The threat of a strike prevails from the Sydney transport employees, who wrote to NSW Premier with a two day notice before they will cease work, unless the government employs health and safety guidelines for public transport.

There is demand from bus drivers in Sydney for masks to be mandatory for all passengers.

Queensland government is beginning to stockpile over 120 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) in a further attempt to prevent any new cases of coronavirus. 

Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk states she is doing everything possible to prepare in case of a new outbreak, as Queensland has seen nearly a month without any new community transmissions.

In local news, Geoscience Australia has identified two resource corridors throughout mainland Australia and a large part of Queensland that have the potential to supply new energy, minerals, and groundwater resources.

In Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko announces he is ready to share power of the country after protests aren’t easing. 

As protesters continue to stand against Lukashenko to step down and relinquish his reign, the opposition leader SVITLANA  TIS-KOS-NYA has come out and said she is willing to lead the country.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has postponed the election by four weeks due to Auckland’s COVID 19 outbreak. 

The election that was due to commence on 19th September has now been pushed back to 17th October, as the country faces its first case of coronavirus in over 100 days. 

Mrs Arden states she wants to ensure New Zealand has a well-run election that gives voters all the information they need and delivers certainty for the future.

In a new report, it was found Australian TV news lacks cultural diversity. 

A survey conducted of the cultural diversity in Australia’s TV news and current affairs programs shows majority of the on-screen appearances are Anglo-Celtic background. 

In a study that analysed 81 news programs over two weeks in June 2019, it was revealed that only six percent of reporters, presenters, and commentators held an Indigenous or non-European background.

There is urgent requirement for blood donors needed across Australia as plasma and blood donation supply is low. 

There is potential of Australia facing a shortage of blood and plasma in only a few weeks if 10,000 additional donors are not received. 

Reports have shown that in the last three months, the donations to Red Cross’ Lifeblood service has drastically decreased. 

A Gold Coast community has created an organisation using flashing purple wheely bins to collect recyclables in a bid to raise money for the fight against domestic violence. 

The directors of this Hearts of Purple organisation, Michelle Beatie and Georgia Stripp, said they developed the idea of these ‘party bins’ to create conversations around domestic violence, and to use the money raised from recyclables to donate to the charity.

Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk is keeping Queensland’s border closed until there are zero community transmissions of COVID 19 in NSW or Victoria. 

Palaszczuk is adamant in maintaining harsh border restrictions, and has advised it will remain in place until local infections in NSW and Victoria cease.