Local feature film starts filming in the Gold Coast
Filming starts this week on the Gold Coast for local feature film Black Site produced by Queensland’s Todd Fellman. The film will create approximately 200 jobs for crew, cast and extras and inject over nine million dollars into the state economy.
Princess Alexandra Hospital to become a hub for COVID-19 vaccine
The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Wooloongabba is set to become one of Queensland’s 6 hubs for the rollout of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine hubs are spread around Queensland to ensure the vaccine can reach those in need quickly, including frontline health workers and aged care residents. In a statement, state health minister Yvette D’Ath said the strict limitations on storage, transport and
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Fire breaks out at Browns Plains unit
A fire in Browns Plains on Brisbane’s southside has destroyed a unit block after it broke out this morning.
Ten crews were dispatched to the scene on Myola Street at 4:00am, and the blaze was under control in 30 minutes, according to emergency services.
New tech to deeper understand how animals see
The University of Queensland’s scientists have developed an ultraviolet ‘television’ display, aiming to help researchers better understand how animals see the world.
Standard monitors have been used previously, but none have been able to test ultraviolet vision - the ability to see wavelengths of light shorter than 400 nanometres.
Third woman comes forward with Parliament assault allegations
Just a content warning for this next story, as it contains themes of sexual assault.
A third woman has come forward to allege she was sexually assaulted in 2016 by the same political staffer accused of assaulting Brittany Higgins inside Parliament House.
Cost of contraception putting Venezuelan women in danger
The following story discusses sensitive themes, including abortion and sexual health.
The cost of contraception is pushing women in Venezuela into unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions.
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Man who named planet after Brisbane set to retire
A man who had a planet named after Brisbane is set to retire, after 36 years at the popular Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium at Mt Coot-Tha.
The planet, 5277 Brisbane, was named thanks to Planetarium curator, Mark Rigby, who approached the International Astronomical Union in 2009.
Rigby has served as curator since 2002.
Traces of COVID found in Kawana sewage
Fragments of SARS-CoV-2 were detected in the Kawana sewage catchment on Saturday.
Anyone with symptoms should come forward and get tested, implores Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young.
Young says new variants emerging overseas are concerning, but the detection may relate to previous COVID-19 cases that are no longer infectious.