Queensland Strawberry farmers on mission to create pure white strawberry
The Queensland Department of Agriculture in the Sunshine Coast are on a quest to breed an all new white strawberry.
Senior scientist Jodi Neal and her team have created 12 new strawberry varieties in recent years, with this being the most recent.
Dr Neal wants consumers to have greater variety when they shop for the loved fruit, as well as improve shelf-life, fruit quality, disease resistance and climate tolerance.
4ZZZ's 45th Birthday special by Alex Oliver
4ZZZ's 45th birthday special by Alex Oliver!
This epic 30 min segment was aired on Ozone on 7/12/2020
Lachlan X. Morris: Muscle Memory
<p><span><span>- Prolific, eclectic and downright brilliant, Lachlan X. Morris is at it again, releasing the fourth in a stream of powerful albums. Latest instalment, <em>Muscle Memory</em> is a foot-stomping romper which conjures some of the essence of classic rock while maintaining Morris’ penchant for experimentation. </span></span></p>
Rafeef Ziadah: Three Generations
<p><span><span>- Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian poet, activist & spoken word performer who currently lives in London. She has just released her third album, <em>Three Generations</em>, with music written by and production provided by Brisbane based singer & activist <strong>Phil Monsour</strong>.</span></span></p>
Monday 14 December -12pm zedlines
By 4ZZZ reporters Chelsea Clark and Estelle Sanchez.
Photo credit: Unsplash/ ShareGrid
Suspected Military Leader involved in Bali bombings arrested
The Military Leader who was allegedly involved in the production of the bombs that were used in the 2002 bali bombings has been arrested in Indonesia.
Aris Sumarsono, known as Zulk ar naen, has evaded capture for 15 years, but surrendered to counterterrorism police late on Thursday.
Sumarsono is suspected to have ties with the Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah network .
Germany hardens lockdown in response to coronavirus’ infections rise
Germany announced the country would go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the coronavirus’ latest figures showed 20,200 more infections and a further 321 deaths.
Chancellor Angela Merkel blamed Christmas shopping for a "considerable" rise in social contacts that likely led to coronavirus infections record levels.
Restaurants, bars and leisure centres have already been closed since November, and starting December 16 it is for non-essential shops and schools to close across the country as well as strict restrictions on gatherings to be adopted.
Wild weather set to impact Queensland and parts of NSW
Heavy rain, damaging winds, serious flooding and high tides are set to impact Queensland and parts of NSW for the next several days.
According to the Bureau of Meterology (BOM), heavy rainfall was expected to impact parts of the NSW coast and northern rivers from Sunday night to early Monday morning.
The widespread heavy rainfall is expected to ease late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
‘We can all make a difference this Christmas’, veteran support charity says
Veteran support charity, Mates4Mates, is calling on the community to put in a call over Christmas to a veteran who may be isolated.
Mates4Mates National Clinical Manager and Clinical Psychologist, Georgia Ash, said there’s been an increase in veterans presenting mental health challenges this year and she expects it to continue to rise.
Open Arms provides 24-hour care via 1800 011 046 for veterans and their families, and Lifeline provides 24-hour crisis support on 13 11 14.
High Tech ‘Hooning’ Cameras introduced in Queensland
A new fleet of high tech cameras have been distributed to all policing regions across the state to assist officers with investigating dangerous hooning activity.
The cameras will have the ability to capture crystal clear footage of everyone involved in hooning incidents, and will be used as evidence in court.
Police Minister Mark Ryan says anyone who is driving recklessly, being a nuisance on the roads or damaging property, can expect police to take strong action.