India has recorded 45,000 cases of a deadly “black fungus” known as mucormycosis over the last 2 months, as a nationwide outbreak sweeps through COVID-19 patients.

The infection, while not directly COVID affiliated, usually strikes patients after recovery from the disease and was once considered very rare until cases became more frequent during the pandemic. 

Mucormycosis has been declared an epidemic in India as it slowly recovers from a devastating wave of COVID problems.

Crime and Corruption Commission chair Alan MacSporran said Accountants, lawyers and real-estate agents are being lured to the “dark side” by organised crime bosses. 

MacSporran said yesterday in an interview that high profile charges in recent years against individuals of the kind should have been a deterrent but sadly there hasn’t been any change. 

The “Systematic Problem” is due to the huge money that has been able to tempt those in the mentioned professions. 

The State Government is looking at a 39% increase in fines revenue from new traffic cameras designed to catch motorists illegally using mobile phones.

The predicted increase was partly driven by the introduction of new cameras last year that detected 15,000 people were illegally using a mobile phone during a trial. 

The secret cameras use artificial intelligence to detect if someone is using their mobile phone illegally or not wearing a seatbelt.

Upgrades on Samford’s John Scott Park will commence in September to include new pathways, picnic facilities and BMX mounds after the Federal Government awarded Moreton Bay Council $400,000 for the project.  

Division 11 Councillor Darren Grimwade said Samford residents are excited for the makeover and he can’t wait to show off the park at next year’s Samford Under the Stars event with the greater Moreton Bay and Brisbane community.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government is considering repatriation flights for Afghan translators and other staff who helped in Australia's mission in Afghanistan.

Hundreds of Afghans who worked for Australia have been urgently applying for protection visas to escape reprisal attacks from the resurgent Taliban, which considers those who worked with foreign forces traitors.

The English port city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites, making it only the third site to be removed from the prestigious list.

The United Nations’ culture organisation’s World Heritage Committee voted in a secret ballot to remove the designation on Wednesday because of developments in the city centre and on its historic River Mersey waterfront including a planned new stadium for football club Everton.  

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court last Wednesday to 4 counts of rape and 7 other sexual assault counts.

The plea for the disgraced movie producer came a day after Weinstein was extradited to California from New York, where he was serving a 23-year prison term.

Weinstein’s indictment involves 5 women in incidents spanning from 2004 to 2013, charges that together could bring a sentence of 140 years.

A new national support group for grandparents separated from grandchildren through divorce has now become available. 

Gold Coast grandmother, Colleen James, who lost contact with her grandchildren during her child's divorce has inspired a new national support group to help forgotten victims experiencing similar distress. 

Colleen said more than 100 grandparents seeking support responded to an impromptu meet-up posted on social media.