Parcel delays are expected to occur across the Nation due to COVID-19 disruptions, Christmas-level parcel volumes being delivered every week, and ongoing industrial action.

Up to 3000 Fed-Ex workers were the latest to go on strike yesterday, lobbying for higher wages and superannuation, following other recent strike action from workers of competing companies.

Shoppers are being urged to be patient amid the delays, and to allow for extra time for goods they order to arrive.

COVID restrictions have tightened in parts of south east Queensland and north Queensland as six more locally acquired cases were recorded yesterday.

From 4pm on Thursday the 30th of September, the number of guests allowed in a person’s home has been limited to thirty and seating capacity has been limited to seventy five percent in large venues and fifty percent in smaller venues.

Queensland Premier Annastascia Palaszczuk said that these restrictions are in place to avoid a future lockdown

Queenslanders are set to receive more information surrounding border restrictions as Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk meets with National Cabinet today. 

The Premier said in a press conference yesterday that discussions of a roadmap could take place in this meeting. 

A roadmap towards open borders has not been announced as Palaszczuk says that the Government is waiting for updated modelling

Australia's switch to nuclear-powered submarines is prompting a government push for the fleet to be built faster, possibly at the expense of local industry content, to make up for time lost under the now-scrapped French deal.

The previous deal would have seen the submarines built at Adelaide's Osborne facility, using the winning French design.

However local defence companies fear the decision to use the new AUKUS alliance with the United States and United Kingdom to acquire nuclear submarines will see significant amounts of work go offshore.

Stay at home orders have been put in place in Kyogle owing to an increase in COVID-19 public health risk. 

Everyone in this local government area must stay at home unless for an essential reason including food shopping, urgent medical care, getting vaccinated, exercise or work if it cannot otherwise be carried out at home. 

The Northern New South Wales LGA is set to be under these restrictions until the 11th of October.

Waynhe Couzens, a former British policeman, has been sentenced to life without parole for the rape and murder of Sarah Everard. 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that his Government will do everything in its power to prevent these crimes in the future. 

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has been called to resign by London MP Harriet Harman, who has said that “confidence in the police will have been shattered.”

Queensland has recorded 6 new community cases, with Stage 2 restrictions being reimplemented across Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Gold Coast, Townsville and Palm Island as of 4pm.

Four cases are linked to the aviation trainer cluster, with Premier Anastasia Palaszczuk saying authorities are not yet too concerned.

Check the Queensland Health website for restrictions regarding events, gatherings and venues.