NDIS Rejects own star recruit
A man living with a disability who featured in ads across the country for the National Disability Insurance Scheme when it launched has had his own NDIS application rejected.
Jeremy Hawkes, 46, lives with Parkinsonism and chronic pain from a spinal injury, and was cast in a nationwide NDIS campaign in 2013.
Mr Hawkes said when he received a letter this year informing him that his application was rejected, he was devastated.
Koala Protection Racket
An international koala protection group is engaging a barrister to challenge the Queensland government in court over failing to protect the koala’s habitat.
Sue Arnold from Australians for Animals, said state and federal governments were now dragging their feet in protecting koalas.
Ms Arnold said neither the Queensland nor New South Wales governments set up koala protection zones “as promised” and neither set aside land for koala habitat “as promised”.
Public transport publicly satisfying
When it comes to public transport, Queenslanders are less concerned than the rest of the country.
According to national research by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Queenslanders placed less relative importance on high quality and accessible public transport compared with the whole of Australia.
More than two-thirds of Queensland workers were satisfied with their travel time to and from work, with 85 per cent reporting their trip to work took less than an hour.
British residents urged to stay indoors amid heatwaves
Residents in Britain have been urged to stay indoors as ongoing heatwaves cover large parts of the nation’s south east.
The unfamiliar temperatures have prompted government advice to combat the heat. Some areas have reached 34 degrees, making it the hottest week of 2018.
Syrian fighter jet shot down by Israeli forces
A Syrian fighter jet has been shot down by Israeli forces after allegedly breaching Israeli airspace. However, Damascus claim the jet was struck down whilst in Syria.
The incident comes amidst Israel and Syria joining forces against the Islamic State, as Assad-backed forces seek to recapture the Golan Heights.
Over the weekend, 400 white helmet rescue workers were evacuated from Syria with Israel citing an ‘immediate threat to their lives’.
Golfing cops make surprise arrest
Off-duty police officers in the Northern Territory have found a wanted man while playing golf yesterday.
The 25 year old man was wanted by police after cannabis and large amounts of cash were found in a hotel room raid.
The man was spotted at a local golf course and charged with drug trafficking.
Senior Sergeant Tanya Woodcock said the Northern Territory Police are committed to preventing the exploitation of Indigenous communities.
WA Prison Break: five men on the run
Five prisoners are on the run in Western Australia after breaking out of the maximum security Greenough Regional Prison.
Ten prisoners escaped yesterday afternoon, however five were caught and taken into custody.
Police were called after smoke and disturbances were reported at 4:30pm yesterday.
A manhunt began overnight with residents being urged to lock their doors with the men being considered ‘unpredictable’.
Algester: Brisbane's most affordable and livable suburb
Brisbane’s most liveable and affordable suburb has been revealed as Algester.
The South Brisbane suburb located 16km from the CBD and home to 9,000 residents has a median house price of $520,000.
The area has boomed in the past few years with property values up 20% since 2016 according to PRDnationwide.
The next best suburbs buyers and investors are recommended to consider are Bracken Ridge and Geebung.
11am Zedlines
11am Zedlines with Nilsson and Risa
A man had been stopped at Brisbane Domestic Airport attempting to carry a handgun through the terminal.
Security staff spotted the man before he was apprehended by the Australian Federal Police late Tuesday afternoon.
Sources reveal the man travelled from the United States, but it remains unclear when he arrived.
Milton Man Gogh: XXXX Bitter Irony
- XXXX Bitter Irony is the latest three track offering from Brisbane’s own contemporary jazz trio, Milton Man Gogh, a band with a sense of humour and irreverence just dripping from everything they do, it's obvious from their name and track titles alone. Milton Man Gogh is so much more than a great play on words however and what stands out particularly is the group's cumulative efforts in both composition and outrageously entertaining individual performances.