In an internal review conducted by the GPS Bail Project team, Queensland Police Service officers lack training when responding to bail breaches conducted by adults with serious crimes fitted with electronic monitoring devices.

The QPS denied the lack of training, saying disruptions caused by COVID-19 last year suspended operations. They also state the service was pushed to the limit, due to increased calls for assistance in midst of the pandemic.  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk accepted a pay rise of over 20,000 dollars despite previously asking for wage increases for politicians to be put on hold during the pandemic.  

The decision came from the Queensland Independent ­Remuneration Tribunal this Monday, granting an increase of approximately $23,000 from $393,955 to $427,561.

This increase makes Palaszczuk Australia’s second highest paid state premier after Victorian premier Daniel Andrews, who receives $441,439 each year

You may know the dangers of driving while tired, but now there are concerns for flying while tired, after one Queensland pilot fell asleep at the controls while flying over Brisbane and the Gold Coast. 

An investigation conducted by the Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said the pilot was uncontactable flying over the Redcliffe area for approximately 40 minutes. 

Although they landed safely at the Gold Coast Airport later that day, the report emphasised the dangers of fatigue at high altitudes. 

An initiative to feed the local community by a restaurant owner has taken off in the regional town of Milicent, South Australia.

Sukhi Dhaliwal, started the initiative four weeks ago in partnership with the local IGA, after seeing people rummaging through local bins. 

The demand from the community has established itself quickly, with Mr Dhaliwal preparing 36 meals in the first week to 60 meals a week. 

The South Australian government has committed 4 million dollars for the construction of a 40 unit housing development for indigenous elders. 

The initiative is part of a new 10 year strategy to “hit the reset button” on the state’s provision of Aboriginal housing, providing accommodation in the suburb of Bedford Park in Southern Adelaide.

Joe Morrison, CEO of The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation tasked with construction says, the project is about providing culturally appropriate independent living solutions for First Nations people in South Australia. 

The World Health Organisation is renaming strains of COVID-19.

Using letters of the Greek alphabet, the new system does not replace the existing scientific names, but aims to be more practical for non-scientific audiences. 

Its aim is to prevent stigmatisation and discrimination, that comes with new variants being named after the places they were detected.

The WHO encourages countries to adopt these new names to ease discussion surrounding global COVID-19 variants.

After 6 months lost in the Queensland bush, Xena, a 3 year old maremma sheepdog, has surprised her owners with her return home. 

Owners Brad and Judy, are dubbing the reunion as a “maremma miracle” and say Xena probably survived off a diet of lizards.