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A cleaner at a quarantine hotel in Brisbane tests positive for coronavirus, sparking a health alert for three of the capital's southern suburbs, with the highly-infectious United Kingdom strain previously reported at the hotel.
Queensland records a case of the new South African variant of coronavirus — the first positive case of that kind in Australia. The strain is thought to be more contagious and has been described by the Chief Health Officer as "very concerning".
Community groups fill Christmas void for Queensland families hit by coronavirus after charities drop out By state political reporter Stephanie Zillman Posted ThuThursday 24 updated FriFriday 25 The annual community Christmas lunch on the Gold Coast will be scaled back this year. ( Print text only Cancel For a few hours today, the unpaid bills, the car with no fuel, and even the eviction notices will be put to one side. Key points: Social workers say many Queensland families are struggling to make ends meet Christmas lunches in Ipswich and the Gold Coast have had to turn people away In its p...
A crew member arriving in Cairns on a superyacht chartered for $780,000 a week is one of two people in Queensland testing positive to coronavirus in the past 24 hours, with the superyacht's captain saying he is "fully cooperating" with authorities.
Queensland chalks up 100 days of no coronavirus community transmission in bittersweet milestone WedWednesday 23 updated TueTuesday 12 Toddler Palomita will spend her first Christmas at home with her parents. ( Share Print text only Cancel Queensland has recorded 100 consecutive days with no community transmission in a feat that seemed almost impossible at the height of the state's coronavirus cases. Key points: Today marks 100 consecutive days of no community transmission in Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a new tracing app will be used to fast-track signing in at venues A Brisb...