Unvaccinated patrons and even business owners will be banned from pubs, clubs and restaurants under tough new rules. Queensland has taken back its spot as the most vaccine hesitant state in the nation after rates increased for the first time in almost two months. Aussie companies will be able to access up to $1bn to research and develop carbon capture and storage, feed that reduces methane emissions from livestock, smaller, better renewable energy batteries and other low emissions technology. Brisbane motorists will be under the pump to find petrol below $1.90 a litre by the weekend – with fuel prices set to break new eye-watering records.

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