Queensland Government allocates $30m for domestic, family and sexual violence services

The Queensland Government will allocate $30 million towards extra funding for domestic, family, and sexual violence services in Queensland. 

Attorney-General and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Shannon Fentiman said the pandemic and increased awareness are placing demand on services in Queensland. 

NSW allocates $50m for mouse plague

New South Wales will allocate $50 million to tackling the ongoing mouse plague in the state’s regions.

New South Wales Minister for Agriculture John Marshall said the state government will provide free baits to all primary producers and establish eight grain treatment stations. 

 

800 perfomances take place across South East Queensland for Queensland's Anywhere Festival

Over 800 music, theatre, comedy, and cabaret performances are taking place from Ipswich to the Sunshine Coast, as part of Queensland’s Anywhere Festival.

The not-for-profit festival has artists perform in backyards, ferry stops, and warehouses, and allows audiences who may not have access to traditional venues to experience live performance. 

Sunshine Coast residents trapped in homes after hailstorm

Hundreds of Sunshine Coast residents remain without power after a severe hailstorm hit South East Queensland last night. 

Impacted streets in Nambour are closed and residents are directed to stay indoors, as Energex works to clear at least eight fallen power lines in the area. 

No one has been injured. 

Independent panel finds COVID-19 pandemic was preventable and mishandled

The pandemic resulted from multiple preventable failures, according to an independent panel reviewing the global response to COVID-19. 

The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response also warned another global pandemic may happen unless urgent and vital steps are taken.

Panel co-chairs Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson say the COVID-19 pandemic could have been prevented.