NASA’s Perseverance rover has transmitted the first audio recording on mars after landing on the surface last Friday.

The audio recording is dominated by the humm of the mars rover, except for two bursts of wind that can be heard.

Audio recording on Mars will be used to understand the density of solid matter on the surface.

International Olympic Committee is expected to list Queensland as preferred bidder for 2032 Olympics.

Inside the Games reported IOC's Future Host Summer Commission, has been studying proposals from several candidates but has been most impressed by Queensland's bid.

IOC will announce the preferred candidates as early as tonight.

Ampol Managing Director and CEO, Matt Halliday says in the ABC News TV program, The Business, that the future of Lytton oil refinery and 500 employees is hung in the air until the second quarter of this year.

The company is considering shutting down the refinery in Brisbane, which caused a $145 million dollar loss for 2020.

Two Brisbane aged care residents reportedly received an overdose of the Pfizer vaccine yesterday.

It has been reported the incident occured at a Nursing home in Carseldine, where an 88 year old man and 94 year old woman were given four times the recommended dose. It is understood the doctor, Who Is Contracted By The Federal Government, used the entire vial of vaccine.

The Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology will begin studying ways bacteria could be used to turn waste from green-house gases into less damaging waste products. 

BHP reported damage to a registered Banyjima cultural site in the Pilbara yesterday.

BHP discovered a rock fall near its mining operations on Banyjima  land on the 29th of January but say it was unclear whether mining caused the damage.

Niger have gone to the polls in its first democratic transition of power since they gained independence from France six decades ago. 

The vote was called after outgoing President Issoufou announced he was voluntarily stepping down after 10 years in power.

A leading Aged care advocacy group is accusing the Queensland public trustee of overcharging people not aware of their financial situations.