The Curiocity festival, a celebration of science, art and technology, will launch this Friday in Brisbane. 

The 17-day festival will include World Science Festival Brisbane events and interactive installations in various locations across the city.

National and International artists have created more than 60 installations, which can be interacted with both physically and digitally.

Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, announced the QEII  Hospital and Toowoomba Hospital will become the newest AstraZeneca vaccination hubs from today.

These two new vaccine hubs will join the Pfizer vaccine hubs in Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

The Queensland government has funded $15 million to four renewable hydrogen projects under the Hydrogen Industry Development program opening today again for another round.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, says Queensland has a chance to become a world leading exporter of renewable hydrogen in the future.

Extinction Rebellion protesters have glued themselves to the road near the Santos building in Adelaide's CBD this morning.

Other protesters spray-painted windows of the Santos building with slogans.

Four people glued themselves to the road and another two people have scaled the Santos building and have glued their hands to the roof.

Thousands of Australian’s are set to receive compensation for cancelled travel costs after action from Australia’s federal consumer watchdog. 

Australia Pacific Touring, a river cruise and touring operator, had been deducting marketing and overhead costs from COVID-19 related refunds. 

The ACCC  took action against the company after concerns  were raised APT had been claiming greater refund deductions than what was outlined in their terms and conditions.

Zaw Myat Linn, an official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday. 

50 protesters have died since protests started in early February in resistance to the military coup that ousted the elected government of Ms Suu KI. 

Zaw Myat Linn  is the second party figure to die in detention in two days.

Researchers findings of old and young fish help marine systems thrive, clears assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries.

Charles Lavin, a PhD research fellow from James Cook University, says bigger fish not only produce exponentially more eggs, but contribute significantly to keeping the population going. 

Wooloongabba’s heritage listed Broadway Hotel is on the market after the Brisbane City Council approved a controversial demolition application for the building last year.

Owners intended to remove several parts of the late Victorian hotel's site, including World War II air raid shelters, on the provision the remaining hotel site would be restored. 

The site has been put up for sale with a neighbouring office property and an emphasis on the 20-Storey rezoning.

A coal mine in Central Queensland has been approved despite the state’s Department of Environment and Science raising serious concerns about waterway contamination, ABC’s 7.30 report has revealed. 

The then-state coordinator general recommended environmental approval for Pembroke’s Olive Downs mine despite receiving numerous reports and letters warning of serious environmental risk. 

The mine will be the third largest in Queensland and could potentially affect up to 4,000 hectares of floodplain. 

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The NSW budget estimates hearing into corrections yesterday heard evidence confirming two deaths in custody of First Nations people in the last week.

Corrective Services policy does not proactively inform the public of deaths in custody due to concerns of public angst.

a corrective Services NSW spokesperson says Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police are investigating the incident and all deaths in custody are subject to a coronial inquest.