ISIS bride’s British citizenship revoked
A British teenager who fled the UK to join ISIS in 2015 is set to be stripped of her UK citizenship after begging to return home.
19-year old Shamima Begum gave birth in a refugee camp in Syria on Sunday, and has since made international headlines after wishing to return home and voicing her support of Islamist violence.
Lawyer Mohammed Akunjee said in a statement on Twitter that her family were "very disappointed with the Home Office's intention to have an order made depriving Shamima of her citizenship."
Labors new banking regulations
Labor has proposed a new plan that would force banks and financial regulators to report every six months on their progress fixing cultural problems exposed by the royal commision.
Bill Shorten says only Labor can be trusted to clean up the banks, adding he would make banking execs front up to parliament and explain what they’re doing to clean up their act.
Cyber attacks by foreign governments on the rise
Experts are pleading with businesses to be vigilant in handling the threat of cyber crime following a breach of the Federal Parliaments computer network and a warning from one of Australia’s most senior military figures.
Security in Depth chief executive Michael Connory says on average, it takes companies 8 months to discover they’ve been hacked, and the most common method is through email.
The most common cyber attacks are in health and finance, which impacts organisations who lose the trust of their customers.
Bob Katter to run Union candidates in marginal coal seats
Queensland MP Bob Katter has recruited two union members against Labor in the federal election, seizing on a rupture over the Adani coal mine which has Opposition leader Bill shorten exposed.
Mr Katter believes the state Labor government is anti-coal mining, saying union members are unhappy because their money is going to Labor, and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) is the biggest donor in Queensland.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra Maestro presents Heavenly: Music to Lift Your Soul
Conductor Daniel Blendulf
Piano Paul Lewis
Soprano Morgan England-Jones
Mozart Piano Concerto No.27 in B flat, K595
Mahler Symphony No.4
A heavenly and joyous start to the QSO’s 2019 season!
Youth Review: Death of a Salesman
Arthur Miller’s American classic Death of a Salesman marks 70 years since the first performance of Death of a Salesman, and it still remains as pertinent today as it did in 1949. Artistic Director, Sam Strong, writes that it is the relatability of Miller’s characters that creates the appeal of the show. For a serious and thought-provoking performance, I would recommend the Queensland Theatre’s production of Death of a Salesman.
Brighten the Corners Presents McKisko/Primitive Motion at The Bearded Lady
Brighten The Corners (4ZZZ) in conjunction with The Bearded Lady presents a night of utter excellence, featuring local treasures any city would love to boast about - McKisko, Primitive Motion and a special mystery guest.
11am Zedlines
This is Billie and Micheala with your 11am Zedlines.
Tim Meehan Struck Off Queensland Roll of Solicitors
The lawyer who defended Daniel Morcombe’s killer has been struck off the Queensland roll of solicitors accused of profound and protracted dishonesty.
Disgraced criminal lawyer Tim Meehan walked free from prison in December, desperate to “make a useful contribution to society” by returning to the law.
QCAT denied Meehan’s bid to return to law after he admitted encouraging his clients to pay their legal fees in cash; an act described by president Justice Martin Daubney as “the worst category of offending for a solicitor.
Researchers At UQ Tackling Plastic Pollution
The growing problem of plastic pollution is being tackled by chemical engineers at The University of Queensland in conjunction with the government and industry.
UQ researchers will meet with industry representatives and Queensland Government stakeholders today, as part of a series of Challenging Plastics forums.