The Federal Coalition government is considering new regulations that would deregister charity organisations if any of their volunteers is convicted of a summary offence, the lowest level of legal breaches.

The regulations would apply to over 59,000 registered not-for-profit groups, many of which engage in political advocacy. 

SpaceX is launching its 22nd cargo resupply mission on 4 June, which will carry science experiments supplies, including 128 baby luminescent bobtail squid and 5,000 tardigrades.

COVID-19 vaccinations in Queensland have almost tripled since last week, with almost all Queensland vaccine hubs now fully operational. 

Health Minister Yvette D’ath is urging those who are eligible for the vaccine to make an appointment with their GP.

Minister D’ath says 9049 COVID-19 tests have been done in the last twenty four hours alone, in wake of rising cases in Victoria.

A giant river otter, previously thought extinct, has been found in Argentina. 

The giant otter was last spotted in the 1980’s, with fears habitat loss and hunting had led to the species extinction in the region.

Border checks will be re-imposed at Queensland airports and border roads after Victoria was declared a COVID hot spot. 

A hard border won’t be implemented, instead the border checkpoints will be similar to roadside breath test sites. 

Police say stops will be random, and they will be looking for indications of long distance travel. 

A government report acquired by Brisbane Times reveals a bridge linking Bulimba and Teneriffe would be used by up to 3600 people a day. 

It also found the bridge could cut a bus journey from the city to Bulimba by ten minutes. The report, authored by engineering group Arup, considered several bridge models, as well as identifying eight different locations for green bridges. 

Facebook is no longer removing posts discussing the possibility of COVID-19 being manufactured in Chinese laboratories. 

The change stems from US President Joe Biden’s order for US intelligence agencies to investigate the lab leak theory of the virus origin.