Suu Kyi cancels Sydney speaking event

Aung San Suu Kyi has cancelled an event in Sydney due to illness.

Myanmar's State Counsellor was due to give a speech and take questions from the audience at a Lowy Institute event on Tuesday.

"This afternoon the Lowy Institute was informed by the Myanmar embassy that the State Counsellor will no longer be able to participate in this event as she is not feeling well," the institute said in a statement.