Annastacia Palaszczuk will take a three-week overseas holiday - her first since becoming Queensland premier - a day after the Sea World helicopter crash.
Get ready for war : Man accused of threatening Queensland Premier, CHO faces court
A Nerang man accused making threats to QueenslandPremier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young has pleaded not guilty.
Aaron David Marriage allegedly sent messages to Ms Palaszczuk s Facebook account on September 14 last year, threatening to drive through the state s border wall and to personally wipe the premier and Dr Young from the face of the earth .
It was revealed previously Dr Young was put under police protection in the weeks following the alleged threats.
Aaron David Marriage (right) allegedly sent messages to Ms Palaszczuk s Facebook account on September 14 last year. (Nine)
Anti-vaxxers are revelling in the AstraZeneca rollout confusion
The Queensland government s stoush with Scott Morrison over AstraZeneca has given anti-vaxxers ammunition in their war against public health.
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Anti-vaccine activists and public figures are seizing confusion about the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout to sow further discord and vaccine hesitancy among Australians.
On Wednesday the Queensland government led the charge against a late-night announcement by the prime minister which suggested Australians of all ages could access the AstraZeneca vaccine and their doctors would be protected by a federal government indemnity scheme should any side effects occur.
“I do not want under-40s to get AstraZeneca,” Queensland chief health officer Jeannette Young told a press conference. “I don’t want an 18-year-old in Queensland dying from a clotting illness.”
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