Two Australians have been detained in Myanmar after attempting to leave the country on a relief flight on Friday. 

Matthew O’Kane and Christa Avery, a dual Canadian-Australian citizen, run a consultancy business based in Yangon and are reportedly being held under house arrest.

The US is proposing a new missile defence base in their Pacific territory of Guam. 

The base would have capabilities to destroy incoming missiles as well as fire on targets over 500 km away. 

The proposal supposedly aims to obstruct China’s military expansion into the Pacific. 

The Chief Executive of the Port Moresby General Hospital in Papua New Guinea, Dr. Paki Malumi, said the COVID-19 situation in Papua New Guinea was staggering and frightening.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there is not enough public support among Australians for constitutional recognition of First Nations people. 

A new building was opened yesterday at the Ashmore TAFE campus. The $10.5 million training centre will deliver building and construction courses. 

This investment comes as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $150 million program to revitalise TAFE campuses across Queensland.

Southern Cross University in partnership with Young Change Agents has rolled out a program that challenges high school students to develop social enterprise solutions to problems in their local area.

The Gold Coast Changemaker Challenge consists of a one-day design-thinking workshop where teams will come up with innovative ways to improve their social and physical environment.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has announced he will continue with a proposal to create a cableway in the hinterland despite a petition opposing the development.

14,000 signatures were gathered on the petition. Residents argue the money could be better spent without impacting residents and the environment.