QEII and Toowoomba Hospital will become AstraZeneca vaccination hubs
Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced the QEII Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital will become the newest AstraZeneca vaccination hubs from today.
These two new vaccine hubs will join the Pfizer vaccine hubs in Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
Hydrogen Industry Development fund in QLD takes second round
The Queensland government has funded $15 million to four renewable hydrogen projects under the Hydrogen Industry Development program opening today again for another round.
Extinction Rebellion protest at Santos in Adelaide
Extinction Rebellion protesters have glued themselves to the road near the Santos building in Adelaide's CBD this morning.
Other protesters spray-painted windows of the Santos building with slogans.
Four people glued themselves to the road and another two people have scaled the Santos building and have glued their hands to the roof.
Australians receive travel compensation
Thousands of Australian’s are set to receive compensation for cancelled travel costs after action from Australia’s federal consumer watchdog.
Australia Pacific Touring, a river cruise and touring operator, had been deducting marketing and overhead costs from COVID-19 related refunds.
Myanmar protester has died in custody
Zaw Myat Linn, an official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday.
JCU researcher found both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Researchers findings of old and young fish help marine systems thrive, clears assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries.
Heritage listed Broadway hotel on the market
Wooloongabba’s heritage listed Broadway Hotel is on the market after the Brisbane City Council approved a controversial demolition application for the building last year.
Owners intended to remove several parts of the late Victorian hotel's site, including World War II air raid shelters, on the provision the remaining hotel site would be restored.
QLD Coal mine approved despite waterway contamination
A coal mine in Central Queensland has been approved despite the state’s Department of Environment and Science raising serious concerns about waterway contamination, ABC’s 7.30 report has revealed.
The then-state coordinator general recommended environmental approval for Pembroke’s Olive Downs mine despite receiving numerous reports and letters warning of serious environmental risk.
Two deaths in custody last week revealed
Content warning: this story contains reference to people who have died.
The NSW budget estimates hearing into corrections yesterday heard evidence confirming two deaths in custody of First Nations people in the last week.
Snow-gum trees rapidly decrease in alpine regions of NSW, ACT and VIC
Snow-gum trees in alpine regions of New-south wales, the, ACT and Victoria are dying at rapid rates and researchers are trying to find a cure.
Researchers believe they are being killed by a native wood borer known as a longicorn beetle.