ASEAN envoy Erywan Yusof cancelled his visit to Myanmar after being informed he could not meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The cancellation is believed to stem from members of the ASEAN regional body wanting to punish Myanmar for hindering the envoy’s work and for their alleged lack of cooperation.

An increased number of nurses and police officers have appealed to contest their employer’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate to the Supreme Court.

The Nurses’ Professional Association of Queensland wanted mandatory vaccination of health workers overruled, claiming it is unlawful. 

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says her “plan for the children” last month has been justified as the Therapeutic Goods Administration have fast-tracked Pfizer approval for children aged between five and 11. 

Queensland is now the state with the highest job boost, as September’s unemployment rate reached its lowest point in over twelve years. 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed Queensland’s number of employed people went up 1.2 percent from August to reach 2.66 million. 

The Wangkamadla people have celebrated the renaming of Cravens Peak reserve into Pilungah. 

Named after an important spring on the reserve, the change acknowledges the connection the Wangkamadla First Nation people have with being the traditional owners of the land. 

A tornado has caused extreme damage in the NSW Northern Tablelands’ town of Armidale during a storm last night with reports of house roofs being torn, large trees falling and vehicles getting totalled.

The State Emergency Services received over 125 requests for assistance from Armidale, and half of the town is without power.

A protest in Beirut has escalated into violence as armed men trade fire, leaving six dead and more than a dozen injured. 

Hezbollah supporters had gathered in the Beirut Justice Palace calling for the removal of judge Tarek Bitar from the Beirut 2020 port explosion probe, accusing him of bias. Hezbollah supporters also claimed a rival Christian faction targeted the protest with snipers, leading to the chaos.