Greater Brisbane is into its first day of a three-day lockdown to prevent the spread of a highly contagious variant of coronavirus. 

More than 13-hundred Covid deaths have been recorded in BRITAIN in the past 24 hours - the highest number since the pandemic began.

Despite the US President promising a smooth transition of power - Donald Trump has confirmed he won't be attending the inauguration of Joe Biden

Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay has been forced to deny that he was one of the rioters at the US Capitol after he began trending on social media.