Extinction Rebellion protests continue in Brisbane CBD
Ten Extinction Rebellion activists have locked themselves to a pink catamaran in Brisbane’s CBD on day four of rolling protests.
Firefighters gather to honour fallen colleagues
Queensland Fire and Emergency services will pause for a moment of silence today to honour fallen colleagues.
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Facebook removes pages for ‘inauthentic behaviour’
Facebook has removed a total of 443 pages and 125 Instagram accounts from Indonesia, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt for engaging in ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’.
Turkey prepares to cross Syrian border
Turkey says it is ready to advance into northeast Syria following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from the Turkey-Syria frontier.
Chinese billionaire gave ex-Labor boss $35 000 in a wine box
An inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption has revealed that a Chinese billionaire gave a wine box containing $35 000 in cash to New South Wales Labor boss Jamie Clements to help him cover legal bills to fight allegations of sexual harassment.
Melbourne-Cup winning horse trainer charged with animal abuse
Melbourne Cup-winning horse trainer Darren Weir and two other men have been charged with animal cruelty offences following raids on Weir’s stables in Ballarat and Warrnambool in January.
Heritage-listed Queensland landmark faces closure
Caretakers of a heritage-listed Queensland landmark are calling for outback tourism funding as the site faces closure for the second time.
Extinction Rebellion protester stops trains at Bowen Hills
Police removed an Extinction Rebellion climate activist who chained himself to train tracks at Bowen Hills station yesterday.
Hans Zimmer at Brisbane Entertainment Centre
If you’re a fan of Christopher Nolan, Pirates of the Caribbean or superhero movies, you shouldn’t need much introduction to the work of German film composer Hans Zimmer. Since the 80s, he’s raked up a staggering 150 film compositions and is considered one of cinema’s finest modern composers.