The Pfizer vaccine will be administered by some 500 GPs across Australia today, for the 40 to 59-year-old age group.

Victoria is already claiming that its Pfizer allocation is dwindling, while NSW gets more to battle its unfolding virus outbreak.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd says a further 800 GPs will come on board during July and August, including many Aboriginal community-controlled organisations.

However, there is no exact timetable provided for under-40s Pfizer vaccination.

After almost 20 years, approximately 2,500-3,500 United States Military troops have left, and many are nearing departure, from Afghanistan's Bagram air base. 

President Joe Biden says he expects Afghanistan’s government and military to handle the rising Taliban attacks. 

However, the US has not commented on when the last of its soldiers would depart Afghanistan due to security concerns, and also because of the protection of Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, which is still under the protection of Turkish and US soldiers.

Queensland will be given a loan of $175 million to a $900 million coal mine project that will clear koala and glider habitat in central Queensland.

This has been criticised by environmental groups as there's already been loans to Adani and other mining corporations in this era of climate change.

The government responded with Mr Pitt saying “in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, it would support up to 700 jobs during construction and create more than 500 new jobs when fully operational.”

Queensland Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk said her key agenda item at today’s National Cabinet Meeting is reducing international arrivals by fifty percent.

Currently Queensland accepts a maximum of 1,300 international arrivals each week, but the Premier said the quarantine hubs are stretched and down to their final beds.

There are sixteen quarantine hotels across the state all operating at full capacity; however, these hotels were initially meant to be used as a temporary hub if needed.

Backbone a prominent youth arts organisation which is known for promoting alternative, queer and POC music and performances, may have to relocate from its long-term home in Mowbray Park after Brisbane City Council announced a proposal to demolish its leased building.

The East Brisbane Bowls club forms part of the council's draft for a heritage - listed riverside park and stated that the club site was “under-utilised”. This has been met with large community opposition with Labor deputy leader Kara Cook launching a petition to keep the Backbone in East Brisbane.

SBS News has released statistical information from the Department of Home Affairs which details data on outgoing international flights during Covid. 

The data spans from August last year to April 2021 and found that the top three travel destinations for Australian’s were India, China, and the United Kingdom.

The data shows a correspondence between the most flights occurring to each country when they were going through their respective drastic Covid waves.