Labor frontbencher Penny Wong is set to denounce the Morrison Government’s position on Taiwan as they talk up the prospect of joining a war over the country. 

Wong says the Morrison Government is embarking on, “the most dangerous election tactic in Australian history”. 

The Australian government and the labor party have both raised concerns over increasing military pressure from China against Taiwan. 

Ms Wong says, “amping up a war against a superpower [is a] tactic used by irresponsible politicians” in an attempt to hang on to power.

Nasa is set to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid in an effort to alter its orbit. 

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, mission is the first attempt to understand if this strategy is realistic. 

The director of the National Near Earth Objects Information Centre, Jay Tate says “this is the first step to actually trial a way of preventing near-earth object impact.”

The spacecraft is set to depart from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California tomorrow evening.

The Queensland Police service have warned against deliberately breaching the chief health officer's requirements ahead of the millions march protest on the Gold Coast this weekend. 

QPS spokesperson said, “for those taking part in protest action who deliberately and recklessly ignore the chief health officers direction you could face fines of up to $4135”.

The demonstration is set to take place this Saturday.

In a bid to prevent e-scooter related injury, the Brisbane City Council has introduced new measures in a six month trial. 

From the first of December e-scooters will be locked between midnight and 5am in known party districts like Fortitude valley. Speed limits will also be reduced during this time for the rest of the CBD. 

Councillor Ryan Murphy says, “This is about making sure people don't make a mistake that will cause them life-long consequences.”

After a three and a half month lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will adopt a new Covid-19 response. 

The new strategy will take place from the 2nd December, and aims to contain rather than eliminate the virus. 

Ms Ardern said, “The hard truth is Delta is here and not going away.”

This decision comes as Air New Zealand cancelled one thousand flights to Australia as border restrictions remain uncertain.

145 people were arrested in the Netherlands over three days. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte criticised the demonstration describing it as “violence under the guise of protest”. 

Austria has also been placed into another partial lockdown following the protests, with a sweeping vaccine mandate to take place from the first of February.