It comes after Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano erupted on 15 January, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuation orders of much of the Pacific Islands.

The Poseidon has been sent to conduct an assessment of damage to critical infrastructure, such as roads, ports, and power lines, throughout the Polynesian country, to help determine the next step in the response effort.

Melbourne-based startup Skyportz has formed a new partnership with car parking provider Secure Parking, which could see an additional 400 landing bases for electric air taxis throughout Australian cities in the future.

The changes come into effect from 1am on Saturday, 15 January, and mark the first time that Queensland has eradicated all border restrictions since the beginning of the pandemic.