UQ citizen science program create Great Barrier Reef virtual excursion
The University of Queensland citizen science program CoralWatch has held snorkeling and coral identification classes on Heron Island.
A virtual excursion of the workshops will be produced as an educational tool for remote and disadvantaged students.
The educational videos unpack the history and formation of the island and coral biology.
Queensland Police Service unfairly hired women to meet gender targets
Queensland’s anti-corruption watchdog found Queensland’s Police Service engaged in discriminatory practices to achieve a 50 percent female hiring target between 2015 and 2018.
QPS staff manipulated processes, data and language in order to progress women who failed physical, cognitive and psychological assessments in the recruitment process.
Cross River Rail results in more trucks traveling through Brisbane CBD sites on Sundays
Cross river rail has met strong opposition from the Brisbane city council after proposing more than 100 trucks would cross through the city on Sundays.
The multi-billion-dollar rail project is currently in the construction process for Roma and Albert street stations.
Rudimentary Peni: Great War
<p><span><span>- In a subculture not noted for its longevity, <strong>Nick Blinko</strong> of '80’s anarcho-punk legends Rudimentary Peni is an unlikely survivor. Blinko’s uneven mental state has seen him in and out of psychiatric facilities and severe depression has debilitated his musical and visual artistic output.
Budget misses housing crisis.
The Queensland Council of Social Service the federal budget has missed its opportunity to act on the housing crisis in Queensland.
CHO no concern for last weeks case
The Queensland chief health officer says there was no need for concern when a Covid-19 positive traveller arrived in Brisbane last week.
The traveller had arrived from Papua New Guinea and News corp had reported that the ground crew fled the plane when doors were open.
UQ fight covid
University of Queensland researchers have discovered a molecular pathway they hope will help fight COVID, cancer and other diseases.
They’ve visualised the protein M-Y-D-eighty-eight, responsible for passing messages from immune cell receptors to the body, triggering the body’s immune response.
Eid begins
The breaking of fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is set to take place with the three day celebration of Eid beginning tomorrow.
Muslims around the world are set to celebrate the three-day festival this week with Prayer and big feasts with their family and friends.
XR protests Canberra
Protestors from Extinction Rebellion are blocking traffic to Parliament House in Canberra today to protest the lack of action on climate change and the allocation of $51 billion towards fossil fuels.
One protestor has reportedly been arrested by police.
The Royal Australian Navy linked to the death of two whales in San Diego
The Royal Australian Navy has been linked to the death of two whales after berthing in San Diego.
The Department of Defence told the ABC that while HMAS Sydney was birthing alongside Naval Base San Diego in California two deceased whales dislodged from her hull beneath the surface”.