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The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard with claims that employees have faced "constant sexual harassment, including groping, comments, and advances" due to a "frat boy workplace culture". 

Three new cases have been recorded overnight for Queensland.

The one locally acquired case is a Qantas flight worker who travelled on flights between Brisbane, Longreach, Gladstone, and Hervey Bay while infectious.

The other two cases were acquired overseas, and are in hotel quarantine.

The Sunshine Coast council has unanimously rejected three joint applications for a Coles supermarket, a fast food outlet, and a homemaker centre on the outskirts of Beerwah.

Councillors cited fears over the proposed Coles “cannibalising” existing businesses by creating a new business centre away from the CBD.

For now, the site of the rejected developments will continue to be used to farm strawberries.

With Brisbane winning the Olympic bid, some parts of Regional Queesland are also expected to take part with some companion events already earmarked for regional Queensland, with Toowoomba, Townsville and Cairns expected to host preliminary and quarter-final matches for football.

In its Games masterplan, the Australian Olympic Committee said it planned to showcase Queensland's diverse natural environment by hosting events in the state's far north. Towns are bidding for funding and spots in the olympic games such as Mt Isa, who already host the international rodeo every year.

Australian drug regulator the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15 year-olds.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed they are now waiting on the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to give its approval.

Mr Hunt said that if the ATAG approves it, then immunocompromised children and children with underlying medical conditions will have immediate access to the vaccine.

He said that under-40s can expect to receive their first Pfizer jab by early-October.

The departure of Russia's Pirs module from the International Space Station has been delayed until tomorrow as engineers continue to conduct in-flight tests on its replacement.

The 20-year-old Pirs was scheduled to leave the orbiting lab tomorrow to open a slot for the Russian Multipurpose Research Module, also known as Nauka, which launched on Wednesday. But the 22-ton (20 tonnes) Nauka has experienced a few issues during its journey to the orbiting lab, necessitating a change of plans.

Gus Mandigora, the senior policy advisor for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland, said that businesses need procedures to engage with the government.

Mr Mandigora is concerned about the ability of small businesses to bid for Olympics-related projects.

The proposed upgrade followed concerns raised by police about pedestrian safety along Horton Parade, between Ocean Street and Cornmeal Parade.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said design had started on the $1.8 million-dollar project to make the intersection safer for all road users.

The stated improvements include