Frontline workers in Queensland’s hotel quarantine who do not get tested for COVID-19 every week face up to six months in prison or a $13,000 fine. 

On Monday, a new testing regimen came into effect which means workers at all quarantine facilities will be swabbed on a rolling weekly cycle. 

A public health specialist said prolonged increases in temperatures are causing more injuries in outdoor workplaces.

Associate Professor at JCU, Richard Franklin will undertake a new study to determine how heat has impacted our ambulance, emergency and hospital figures over the last 10 years.

Bolivia’s civil registry authorised a same-sex civil union for the first time after a two-year legal battle. 

David Aruquipa, a 48-year-old businessman, and Guido Montano, a 45-year-old lawyer, were initially denied the right to register their union in 2018 by authorities in Bolivia, who said the country’s laws did not allow same-sex marriage.

Bangladesh launched the world's largest "climate refugee" project in Cox's Bazar, a city in the south-east of the country. 

The project will house a growing number of people forced to flee their homes because of climate change and a failing economy.

Labour’s Michael Pettersson has announced he will be introducing a bill to the ACT Legislative Assembly next year to decriminalise possession of illicit substances. 

Advocates believe Australia’s prohibition approach to stop drug use has failed and legalising possession would give drug users better access to health services. 

Cricket Australia are investigating members of the Brisbane Heat after they allegedly breached COVID-19 protocol.

Chris Lynn and Dan Lawrence were allowed to play in last night’s match in Canberra, despite having close contact with members of the public over the weekend.

Queensland coastal regions are expecting more high tides as tides are reaching 30 centimetres higher than usual.

Since Friday, the state has endured hundreds of millimetres of rainfall and winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

The Bureau of Meteorology are expecting storms to ease today as the rain moves down south.

The Queensland Department of Agriculture in the Sunshine Coast are on a quest to breed an all new white strawberry.

Senior scientist Jodi Neal and her team have created 12 new strawberry varieties in recent years, with this being the most recent.