Fairfax full of facts about merger
In breaking news this morning Fairfax and Nine have announced they will be merging.
Nine will be the dominant partner, with its current shareholders holding 51.1 per cent of the merged company's shares, and the current Nine chief executive and chairman leading the combined firm.
Fairfax will contribute three directors to a board of six.
Full figure of rural debt
The 2017 Queensland Rural Debt Survey report reveals total rural debt in Queensland was $17.24 billion as of the end of last calendar year.
Of the 16 industries captured in the survey, the three major rural debt holding industries included beef, cotton
and sugar, which held $11.72 billion, and was in line with the relative size of the industries in the state.
Real time, real trying
Real-time fuel prices will be available to Queensland motorists' within six months, with the state government confirming it will launch a two-year trial.
From December this year, price alterations will be seen on apps and websites within 30 minutes of the change being made at petrol stations.
The announcement comes as data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows fuel prices have risen 7.4 per cent during the past quarter and 16.6 per cent during the past year in Brisbane.
Review: Australian Youth Orchestra + Andrey Gugnin
“So, do you go to things like this often?” my date asks. I have two tickets, courtesy of 4ZZZ to see the Australian Youth Orchestra perform with Andrey Gugnin, the 2016 winner of the coveted Sydney International Piano Competition, at the QPAC Concert Hall. I answer the question with a question: “fancy a champagne?” Champagne is only $8. Cheaper than expected. This triggers a chain of thought that will boggle me throughout the entire performance…
9am Zedlines
9am Zedlines with Laura and Simon.
Image: Fiona Moore via Flickr Creative Commons
New sauropod neosauropod
A newly discovered dinosaur may be re-writing China's geological history, according to a recent finding of new giant sauropod, Lingwulong shenqi lived in the north of the country about 100-74 million years ago.
At this time, East Asia was thought to have split from the supercontinent Pangaea, but Lingwulong may be evidence that that was not the case.
Again to share South Sudan
Officials have announced South Sudan's warring leaders have agreed to share power once again in the latest effort to end a five-year civil war.
The agreement initialled on Wednesday will be signed on August 5, Sudan's Foreign Minister Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed said.
President Salva Kiir will lead South Sudan's government during a transitional period and armed opposition leader Riek Machar will return as first vice-president.
Magnets don’t always attract
Researchers have found that inexpensive magnets can reduce the number of sharks caught in fish traps and increases the amount of fish caught.
University of Newcastle marine ecologist Vincent Raoult said researchers experimented with small magnets on fish traps to create an electromagnetic field over trap entry points, with the hope of deterring sharks.
Latte drinkers to become green
Your latte might be helping farmers across the country make rich, healthy compost for future harvests.
'Closed loop' growers are part of a movement making exactly that happen, partnering with cafes and restaurants nationwide to turn waste into produce.
By repurposing organic yields from kitchens like peels, coffee grounds, and eggshells, farmers can create different composting systems to fuel the farm at different stages of production.
Tender step towards metro
Brisbane City Council has released tenders for the two main projects of the anticipated Brisbane metro, with the tender for vehicles and an estimated 315 million dollar upgrade to the Cultural Centre Station.
Cr Adrian Schrinner said the overall project would likely change following input from businesses, but stressed the importance of putting forward ideas for the station upgrade that would "wow people".