Deputy Premier Steven Miles has left the crowd at a Labour Day event in laughter after seemingly calling Prime Minister Scott Morrison the C word in his speech. This comes after Mr Miles has already criticized the federal government. The word was allegedly an accident and was supposed to be contrast. Mr Miles says it was an honest mistake, he just stuttered and no matter what he thinks of the Prime Minister he would never use language like that. Scott Morrison will not be making any comments on the matter according to the Prime Minister’s office.

Queensland Premier Anastacia Palaszczuck has called on the national cabinet to expand the number of GPs who can deliver COVID-19 vaccines. Ms Palaszczuk said QLD was not receiving the volume of vaccines required to set up mass vaccination centres. The premier says that Queensland can expect to see more supply and a greater number of vaccination centers being opened towards the last quarter of the year.

An illegal yabby trap has caused the death of a Platypus in Queensland’s Broken River Campsite making the locals angry. The location is a known platypus habitat near Mackay. Mayor of Mackay Greg Williamson says the incident is disappointing as the region is built on experience for tourism about the platypus. The platypus was found in the trap by a family of campers. 2 other traps were found in the river but were luckily still empty. The Department of Environment and Science has also been made aware of the incident.

Defense minister Peter Dutton has confirmed the department of defense is reviewing the ownership by a Chinese company of a strategically important Port in Darwin. The port was leased by Landbridge in 2015 prompting security concerns about the $5 hundred million deal. A costing undertaken by the parliamentary budget office estimated that the federal government would have to pay $30 Million in compensation to Landbridge if it was required to give up the port.

The Human Rights Law centre has described the secret trial and imprisonment of a former Australian intelligence officer as ‘unprecedented’ and reminiscent of authoritarianism. The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor is currently reviewing the case of Witness J, a former military intelligence officer who was charged and imprisoned in 2018 without any public knowledge due to secrecy imposed by the NSI Act. The Human Rights Law Centre said the NSI Act should be reformed to ensure a minimum level of transparency.

17 people are dead in Colombia after days of violent protests against a now-scrapped tax reform which would have seen a sales tax imposed on utilities and some food products. Riot police and military personnel deployed to control protestors are being criticised for using excessive force contributing to the death toll. President Ivan Duque withdrew the controversial new law after outcry from both lawmakers and the Colombian people but insisted reforms were still necessary to stabilise the country’s economy.

A large number of Queensland court cases are experiencing months’ long delays as forensics labs struggle under their increasing workload.

A police prosecutor working on the Girum Mekonnen murder inquiry says wait times for autopsies are generally up to twelve months, with other evidence on their case remaining months away as well.

A twenty eighteen Auditor-General report found while the number of exhibits needing to be tested had risen, the number of lab staff employed to conduct these tests had fallen.

Thousands of people gathered in Brisbane’s CBD yesterday for the largest Labour Day rally in the country, with issues such as workplace safety and sexual harassment at the top of the agenda.

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Deputy Premier Steven Miles led the crowd through the streets and used the opportunity to call out Prime Minister Scott Morrison on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, his treatment of women and economic stagnation.

Queensland opposition MP James Lister is backing Lawrence Springborg’s bid for the LNP Presidency after taking aim at the leadership of his own party calling them dumb and desperate.

Former LNP Councilor Lawrence Springbord who was removed from the party’s executive last year has confirmed his intent to run for the presidency as Mr Lister says electing Mr Springborg would be a giant step in the right direction.