The cyber attackers who allegedly hacked UnitingCare Queensland's patient records have taken responsibility. 

REvil/Sodin (named after the science fiction film resident evil) has claimed to of made over 100 million dollars from their collection of cyberattacks. 

UnitingCare Queensland's corporate affairs director Mathew Cumming there is currently no evidence to suggest the safety of patients has been compromised.

The United States will support calls to temporarily waive intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines.

India and South Africa have been urging World Trade Organization members to support the waiver, saying it will address vaccine shortages in poor countries. 

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the US supports the waiver’s aim to increase access to vaccines. 

The Northern Territory is considering mining giant Glencore’s bid to expand its rock waste dump to the Barramundi dreaming sacred site. 

Garawa elder and Borroloola Aboriginal leader Jack Green says Glencore is dividing traditional owners and in the process, disrespecting Aboriginal law. 

"They [Glencore] just pick up certain people that's going to agree with them, and under our law, Aboriginal law, you can't do that. 

"We're all in this together, the four clan groups here, and the families who are connected to that land," said Mr Green. 

An Australian stranded in India is challenging the validity of a federal government decision to criminalise Australian citizens returning home from India. 

Gary Newman is challenging an emergency declaration made by Health Minister Greg Hunt under the Biosecurity Act. 

The declaration imposes a maximum fine of 66 thousand dollars and five year prison sentence if citizens return from India.

A formal hearing date before the Federal Court will be determined within 48 hours.

Palm Island Council has become the first in the state to introduce an LGBTQI+ portfolio. 

The portfolio will see councillors meet members of the LGBTQI+ community to discuss concerns and educate the younger generation. 

Deputy mayor of Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Councillor Andrew Castors said he would like to see more local councils take action and represent this community. 

“I would like to see, especially the Aboriginal communities, really take it on board," said Cr Castors.

Queenslanders  at any of the Sydney sites visited by a man who later tested positive to COVID-19 are required to get tested and quarantine immediately.

Queensland's Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said Queensland is monitoring the situation and working closely with New South Wales to determine the risk.

"We're working closely with NSW to get a better understanding of the risk associated with this case, so as an interim measure, we're mirroring NSW Health's advice," said Ms Young.

Council has approved an e-scooter expansion, ahead of the release of its e-mobility strategy next month.

The number of e-scooters on Brisbane’s streets are set to jump from 1000 to 1500, and roll out to more areas of the city.

Public transport committee chairman Councillor Ryan Murphy says its e-mobility strategy will help Brisbane adapt to new technology.

“Our e-mobility strategy will be the first of its kind in Australia and is expected to be released in June 2021," he said.

A woman has fallen to her knees crying in front of Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he toured Rockhampton’s Beef Week expo yesterday.

The woman was  asking Scott Morrison  to intervene in a violent conflict in the Central African nation of Cameroon that she said had claimed the lives of much of her family.

A report from Human Rights Watch said armed groups and government forces in the nation committed “widespread human rights abuses, across Cameroon’s Anglophone regions throughout 2020.”

Aboriginal  cultural heritage has been preserved after a go kart track was blocked from being built on Mt Panaorama-Wahluu in Bathurst, NSW.

Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley announced a protection order for the site that will  last for ten years and explicitly outlaws earthworks or construction of any track.

Wiradyuri  Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation, publicity officer, Yanhadarrambhal Jade Flynn said they were initially in "shock" at the decision, followed by a sense of "elation".