South African Mutant COVID-19 Strain Found In Queensland 30/12/20
Australia’s first case of a mutant South African strain of COVID-19 has been detected in Queensland, with authorities warning the risk from returning travellers had “escalated”. A man’s fight for a $21 refund has cost him $10,000 after a tribunal found he defamed the seller by calling her a “thief” on Facebook. A midnight smooch or hug for New Year’s Eve revellers is off the table as the state’s health authorities urge Queenslanders to not “randomly kiss or cuddle strangers”. And the sale of a mansion used as the set for reality TV shows The Bachelorette, My Kitchen Rules and Beauty and the Geek is at the centre of a bitter dispute, after it was allegedly sold for $4m below its appraised value. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.