Boris Johnson has urged MPs to "get on and deliver" Brexit as he repeatedly refused to rule out bypassing parliament to force through a no-deal break. 

The prime minister insisted he remained "confident" it would be possible to reach a new agreement with the European Union before Britain is due to leave on 31 October.

However, he was adamant there could be no more delay beyond Halloween and that the "unacceptable" Northern Ireland backstop had to go. 

The long-term financial viability of Queensland’s vocational education system is in danger as student numbers have stalled, meaning revenue from students is plummeting. 

Vocational education has received a $130 million increase in funding over the last four years, but there has been no increase in the number of vocational education students in Queensland. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has finalised his inner circle of advisers and is planning a series of brainstorming sessions for policy development that will ramp up by the year’s end.

All key positions for Morrison’s new team have now been finalised, following the appointment of the national security expert Andrew Shearer as cabinet secretary this week. 

Since the May election, the Prime Minister’s office has conducted a series of policy brainstorming sessions on issues including plastic waste, veterans affairs and Indigenous suicide.

After more than 10,000 votes and 2,000 nominations, today the winners of the 2019 Bus Driver of the Year Award will be announced at the Parliament House.

The award ceremony will take place at the Premier’s Hall between 10 and 10:30 a.m.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey will announce the winners.

The TEDXUQ will take place tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at the University of Queensland in the Advanced Engineering Building.

The purpose of this year's TED conference is to connect the guests with leading researchers, artists and entrepreneurs, and join in a conversation about ideas, innovation, community and critical thinking.

Tickets are available at tedxuq.com.au and will include full-day theatre access, refreshments, lunch, afternoon tea , access to innovation booths and an attendee bag.

Bernie Sanders, a candidate for the US presidential election, has labelled a mass raid on immigrant workers in Mississippi as ‘evil’. 

The raids are believed to be the biggest in US history, as about 700 undocumented migrant workers were arrested. 

Bernie Sanders says the community must end the terror inflicted upon migrant communities and bring families together instead of tearing them apart. 

The United Nations has voiced its concern after India revoked Kashmir’s special status in its constitution, a move which is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

On Monday, the Indian government revoked article 370 of the constitution which guaranteed special rights to the Muslim-majority state of Kashmir, including its autonomy to make laws on all affairs except defence, communications and foreign affairs. 

Refugee advocates say that the government’s plans to deport foreign criminals risks refugees lives as they are sent to countries where they face persecution or serious harm.

The government re-introduced legislation to deport or block entry to non-citizens who have committed crimes with sentences of at least two years. Under these rules, a visa holder has to be jailed for 12 months before the cancellation of their visa.

Chinese officials have condemned Liberal MP Andrew Hastie after comments he made suggesting Beijing’s rise is comparable to the failure to contain the advance of Nazi Germany.

In an interview with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, he said that China’s influence is being underestimated and Australia will face its biggest democratic, economic and security test in the next decade.

The Chinese Embassy in Australia made a statement where they described the comments as “Cold War mentality” that is detrimental to both countries' relationship.