Australia will become one of the biggest producers of M-R-N-A vaccines, as part of a high-tech deal with Moderna.

A case of OMICRON is one of four new infections in quarantine in Queensland.

Urgent contact tracing is underway in W-A after several interstate truck drivers who recently spent time in the state returned positive COVID tests.

In sport, David Warner will undergo a fitness test on Friday night ahead of the second ASHES Test, starting Thursday.

And in entertainment, Kim Kardashian is a step closer to becoming a lawyer.