Scenic Rim to grow medicinal cannabis
A medicinal cannabis farm will be set up in the Scenic Rim.
The Federal Government granted funding for a multistage $330 million dollar facility in South East Queensland in 2019.
150 full-time jobs are expected to be created during the construction with at least 80 being created once functional.
Inadequate financial support for Queensland tourism
Pressure is growing on the Federal government to support the Queensland tourism industry.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says financial support for tourism businesses will be inadequate after the JobKeeper wage subsidy ends on March 28th.
Border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in significant revenue loss in the Queensland tourism sector.
Mr Albanese said he would continue to advocate for adequate financial support for the industry, claiming he is on “Queenslanders side”.
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Today's Weather
It’s currently 24 degrees in Brisbane with an expected maximum of 29.
Today will be partly cloudy, with light winds becoming easterly in the afternoon, and easing in the evening.
The fire danger is Low to Moderate and the UV index is predicted to reach 13, which is in the Extreme band.
Tsunami Warnings For Lord Howe Island Cancelled
Tsunami warnings for New Zealand and Lord Howe Island have been cancelled by authorities.
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia at 2.20 am today.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the main tsunami waves have now passed all expected Lord Howe Island locations, though residents of South Pacific islands should stay away from coastal areas for the rest of today.
2020 Hailstorm Costs Millions
Damage caused by a hailstorm in the Ipswich region on Halloween last year has cost almost eight hundred and five million dollars.
Large hailstones and severe rain-damaged 1095 properties in the region on October 31st.
Local residents are calling on the senior Queensland government minister to oversee the recovery.
Dual Australian-Hong Kong Citizens Denied Access To Consular Assistance
The Hong Kong Government has announced residents with dual nationality will no longer receive foreign consular assistance.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said people with citizenship elsewhere will be regarded as Chinese nationals while in Hong Kong, in accordance with China’s national security law.
The policy shift means Australian-Hong Kong nationals may be denied access to Australian consular assistance in the territory, with Australia warning it cannot intervene in the Hong Kong judicial process.
South Australia Implements Hard Border with Greater Melbourne
South Australia implements a hard border closure to travellers from the Greater Melbourne area as the coronavirus cluster linked to the Holiday Inn hotel grows to eight.
As of 12:01 am this morning, people who have been in Greater Melbourne on or after February 4 cannot enter South Australia without an exemption.
Authorities have yet to say how long the border restriction will be in place.
Stroke Treatment Enters Second Phase of Trials at Brisbane University
An arthritis drug has entered the second phase of clinical trials at Griffith University for use in treating stroke patients.
The world-first clinical trial is testing the effectiveness of the drug, perispinal etanercept when administered above the spine.
"You see patients crying because they're incredulous, they're spellbound, they think we're doing magic. It's not magic. It's science and research," said Associate Professor Stephen Ralph.
Katie Dey: Urdata
<p><span><span>- It’s difficult to imagine someone as introverted as Katie Dey asking people to do a whole album of remixes for her. The avant-pop producer, wracked by shyness and neurological pain, has made a habit of being anonymous, hiding herself from the public eye. It’s analogous to the way she uses (and deliberately misuses) pitch-shifting software to hide her vocals in a cloud of helium and a storm of broken glass.