Athena Joy: Into The Wild
- Queensland’s Gold Coast trades on an image of fun. It’s sunny all the time, the blue water throws curving, tubular swells into the shore, and the beaches are a lengthy stretch of sandy playgrounds. Then there is the nightlife which is a brightly coloured, neon lit wonderland that screams party, party, party! So what it is about “Australia’s Playground” that produces artists who create music that seems to be somewhat off-piste, if not an antithesis of that marketing image?
Hanworth House makes luxury fashion accessible to all in support of Women’s Legal Services.
Marisa Vecchio, owner of Hanworth House, is no stranger to philanthropic endeavours that support Queensland women. Her next event, Labels on the Lawn, aims to not only raise $50,000 for Women’s Legal Services Queensland, but make luxury fashion accessible to all.
12PM ZEDLINES - OCTOBER 27th
12PM Zedlines with Neve Ferreira.
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QLD Politicians facing human rights complaints
Complaints have been filed against Queensland political leaders over the treatment of an aged care nurse in Rockhampton.
The nurse was working at the North Rockhampton Nursing Centre in May whilst infectious with coronavirus.
The complaint is directed at Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Health Minister Steven Miles and Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young, where the nurse alleges, she was berated and ridiculed for her actions, which she deems is in breach of the Humans Rights Act.
QLD Gemfields in risk of malnutrition
There is concern within Queensland’s Gemfields for the ageing population that are battling with inadequate access to nutritious food.
Central Queensland University PHD researcher, Lisa Caffery, explains the town has no running water, no electricity or sewerage.
Studies conducted show there is limited transport, isolation, and poor knowledge of nutrition. Caffery is worried for the lifestyles and health of this community.
Police intervene highway protests in Victoria
Police have been called to intervene with protests being conducted at a Western Victoria highway.
The protests come from the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy as an act to protect multiple trees among the highway.
Protesters were heard chanting “always was, always will be” whilst police were positioned in a line across from the demonstrators.
COVIDSafe app turmoil
The COVIDSafe app has been deemed unsuccessful after identifying 17 unknown cases that have already been discovered through manual tracing.
The app has not found one unique COVID case in almost a month, and only 17 unique cases in the community.
With seven million downloads, the app has been criticized for the minimal amount of infections it has tracked.
Coronavirus outbreak in Chinese city
Chinese officials are undergoing large coronavirus testings as a high number of asymptomatic cases have been recorded in the city of Kashgar.
Around 137 cases were detected by health officials, which has been linked to a garment factory in Kashgar. It is unclear how the initial infection was contracted, and authorities are working to test the entire city of 4.7 million residents by Tuesday.
Poland protests
The streets of Poland have been swarmed by angry protesters, after the constitutional court voted in favour of enforcing an almost total ban on abortion.
The court alleged the current laws on abortion of damaged foetuses does not align with the constitution.
Citizens swarmed multiple key roundabouts in the city to stop traffic, and shouted anti-government slogans.
9AM ZEDLINES - 27th OCTOBER
9AM Zedlines with Neve Ferreira.
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