Queensland’s $3.6bn timber industry is feeling the bite of Chinese trade sanctions with workers stood down and contractors racking up losses in the tens of millions of dollars.More than two million Greater Brisbane residents face an extension to the tough lockdown with the government refusing to commit to lifting restrictions today, even if the state records another 24 hours with no new cases. The Hotel Grand Chancellor cluster of the highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant has triggered one of Queensland’s biggest days of testing.India are adamant that their young bowling star Mohammed Siraj was again racially vilified at the SCG despite crowd claims it was more banter than hardcore abuse. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au.