New petition calling for smoking ban extension in CBD
A new petition is calling for Brisbane CBD’s smoking ban to be extended to include Edward Street between Ann and Queen Streets.
9am Zedlines
Good morning, it's Erin and Phoebe here with your 9am Zedlines.
Australians shot at in US forest
Two Australian firefighters have spent hours hiding in a US forest as two shooters opened fire on them, according to details released in the official review of the incident.
Suicide bomber kills 32 in Afghanistan
32 people have been killed and at least 130 injured after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest during a protest against a local police commander in Eastern Afghanistan yesterday.
Human rights groups urge end to Myanmar ties
Australia’s leading human rights groups have urged the federal government to sever all military ties to Myanmar.
Eighth case of meningococcal in Tasmania confirmed
A four-year-old girl has been confirmed as the eighth case of meningococcal disease in Tasmania.
$545 000 fix for Goodwill Bridge surface
A further $545 000 will be spent on the Goodwill Bridge, fixing the slippery surface that cyclists have been sliding on for almost a year.
Adani groundwater bores threaten sensitive one-million-year-old springs
The Queensland Environmental Department have launched an investigation into six groundwater bores drilled by Adani which conservationists say were sunk without approval.
8am Zedlines
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Hurricane Florence forces over one million to be evacuated from US coast
More than one million people have been forced to evacuate the eastern coast of the United States following the growth of Hurricane Florence.
The US National Hurricane Centre says the storm is intensifying, and could strengthen to near category five status.
The eye of the storm is forecast to make landfall late on Thursday or early Friday affecting coastal states from South Carolina to Ohio and Pennsylvania.