Radiothon Daily Prize - Thursday 15th
Thursday August 15th
Mountain Goat Beer for a year: 2 slabs a month for 12 months, and winners choice from Steam Ale, Summer Ale, or Pale Ale. Please note prize must be collected by winner from the station every month.*
18+ Only
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Radiothon Daily Prize - Friday 16th
Friday August 16th
4ZZZ Subscriber Pass to QAGOMA. You’ll receive a complimentary dual Membership to QAGOMA, which gives you 12 months of exclusive and advance access to exhibitions, events, year-round discounts, two limited edition tote bags, PLUS a QAGOMA ticket voucher that can be used for Up Late and more.
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Radiothon Daily Prize - Saturday 17th
Saturday August 17th
Axe Throwing at Lumber Punks in West End. A day out enjoying a 1.5 Hour Axe Throwing Session for you and three friends, including a drink each on arrival and 4 Lumber Punks Stubby Coolers and Bottle Openers.
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Radiothon Daily Prize - Sunday 18th
Sunday August 18th
VIP Package to Rockin 4 The Homeless which includes two VIP Meet n Greet passes to meet You Am I & The Superjesus, plus two side of stage passes for The Superjesus and You am I and two merch packs.*
Over 18s only
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11AM ZEDLINES
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English Town Evacuated Following Collapsed Dam
Residents of Whaley Bridge, England have been told to evacuate their homes after a dam partially collapsed after heavy rains and flooding.
The Derbyshire Police had to move the 6,500 residents of the town to a local school after part of the concrete wall of Toddbrook Reservoir Dam, which is located above the town, crumbled.
The UK’s Environment Agency issued a severe life-threatening flood warning for the river Goyt below the reservoir.
Four Shot Dead At Demonstration in Sudan
Four people have been shot dead at a demonstration in Omdurman, Sudan, as protest leaders and ruling generals resumed negotiations to finalise a power-sharing deal.
The incident occurred on Thursday as thousands of demonstrators participated in a "million-man march" to protest the killing of four school children at a rally earlier this week in El-Obeid.
A witness from Omdurman told Al Jazeera that dozens of protesters were injured after government forces fired live ammunition at the rally.
Coalition Defends Attendance of Far-Right Conference
The Coalition has come out in defence of MPs attending the Conservative Political Action Conference, which is known to be a far-right-wing event.
Raheem Kassam is one of the far-right figures who attended the conference alongside Coalition members MP Craig Kelly and Senator Amanda Stoker; Kassam is well known for labelling the Qur’an as ‘evil’.
Australia And International Allies to Demand Tech Giants to Combat Child Pornography
Australia has banded together with powerful international allies to demand tech giants do more to combat the circulation of child pornography.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, who led talks on the issue of child exploitation, says the companies have a moral obligation to allow spies and law enforcement agencies access to encrypted data.
The companies have been given until September to prove what action they have taken to combat the "abhorrent crimes".
Queensland Performing Art Centre Set To Undergo Renovation
The Queensland Performing Art Centre is set to undergo a $150 million renovation.
QPAC’s new theatre will be completed in 2022, featuring architecture that was born from a competition to design the theatre.
Queensland’s Minister for the Arts, Leeanne Enoch, says the design was mainly chosen because of its commitment to featuring Indigenous culture.