The Peruvian presidential race is very close with 25,000 votes splitting the 2 candidates. 

Left wing candidate Pedro Castillo leads the race over 3 time presidential hopeful Keiko Fujimori by 0.1%. 

The winner will lead a country in crisis as Peru has been beset with constant political turmoil, a recession and the highest Covid-19 deaths per capita.

Indian businesses and shops are gradually reopening in the nation’s 2 large cities, Delhi and New Delhi. Businesses have resumed operations under limited hours and at 50% capacity.

COVID infections have been slowly declining in the country, with New Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal stating the economy must be rejuvenated as the country’s COVID situation slowly gets under control. 

However, health experts fear the restrictions are being eased off too soon as the virus is spreading rapidly in rural areas.

The Moreton Bay Regional Council has announced The Narangba Innovation Precinct Study is soon to commence to better understand the economic value and health impacts of the area. 

Deputy Mayor Denise Sims said the, "Moreton Bay Region is growing fast [and] The Narrangba Innovation Precinct is already an important economic centre [and] will continue to be a major enterprise and industrial area of regional significance to South East Queensland.'"

The whale watching season has started on the Sunshine Coast and it is expected to run until early November. 

Tourism companies are excited for the season as whale watching is an economic driver for the tourism industry and have said it is even more important this year as the region continues its recovery from Covid-19.

35,000 humpback whales are expected to travel north and south this winter,  giving locals and tourists many opportunities to catch a glimpse.

Townsville has recorded the highest number of Covid-19 vaccinations in a single day with 1,951 locals attending the public clinic ahead of hosting the State of Origin.

The major sporting event has created over 1,000 jobs for local residents and is anticipated to be a major contribution to Townsville’s local economy.

Byron Bay residents set to star in a new Netflix series set around the luxury coastal town of Byron Bay have alleged they went into auditions under false pretenses of the show’s content by producers. 

The reality TV show centering on the lives of Byron Bay influencers was deceptively pitched as a society and culture documentary to attract local community members but local resident, Sally Mustang, is alleging the series has turned out to be “superficial rubbish”. 

Mustang says she is considering taking legal action if segments featuring her family go to air on Netflix. 

An empty Bunnings warehouse in Lake Macquarie will be transformed into a mass vaccination centre for the northern regional NSW area.

The Belmont facility is capable of vaccinating 20,000 doses per week, far larger than Sydney’s Olympic Park Homebush centre which can vaccinate up to 5,000 doses per week. 

It is expected to open in mid July and will staff over 100 nurses.

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos will be the first billionaire to travel to space via a rocket developed by his own company.

The Blue Origin spacecraft will carry Bezos and other passengers on board, including an auction winner who will be seated next to the Amazon owner.

The rocket-and-capsule combo is designed to fly 6 passengers at more than one 100km above Earth into suborbital space.