Australian vaccine clears first phase
A COVID-19 vaccine developed in Australia is set to begin the second phase of testing in September, after it was found to generate an immune response in humans.
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Two-car rollover blocks Bruce Highway
Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a two-car rollover which has blocked the Bruce Highway, north of Gympie.
Woman killed at bayside intersection
A woman has been killed after her car and a truck collided at a busy bayside intersection on Tuesday afternoon. Another person died in a separate accident two hours later.
Recruitment stuff-up leaves top cops in limbo
Queensland’s Police Commissioner is seeking urgent advice after a flawed recruitment process created uncertainty around dozens of senior promotions within the service.
Parents, kids watch as young student hit by car
A young child has been hospitalised with abdominal and facial injuries after they were hit by a car outside a Queensland state school. It comes after a man was left fighting for life after a vehicle and bike collided in Logan.
Guard’s fingers crushed after prison incident
A prison guard at a Townsville Correctional Centre has required stitches after an altercation with an inmate.
Wild weather lashes southeast
Strong winds and thunderstorms have hammered southeast Queensland this afternoon, adding to what was already the wettest July day in 15 years for some areas.
$45 flights! Jetstar’s Xmas in July sale kicks off
Jetstar are celebrating Christmas in July with cut-price fares in and out of Queensland starting from as low as $45. But get in quick as the sale only lasts eight hours.
New UQ free speech controversy
After committing to free speech after the suspension of activist Drew Pavlou, a student at the University of Queensland has been a told a term he used in an assignment suggested “patriarchal politics” and went against its “inclusive language” policy.
Pair charged after alleged double armed robbery
Two men have been charged after two separate armed robberies on the Sunshine Coast and at Maryborough, with one involving a trolley and the other a machete.
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