The US death toll from COVID-19 has reached 600,000, now equaling the number of American lives lost due to cancer each year. 

Despite the drop in daily cases and fatalities, the milestone comes on the same day as the most populous state of California, lifted most of their remaining restrictions. 

Tamil asylum seeker, Tharnicaa Murugappan has been reunited with her family following a week of separation, due to Tharnica being flown to Perth to treat her sepsis diagnosis

The reunion comes after Federal immigration minister Alex Hawke announced the family would be permitted to reside in Suburban Perth

An American citizen, Mark Kilian, has been denied a compassionate exemption into Queensland to say goodbye to his terminally ill father even though he has been vaccinated and was approved by NSW Health.

Queensland Health stated in a response to Kilian’s request, “the circumstances outweigh the risk to the Australian community”.

Kerbside collection is due to commence in July to the delight of the people of Brisbane as they state they heavily rely on this service 

The service was haltered this year, bring up the percentage of illegal dumping to 30%. 

Brisbane motorists are being urged to take extra care this morning after a wave of thick fog has smothered Queensland’s south east. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a road weather alert for dangerous driving conditions in the city saying that fog is the thickest Brisbane has had so far this year.

The state budget released yesterday forecasts revenue from fines is expected to rise by 39.3%, following the implementation of mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras In the second half of this year.

Motorists caught by the covert cameras will be first given a warning, in an initial grace period, before being slapped with a one thousand dollar fine for all breaches. 

The Brisbane City Council’s Ethics Committee under pressure after its three Labor members resigned yesterday.

They resigned in protest of what they alleged is a political tool,  used against independent and non-administrative councillors.

Following the abrupt shutdown of the Sunshine Coast venue Nightquarter over the weekend, San Sisco called for compensation from the Queensland government.

The venue shutdown due to complaints about Covid-19 safety protocols leaving the music group with inadequate time to reschedule their shows or accommodation and travel.

Overnight palliative care returned to the Julia Creek Multi-Purpose Health Service after being cut in November last year.