The bureau of meteorology has warned South East Queenslanders of possible thunderstorms today. 

The south coast of Queensland was hit with extreme weather events yesterday, including lightning strikes and hail across south east Queensland, causing approximately 11,000 homes to go without power. 

Meteorologist Peter Claasen said that today could bring conditions worse than yesterday for  the Darling Downs, the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Also experiencing the devastating effects of wild weather was the regional town of Bathurst, New South Wales.

Reports said that houses, powerlines and trees were damaged in the Clear Creek area, North-East of Bathurst after a tornado swept across the area.

The reports of damage stretched 25 to 30 kilometres.

The Ethiopian government has expelled seven top United Nations officials from the country, following reports of a de-facto blockade of aid resources that could be leaving thousands in the Tigray region starving.

The expelled officials include the country heads of the United Nations Childrens Fund and the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 

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.”