The parents of an eight-year-old girl who died of illness in a Queensland home called a group of worshippers to come over to pray for God to save their child instead of calling paramedics, investigators will allege.

An internal investigation has been launched after a Townsville woman died while left waiting up to two and half hours for Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics to respond to a call for help.

Yvette D’Ath says only the vulnerable and unvaccinated should consider limiting their movements, as new figures reveal one in five retailers have been forced to close their doors or reduce services amid the Omicron outbreak.

And in sport, Novak Djokovic’s bid to remain in Australia has taken a hit after the world No.1 admitted to lying on his entry form and attending an interview while knowing he was Covid positive. 

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