Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese is calling for the Government to give more assistance to industries still struggling from the COVID pandemic. 

Mr Albanese is currently on tour in Queensland, and says the ending of JobKeeper on March 28th will largely impact the still struggling Tourism sector. 

Queenslanders are waiting an average of more than eighteen minutes for ambulance services, two minutes higher than targets set by the Government in 2014.  

Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath says the state has seen a 24% increase in ambulance call-outs since 2014, with rapid population growth putting pressure on health services.    

Iran has produced uranium metal in a new breach of the 2015 nuclear deal.

International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors verified the existence of 3.6 grams of the substance at a facility in Isfahan last week.

India and China have pulled back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in a breakthrough agreement. 

Indian and Chinese troops had been clashing on the north and south shores of Pangong Tso lake, which lies in territory claimed by both sides. 

An Australian medical research institute in Herston is the latest victim of the Accellion data breach.

The Melbourne COVID cluster has grown to 13 cases, with a Melbourne Airport cafe added to a list of exposure sites. 

So far, 6 of the 13 cases have been confirmed as highly contagious UK strain. 

Travellers from Victoria into Queensland will need a border pass from 1am Saturday to confirm they have not visited a hotspot. 

Norfolk island residents are calling for representation in Queensland Parliament as the State looks likely to begin providing health and education services to the Island. 

Queensland has been in talks with the Federal government over a year $192 million deal over the management of the Island after New South Wales announced it will not be renewing their six year long management deal with the Island.

Humanitarian convoys made way into the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, after rebel groups temporarily allowed passage. 

The University of Queensland has found regular exercise can improve brain function and may protect against dementia in middle-aged and 65-85-year-olds. 

The study found that weekly moderate physical activity increased the demographics of cognitive function by five per cent for men and 14 per cent for women.