Women break records at Prime Minister’s Science Awards
A record number of women have received prime minister’s science awards, with mathematician Cheryl Praeger taking out the top prize for ‘outstanding contribution to mathematics’.
Paradise Dam fills taps in Childers and Woodgate
Water from Paradise Dam is helping fill Childers and Woodgate water supply source, Gregory Weir, which was approaching a critical low.
Schools unite for Greater Springfield Festival of Learning
Private and public schools will come together for the inaugural Greater Springfield Festival of Learning next week.
10AM ZEDLINES WITH FREYA AND MADI
Freya and Madi present your 10am Zedlines.
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Activewear brand Lululemon under fire for using abusing Bangladeshi factories
Billion-dollar activewear brand Lululemon is the latest company to be implicated in the allegations of abuse of women workers in Bangladeshi factories.
Abu Dhabi announced first AI university
Abu Dhabi has announced the establishment of the world’s first research-based, graduate-level artificial intelligence university.
Activists launch Spring Carnival protests
This Saturday will be the first protest in a three week campaign against horse racing.
Taxpayer spending on tree planting wasted by land clearing
After theAustralia government committed more than $1.5bn of taxpayer funds to planting trees in native habitats, it has wiped out carbon gains by bulldozing them in six months.
Redlands groups combine for first annual homelessness day
Redlands Coast organisations will come together on the lawns of Capalaba Library today to show support for those experiencing or facing homelessness.
Queensland police says they can’t find whistleblower complaints
The Queensland police service says they can’t find records of whistleblower complaints, despite being required by law to keep them.