to be revisited to ensure the vaccination of all aged care workers is mandatory. 

Federal MP Bill Shorten, whose electorate of Maribyrnong takes in the affected facility, said workers in both the public and private systems should have been vaccinated by now.

China will allow families to have up to 3 children as the country’s birth rates continue to decline, however, young couples said it is too expensive to raise a family in China.