The Queensland Government has a hefty plan to give the Gabba a big revamp, with a plan to make the site the main stadium for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Under initial plans unveiled by the Government, the Gabba would essentially be demolished and a $1 billion main Olympic oval stadium rebuilt in its place.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has previously stated that “Every Games needs a home, a home for the 2032 Olympic Paralympic Games could be its crowning glory.” 

Over the next ten months City Cycle will be phased out of Brisbane to make way for an increase in electric bikes and e-scooters. 

As users of the once popular City Cycle have diminished the council have made preparations since the start of the year to repeal the service. As of this morning it was announced that cycle station removals will begin commencement.   

The announcement comes as newly introduced e-mobility business, Beam prepares to roll out their scooters across the city this week.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded there have been “significant challenges” faced by the vaccination rollout, but rejects calls to reinstate JobKeeper. 

Calls for the federal government to reinstate the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme have been growing with almost half of all Australians under lockdown across the country. 

The Prime minister digressed by saying that the challenges the nation faced last year when JobKeeper was launched are different to the challenges that are now being faced.

Nine Victorian netball players exit a local club in their stand against racism following an abhorrent slur used by their own teammate in an A-grade competition.

An incident took place this month during a local country A-grade netball game, as part of the Kyabram District League, located near Shepparton in regional Victoria. 

An investigation has been concluded by the Ardmona Football Netball Club with the player in question receiving a life ban and a 'strong recommendation' that she attend Cultural safety training.  

Argentina has joined Canada, New Zealand and India following the announcement they have introduced gender-neutral formal identification cards.

President Alberto Fernandez said identities other than man and woman need to be respected.

President Fernandez had been an advocate for progressive social reforms, with his government legalising abortion last year. 

An indigenous student at USC has been appointed by the State Government as the inaugural First Nations Archive Advisor at the Queensland State Archives.

Butchulla woman Rose Barrowcliffe said it will be a challenge to honour the histories and priorities of Queensland’s diverse First Nations peoples but she is excited to bring more untold recorded indegenous stories to light.

One of Brisbane’s oldest exhibitions is on again this weekend with the Mt Gravatt Show returning for its 105th year. 

The Mt Gravatt show was cancelled last year for the first time since WWII, as it joined the likes of the Ekka as another major drawcard that fell victim to the pandemic.

Southsiders are excited for the exhibitions return this year with the event set to kickoff on 9am Saturday and finish with a fireworks display on the Saturday and Sunday night.

Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed she will attend the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics after Olympic Committee President John Coates insisted the politician prolong her visit. 

Annastacia Palaszczuk previously said she would not be attending the ceremony after more than one hundred and thirty-two thousand Australians expressed concerns about the premiers' Tokyo visit.

In an interview with breakfast news program Sunrise this morning the state MP says she is not going to offend anyone in doing so.

The construction industry has warned of catastrophic consequences if the current 2 week shutdown of building sites is extended by the NSW lockdown. 

Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies said it is likely that "a high number of companies would fold".

With lockdown fatigue setting in, the industry is making a push to get 200,000 employed construction workers in Greater Sydney back to work though the introduction of daily COVID-19 rapid antigen tests on building sites. 

COVID-19 lockdowns are adding to the distress of prostate cancer patients and families, with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia recording a recent spike in calls to their new telenursing service.

Since the opening of the new service in March, 870 cases have been managed and the foundation says this uptake of the service is important not only for supporting patients but also the future direction of patient care, highlighting the care gaps and how they can be filled.