Passengers urged to isolate after man tests positive on flight from Brisbane
A man has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Hobart via a Brisbane flight. It comes after Queensland reached its 70 per cent double dose milestone.
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Fuel prices soar: $1.93 a litre the new normal
Fuel prices around Brisbane are continuing to soar as a growing number of petrol stations are offering up Unleaded for $1.93 a litre while only four stations have it for below $1.50. See where the worst and best prices are to be found.
Vaccine stampede brings forward border reopening
The state’s borders will reopen to returning Queenslanders earlier than planned after mandates denying unvaccinated people a beer and a pub meal drove thousands to get the jab.
Quarantine bungle: Arrival from Covid-ravaged India roams Brisbane airport
A man from Covid-ravaged India has been allowed to roam Brisbane Airport in a bizarre and alarming quarantine bungle.
Seven days to save Schoolies as two new cases recorded
The Premier has confirmed Schoolies may be cancelled if more Covid cases appear on the Gold Coast over the next week, as two new local cases are recorded in Queensland.
Gold Coast to be a test case for next stage of pandemic
The Gold Coast is shaping up to become the first example of how the state government handles unexplained cases in the new age of Covid after the Premier warned some restrictions may soon be back in place for the region.
Flood threat remains after big rainfalls recorded across Qld
Big falls have again been recorded across the state in the past 24 hours, including one spot that got more than 100mm, with the weather bureau warning locals the flood threat has not yet passed.
‘We’re really concerned’: Restrictions threat, lockdown fears after unlinked cases
The Premier has warned residents on the Gold Coast that some restrictions may have to return to the region, and hasn’t ruled out a possible lockdown, following the concerning discovery of a second unlinked Covid-19 case there in 24 hours.
Public servants dodge vax mandate as more workers told to get jab
More frontline staff will be required to get vaccinated by next month under a new mandate announced by the Health Minister, but public servants are still not required to follow suit.
Jewish community slams anti-vaxxers’ ‘abhorrent’ Nazi comparison
The Jewish community has branded anti-vaxxers as “inappropriate” after claims the new vaccine rules resemble a Nazi Germany regime.
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