Employers and others may be legally barred from discriminating against someone based on their criminal past, following an “overdue” review of Queensland laws. The proposed $12bn merger of The Star Entertainment Group and James Packer’s Crown Resorts would create a gambling and hospitality giant generating thousands more jobs. Queensland’s coronavirus jab drive is failing to keep pace with Victoria and New South Wales.The newly opened Sydney Olympic Park hub has the ­potential to deliver 5000 COVID-19 jabs a day, more than double what all of Queensland’s state-run clinics administer on an average day. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at couriermail.com.au.