A media release from federal Health Minister Greg Hunt today states that the Australian government is investing $100 million over five years into developing new technologies that can aid in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses such as strokes, epilepsy, lung disease, and COVID.

A rare bee species has been found in Queensland and new south wales for the first time in one hundred years.  

The species Pharohylaeus Lactiferus has been facing increasing difficulty due to climate change and the loss of rainforest habitat.

Australia is free of avian influenza, which is a disease affecting poultry that is thought to have originated from wild birds. 

The final outbreaks in Victoria were contained, and the disease finally declared eradicated today by Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud.

New estimates from The Guardian  suggest over 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar over the past 10 years, after relocating to the country to work on infrastructure for the FIFA World Cup next year. 

Greece and Austria are encouraging the European Union to implement vaccination ‘passports’ to support the struggling tourist industry.

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz tweeted out "we're advocating a digital Green Pass, like Israel's".

"That should allow you to prove, on your mobile phone, that you've been tested, inoculated or have recovered. Our goal: to avoid a lengthy lockdown and finally enable freedom to travel again in the EU, and freedom to enjoy events and cuisine."

An LGBT community centre in Accra, the capital of Ghana, has been shut down following protests and police raids. 

Government ministers appealing to a largely homophobic population, and religious figures, have successfully called for the closure of the centre.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles has doubled down on Queensland’s refusal to pay the hotel quarantine bill demanded by New South Wales. 

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian is demanding $30 million compensation for processing Queensland residents in its quarantine centres.

Nicky Davies has been appointed as the new CEO of Legal Aid Queensland, and is set to commence the position on the first of March. 

Legal Aid provides financial support to disadvantaged Queenslanders in legal matters.

A study by the University of Melbourne has found uniform design is a key barrier in sport participation.

The study conducted by the institute for health and sport surveyed girls between the ages of twelve to eighteen years in rural, regional and metropolitan areas across Australia.

Facebook has banned the Myanmar military from Facebook and Instagram, following its coup earlier this month. 

The tech company says the risks of human rights abuses and the Myanmar military violating Facebook’s rules once again are too great..