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.

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.

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.