Scientists from The University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience, believe a highly venomous caterpillar may be used to help treat disorders such as epilepsy.

The nettle caterpillar found in South East Queensland, has peptides in the toxins which could be used to develop into medicines to help calm the central nervous system.

A group of eminent Australians are calling for an end to delays in establishing a federal anti-corruption body.

The open letter addressed to Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said the government kept the people waiting for 922 days for a federal integrity commission.

The World Health Organisation has stated a large number of third world nations lack enough doses to continue COVAX programmes.

The global sharing scheme has delivered 90 doses to 131 countries, though the number is said to not be enough in protecting populations from the virus’ continual spread.

A potential case of Covid in Brisbane hotel quarantine may have been transmitted via a worker not infected with the virus themselves.

The Gold Coast’s housing affordability is diminishing with apartment sales growing to its highest figures in over 8 years, as people move to the area from other Queensland cities and interstate.

Urbis, a property and real estate research firm, said figures have doubled over last year’s first quarter with over 742 apartments sold.

New South Wales’ Mice plague is forcing an evacuation of the Wellington Correctional Centre.

More than 400 inmates and 200 staff at the Wellington Correctional Centre in central west NSW will be relocated to other facilities over the next 10 days due to a mice infestation.

Scientists have revealed New Zealand is due for one of its largest modern earthquakes, as pressure is building in one of the country’s most active fault lines.

It has been 300 years since the Alpine Fault’s last magnitude 8 earthquake and latest research shows there is a 75% chance of another occurring in the next 50 years.

A ‘Third Covid wave’ hits the UK as Delta variant cases rapidly rise.

The number of cases in the UK has increased from 33,630 to 75,953 in just 7 days.

The Delta variant is now the dominant strain, comprising 91 per cent of sequenced cases.