The Southern Moreton Bay Islands Coast Care received a federal government grant of over eight thousand dollars to aid the continuation of drone monitoring on Russell Island.

The drone trial which monitored the island’s mangroves ended successfully and this latest grant meant the remaining twelve missions can be completed.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk refused to take down a tweet regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine. The tweet incorrectly stated the British government disallowed their population under 40 to take the vaccine. 

Thousands of close contacts caught up in Queensland’s latest Covid outbreak left devastated and confused.

Over 4,000 people have been directed to quarantine at home during a 14-day incubation period, with a minority placed into hotel accommodation at the state’s expense, after visiting a growing list of exposure sites across south-east Queensland and Townsville 

Tech company Philips issued a recall of all its sleep apnoea machines and respirators as a result of defective foam insulation. 

The company explained the issue in a quarterly report, the foam is degradable and could potentially blow off particles and gas into the patient’s lungs causing damage.

NSW Police said people from regional areas of the state are taking initiative by dobbing in Sydney travellers fleeing lockdowns. 

Officers have handed numerous infringement notices to Sydney tourists caught breaking Covid restrictions in towns such as Dunedoo, Oberon and Lithgow.

More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have been forced to flee into neighbouring Tajikistan to save their own lives against Taliban militants. 

In recent weeks the Taliban has been gaining significant control over the country, causing concern for the welfare of the country amidst fears the Afghan military will collapse.

Henry Pike will contest the Queensland seat of Bowman for the LNP to replace Federal incumbent MP, Andrew Laming.

Mr Pike, the Property Council director of media and communications, won a five-way LNP preselection battle on Sunday.

Dr Laming will quit politics at the next election after allegations that he harassed two women online.

In a recent Queensland COVID update, four new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 have been recorded today. 

Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk says all are low risk and linked to existing clusters. 

All four cases are the Alpha strain, rather than the more contagious Delta variant, which the Premier says is excellent news.