Coal and Gas giants are receiving more in government subsidies than what they pay in royalties.

Michael West Media has reported the fossil fuel industry paid 7.3 billion dollars in royalties in 19-20, and received 10.7 billion in the 20-21 sector. 

The Neroli Storytelling Colvin Foundation says the Minerals Council of Australia has inflated tax and royalties payments by $45B over the past decade. 

A protester who was last night taken to hospital following their arrest at the Land Forces Expo, has been released from custody on bail. 

They're one of the 8 protesters arrested last night. 

A fellow arrestee, Andy Paine told 4zzz they make no apologies for disrupting the expo, which they say allows companies to profit from war and conflict around the world. 

Queensland Police have been contacted for comment on yesterday's protest. 

Nominations for Queensland's next Australian of the year awards are now open.

The state government is encouraging Queenslanders to nominate people making a positive difference. 

The Queensland 2022 Australian of the Year award recipients will be announced this November and the national ceremony will be held on the eve of Australia Day where the winner will be announced. 

Brazil’s Amazonian rivers are swelling to 100-year highs, causing large-scale floods across the region. 

Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, according to data published by Manaus' port authorities.

The Rio Negro river is at its highest level since records began in 1902, with a depth of 29.98 meters at the port's measuring station.

Bars and restaurants are set to reopen throughout Italy, bringing some normality back to the country. Italy was one of the first countries hard hit by the coronavirus in 2020, with Lombardy to be the first region declared a national hotspot.

Italy's last remaining rules are set to be lifted over the next month and almost all measures have been dropped in three regions that were declared 'low risk'. 

The Chinese government is rejecting claims made by an Australian writer who claims he was tortured while in detention on espionage charges. 

Australian citizen Yang Hengjun has been imprisoned in China since 2019, and is asking trial judges to disregard an earlier confession because it was made under duress.

The Chinese foreign minister has denied the torture claims and has accused the Australian Government of unfounded provocation, marking a continuation of poor relations between the two countries.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science says Table Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are regenerating at a drastically higher rate than any other corals. 

“Table corals are incredibly fast growing. Habitats in exposed reef slopes recover from disturbances at a rate 14 times higher – that’s more than two decades faster – when table corals are abundant,” says AIMS scientist and lead author Dr. Juan Carlos Ortiz.

Brisbane's 'left-turn-on-red' signs will be removed from Queensland roads by June 30. 

17 intersections across Brisbane still permit drivers to turn left on a red signal. The left-turn-on-red rule allows drivers who have come to a complete stop at a red traffic light to turn left, providing they give way to all other traffic, but only at signposted intersections.

The trial of the 'left-turn-on-red' intersections began in 2013 and was implemented to save time for commuters. 

The Government have now decided to abolish the rule as it was deemed to unsafe. 

The Australian Council of Social Service is calling for the Federal Government to introduce plans to protect jobs and incomes during lockdowns.

ACOSS petitioned the government during this week's national cabinet meeting with concerns for the livelihoods of Victorians in lockdown. 

The push for a plan comes after the Service's CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said that a reinstated JobKeeper payment during extended lockdowns would ensure decent, timely income support for all who need it. 

6 new COVID-cases have been reported in Victoria this morning (2/6/21) with expectations for the Victorian Government to extend the lockdown.

There are currently 67 active cases in Victoria. New South Wales Health officials are on high alert for a potential COVID breach, although recorded no new cases overnight.