Nearly 400 civil society organisations inside Myanmar have written an open letter to the foreign minister, Marise Payne, condemning Australia’s “shameful inaction” and urging it to impose new sanctions to de-legitimise the military regime and squeeze its sources of foreign funding.

The Australian Medical Students’ Association is calling on the federal government to reinstate funding for thousands of medical students to do rural placements.

The funding for the rural placement program was suspended following the Federal Budget announcements last week.

Former diplomat Frances Adamson has been announced as South Australia's next governor.

SA Premier Steven Marshall said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary would replace current Governor Hieu Van Le  in October.

Central Queensland University researchers have Identified deficiencies in influenza vaccines that leave the jabs less effective for Indigenous people.

The research focused on and proteins called HLAs which are highly prevalent in Indigenous populations.

The Brisbane City Council is holding a Homeless Connect event tomorrow from 9am to 2pm at the Brisbane Showgrounds.  

The event will provide opportunities for people to access legal help, healthcare, accommodation referrals, help with centrelink, free haircuts, clothing and shoes.

It is the 24th Homeless connect event since it started in 2006.

Elliot heads on the coast near Bundaberg is putting up its hand to host the Olympic kite-foiling sporting event for the Olympic games in 2032.

Kite-foiling is similar to kitesurfing, but less about tricks and more about speed.

At least 5,000 migrants have reached Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco by swimming or walking at low tide.

Ceuta is one of only two European Union  land borders with Africa, making them popular entry points for migrants seeking a better life in Europe.

The energy and emissions reduction minister, Angus Taylor is moving to expand the mandate of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) to allow it to fund carbon capture and storage projects, and hydrogen that can be produced from fossil fuels.

The Annual report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that four in 10 Australian children in out-of-home care are Indigenous.

The report found that 46,000 children in out-of-home care in mid-2020, 63 per cent of that group were living with family or other Indigenous caregivers.

Queensland authorities are waging a war against Yellow crazy ants in Far North Queensland which is known to be one of the world's most invasive ant species.

Approaching the halfway mark of a 10-year eradication plan in the far north, the Wet Tropics Management Authority has killed off about 85 per cent of the known infestations through aerial baiting and boots-on-the-ground treatment.