Australia's first gym purpose built to be fortified against covid-19 has opened in Brisbane's inner city suburb of Newstead. 

Rather than offering an open gym floor, the gym’s internal space has been divided into individual “POD suites” separated by clear glass walls fitted with spin bikes, weight sets, trampolines and more.

Inspiration for the gym comes following stringent covid-19 regulations that saw thousands of centres shut down amid extensive infection risks.

The teachers union has banned Victorian Labor MP’s from visiting school campuses amid pay disputes between teachers and the government. 

The ongoing action includes new bans on NAPLAN online school readiness testing and education support staff undertaking duties during unpaid lunch breaks. 

Thousands of New Zelanders have marched through central Wellington and congregated outside parliament this week to protest against covid-19 measures in the country. 

Prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced last month that New Zealand will require teachers and workers in the health and disability sectors to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 and pledged to ease restrictions only after 90 per cent of the eligible population is vaccinated - a threshold that is significantly higher than many other countries. 

Queensland hospitality businesses are concerned restrictions for those unvaccinated against covid-19 from next month will have serious repercussions on their busiest trade time of the year and further alienate many of their much-needed customers. 

Venues are concerned they will need extra staff to police vaccination checks, with complications arising for businesses with employees who are under 16 and not yet eligible to get vaccinated.

Brisbane petrol prices have hit an all time high breaking all previous records now at $1.90 per litre for regular unleaded fuel. 

RACQ had originally predicted prices would peak towards the end of this month, but the sudden price hike has come earlier than expected. 

RACQ spokesperson, Renee Smith, said that in October this year, the last peak of the cycle, Brisbane saw a new record high average price of 178.8 cents per litre. 

Just yesterday, that record was broken by Coles Express with fuel costing 193.9 cents per litre. 

Thousands of people who lost paid work during the pandemic are at risk of becoming unemployed long-term, a situation from which there is currently only a 25% chance of escaping due to under investment in employment assistance and wage subsidies training.

This means that people are forced to survive on the punitive JobSeeker income support rate of just $45 per day.

Sudanese security forces have detained dozens of protestors and fired tear gas at several anti-coup rallies as demonstrations in several cities called for two days of civil disobedience and a strike campaign against last month's military takeover.

The Sudanese military seized power on October 25 which dissolved the transitional administration and saw dozens of government officials and politicians arrested. 

Since late last week, protestors have been seen piling up bricks and slabs to hinder the military’s movement across the capital. 

Members of the sovereign Kabi Tribe will be gathering peacefully next Monday 15th November outside the Gympie magistrates court with other tribal representatives. Tribes have said they are gathering in their religious and spiritual tribal obligation to protect country and all who live on it from further abuse of their “human rights.”

The event follows the continued efforts of The Kabi Kabi traditional owners in Queensland who have relentlessly fought to protect their sacred site, Djaki kundu, which has been slated for a $1 billion dollar highway upgrade this year in Gympie.