China denounced a joint statement by the Group of Seven leaders scolding Beijing over a range of issues, from human rights to Taiwan.

The G7 demanded a full and thorough investigation of the origins of the virus in China.

China’s embassy in London said looking at the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic should not be politicised

The state budget for Queensland is due to be handed down later today with Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick indicating overall lower debts and deficits and a greater focus on infrastructure spending than the pre-covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Dick justifies the $50 billion dollar spending on infrastructure as the “path out of the pandemic”, however, it does not indicate new spending on social housing or support for small business owners suffering critical loss as a result of the pandemic.

We will continue to update our coverage on the budget throughout the morning.

French nuclear firm, Framatome will investigate a US government report on a plant leak at the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Guangdong province, China.

This comes as earlier reports from CNN which claiming Framatome warned of an ”imminent radiological threat”.

Framatome says it is ”supporting resolution of a performance issue" at the plant.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s current findings has indicated no radiological incident has occurred. 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pushed lockdown restrictions further from its initial date of June twenty one (21) as the Delta variant continues to spread throughout the United Kingdom.

The new date for lockdown removal has moved to July 19, with the country recording (7742) seven thousand seven hundred and forty two new cases and three deaths as of yesterday. 

An investigation is underway in Alice Springs after a sixty year old man was tragically killed by a truck yesterday while attending the Finke Desert Race.

The tragic accident has prompted concerns about safety at the event with one spectator saying he was worried other spectators were getting too close to the track.

Tamil family from Biloela expected to be reunited and released from immigration detention today.

Priya, Nades Murugappans and their two daughters lived in the immigration detention on Christmas island since two thousand and nineteen. 

Last week, the youngest daughter, Tharnicaa, was flown to Perth to get medical attention for sepsis as a result of untreated pneumonia. The family is separated since.

Minister Alex Hawke is expected to announce his decision this morning.

The state budget for Queensland is due to be handed down later today with Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick indicating overall lower debts and deficits and a greater focus on infrastructure spending than the pre-covid-19 pandemic.

Mr Dick justifies the fifty billion dollar spending on infrastructure as a quote “a path out of the pandemic”, however, the new budget does not indicate new spending on social housing or immediate support for small business owners who suffered critical losses as a result of the pandemic.

Five people, in addition to the Victorian couple, have crossed the border into Queensland without complying with the state's health directions.

In response, the Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'ath has issued a stern warning to travellers from Greater Melbourne.

Authorities are continuing to investigate how a Victorian couple left Melbourne lockdown and drove through New South Wales to the Sunshine State.