U.S authorities have reportedly told British judges if Julian Assange is found guilty of espionage charges, then he would be allowed to serve his sentence in Australia.

Mr Assange’s lawyer Edward Fitzgerald accused the U.S lawyers of de-minishing the severity of his client’s mental disorder and suicide risk.

He also states Australia has not yet agreed to take Assange if convicted, and even if Australia did agree, the U.S legal process could take a decade leaving Assange detained in extreme isolation in a US prison.

Australia and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership, as competition between China and the United States ramps up in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison also announced a $154 million funding package in South East Asia for projects in health, security, crime, Covid and education.

The PM has also dismissed claims from the Indonesian and Malaysian governments stating the recently signed AUKUS agreement would spark rivalry in the region.

Queensland could hit its 90 per cent vaccination target by early 2022 according to Acting Deputy Commissioner Shane Chelepy. 

The top cop believes if Queenslanders vaccinate now, then the state will reach 80 per cent vaccination rate by December 17. 

That is, despite QLD trialing other states, first doses have slowed to their lowest rate since September.

A Brisbane-based Afghan man, along with an overseas business partner created an app originally designed for Afghan artisans selling homemade wares.

After the Fall of Kabul, the partners transformed the business app into a humanitarian platform. The app known as Aseel, allow users worldwide to order food and basic necessities and have them delivered directly to Afghans in need. 

According to the Aseel’s data from their official website, nearly 12,000 people have been assisted by donations via the app.

LOGiT Australia, an Indigenous Australian software company based in New Farm has developed a solution to help companies manage, track and report on their Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs).

Over 1000 organisations Australia-wide have implemented RAPs, including NGOs, government agencies and private sector companies, has led to over $2 billion worth of goods and services being procured from Indigenous businesses.  

NSW has recorded 293 Covid cases and 2 deaths in the last 24 hours, with mobile apps being used to notify people if they have visited a Covid exposure site.

The World Bank has halted operations in Sudan following the military coup led by armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

State oil company workers, doctors and pilots have joined civilian groups opposing the takeover. 

Mr Burhan says he acted to prevent Sudan slipping into civil war, dismissing the joint military-civilian council formed in 2019. The World Bank expressed grave concerns in a statement over recent developments.

The United States is calling for Taiwan to have greater involvement in the United Nations, citing its success as a democracy and for its handling of the Covid pandemic. 

China responded saying Taiwan has no right to join the UN and considers the island a part of the country.

These verbal spars between the superpowers, comes 50 years since the UN general assembly recognised Beijing as the representative of China over Taipei.