10am Zedlines
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Second drowning in 3 days at Noosa Heads
And there has been a second drowning in Noosa in the last three days. Yesterday morning, Queensland Surf Life Saving reported they had pulled a man unconscious from the water at Noosa Heads.
For 40 minutes, lifeguards and paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, however they were unsuccessful.
Surf Life Saving is urging the public to swim between the flags and take extra precautions when entering the water, as more swimmers flock to the beach with summer approaching.
ScoMo website hijacked by pranksters
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s website www.scottmorrison.com.au has been taken over by a prankster after the PM’s staff forgot to renew his domain name.
While the website has been down intermittently, if you do manage to access it you’ll be greeted with the song ‘Scotty Doesn’t Know’ by Lustra and a cheeky photo of the Prime Minister.
The prankster responsible Jake Genesin says it’s the most fun he’s had with $50 in a long time.
China to launch man-made moon to light up cities
China is reportedly in the process of creating an "artificial moon" satellite that would be bright enough to replace the streetlights in the south-western city of Chengdu by 2020.
The man-made moon is reported to be eight times brighter than the real moon, and could save hundreds of million of dollars a year in electricity costs.
The artificial moons will orbit 500 kilometres above Earth and shine on area expanding 10 to 80 kilometres wide.
Trump says there could be “very severe” consequences for Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump says there could be very severe consequences if it is found Saudi Arabia ordered the alleged killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Mr Trump has reportedly received a briefing on the matter by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, following an announcement that US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin won’t be attending the Saudi capital for an economic summit.
Crocodile enters industrial estate in WA
A freshwater crocodile has walked several kilometers to end up in a Kitzroy Crossing industrial estate in far north Western Australia.
Senior Sergeant Danial Stachan says that the two-meter-long crocodile had been at the estate overnight before police were called.
The officers returned the reptile to its habitat by placing it in the back of a squad car, the incident comes amidst a predicted increase of crocodile movement as a result of the record wet season.
LNP face backlash on voting for abortion
Following a historic vote to decriminalise abortion yesterday, the party’s State Council will vote on whether to disendorse the three LNP members who voted ‘Yes’.
LNP President Gary Spence says he could not be more disappointed of the members, who include former LNP Opposition Leader Tim Nichols, former Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey, and Member for Chatsworth Steve Minnikin.
The vote passed the State Parliament 51 - 40, with Government MP Jo-Ann Miller voting against the government, and Member for Logan Linus Power abstaining.
4ZZZ Annual General Meeting 2018
If you're a current subscriber you are invited to 4ZZZ's Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 15 at The Gardens Cafe, QUT Gardens Point. Arrivals welcome from 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Don't forget to make sure your subscription is up to date, as only current financial subscribers can attend. You can email reception@4zzz.org.au to check your subscription of give us a call on 3252 1555. For all information on board nominations, agenda items and proxy voting, head to 4zzz.org.au/governance.
Post-Brexit transition period can be extended, but PM May isn’t interested
The European Union has indicated they are ready to extend the post-Brexit transition period if the UK requests it, however it doesn’t appear the Prime Minister is going to take the offer.
Prime Minister Theresa May has faced heavy criticism within the Conservative Party, including from outspoken former Mayor of London and leadership hopeful Boris Johnson.
US Justice Department investigating Pennsylvanian Catholic church
The US Justice Department is conducting an investigation into child sexual abuse in the Catholic church in Pennsylvania.
The state court has called for witness testimonies, following the state jury issuing a report that identified 301 “predator priests” who allegedly molested over 1,000 children over several decades.
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