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Thursday, November 30

Emergency laws risk infringing our human rights, says commission

The Palaszczuk Government has met resistance in its bid to extend the state of emergency laws that control Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State of emergency extended at 11th hour as Delta variant looms large

As Australia grapples with the spread of COVID-19, the Palaszczuk Government is extending its emergency declaration on the day it is due to expire.

The Tokyo Olympics will allow up to 10,000 spectators at major events for next month's Olympics. (AP PHOTO)

Fears that Tokyo Games might develop its own strain of coronavirus

The head of a Japanese doctors’ union has warned holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, with tens of thousands of people gathering from around the world, could lead to the development of a new “Olympic” strain of the coronavirus.