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. 

Sometimes the transmission can malfunction, leading to inflammation worsening the body’s ability to fight disease.

Professor Bostjan Kobe and his colleagues hope their study could help develop a way to block these receptors.

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.

Eid Festivals will be held all around the country with Muslim  and non-muslim people ecouraged to join in.

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 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”.

The Australian and United States Navy’s are reviewing the incident with local marine authorities.

Brisbane river Kittycat ferries are being retrofitted with wet mufflers after 169 noise complaints were made to the council.

Kangaroo point and Newfarm residents made the complaints and the council realised that the ferries did not meet Australian standards.

Active transport committee chairman Ryan Murphy said all five ferries will be fitted by the end of June and the upgrades will have no impact on the timetabled service.

Brisbane city council has granted the historic lamb house in Kangaroo point permanent protection from development.

Lamb house was recently put up for sale by the Brisbane city council but has now decided to ensure the house cannot be subdivided or redeveloped.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the protections put on Lamb house are the strongest that can be put on a property.

Every Australian who leaves hospital after a suicide attempt will be offered at least three months of follow-up care, under new funding promised in the federal budget. 

It is one of several new or expanded programs that have been promised in the budget, with $2.3 billion committed to mental health and suicide prevention over the next four years.

The Women's National Basketball League is set to become fully professional with a new total player payment system that will see a salary cap ceiling of Four hundred and twenty thousand dollars.

The total player payment system allows The TPP also allows players to be paid for player appearances and lets players access scholarship and educational payments.

There is no new direct funding in the budget for renewables, with most of the spending focussing on low emissions technologies which will include $275 million towards developing four more hydrogen production hubs in regional areas, and $237 million for carbon capture and storage projects and hubs.

The Climate Council and The Australia Institute have raised concerns with both projects, saying unless hydrogen is produced using entirely renewable power it will still contribute toward emissions.

The Queensland Government has announced a $100 million package to tackle unprecedented demand on the health system. 

It comes as reports of the health system reaching a tipping point overnight with both Ipswich and Gold Coast University Hospital reaching capacity, some patients waited hours in an ambulance before being admitted into hospital. 

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath said there were a number of reasons for the increased demand including COVID 19 vaccine rollout and interstate migration.