Laura Jean: Devotion
- Sydney-born, Melbourne-based, Laura Jean has been releasing music for well over a decade now, with several folk albums which had a particular focus on storytelling. Not long after the release of her 2014, self-titled album, Laura began experimenting with a '90's Kawai keyboard. Soon she began playing live shows strictly with the keyboard and she began to completely redefine her sound.
Portugal enlists fire-fighting goat squads
Portugal has enlisted the help of a surprising ally to prevent deadly bushfires.
More than 200 brown-and-white goats slowly munch their way through the thick undergrowth that covers the hills of southern Portugal.
The government is hiring this herd, as part of its race against the clock to guard rugged parts of the Iberian nation against a repeat of last year's bushfires.
Dispute over the name of the birthplace of Alexander the Great
Macedonia has agreed to change its name to end a 27-year dispute with Greece.
The country will now be known as the Republic of North Macedonia
Greece has argued since Macedonia's independence in 1991 that the country's name implied a claim to the territory and ancient heritage of Greece's northern region of Macedonia, which is the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
FBI agent who dropped gun while dancing charged
The FBI agent who dropped a gun while dancing has been charged.
Chase Bishop, who was at a bar when his gun fell and went off as he picked it up, causing injury to another person, has been charged with assault.
The victim's injuries were serious but not life threatening and they have been released from hospital.
Birdsville named "hottest place in the world" as temperature reaches 45.5c
One tiny town in Queensland’s state’s west has been awarded an honour, naming it the hottest place in the world on Monday.
February temperature records are being broken in many regional and coastal Queensland towns as a hot air mass hangs across the state, trapping hot air and rising temperatures to approximately 10 degrees above February norms.
Western and central parts of Queensland are currently experiencing an "extreme" heatwave
Australia's 'greatest treasures' bound for Beijing
A decades-old bark painting of an ancient saltwater crocodile will make a historic journey to China next month.
This creature is known as a "totemic crocodile" and was created by one of the oldest masters.
Getting this piece, along with 150 precious bark paintings, carvings and tools from Canberra to China for the forthcoming Old Masters tour holds many risks.
PETA Asks for Pig-Free Meals as Peppa takes the stage at Sydney Opera House
Peppa Pig takes the stage at the Sydney Opera House this week PETA is asking that the venue take pork off the menu.
PETA recently sent a letter to the venue’s kids and performing arts representative, urging her to honour the character by taking animals off the Opera Bar menu during the show’s run.
As an added incentive, PETA offered to supply vegan ham or sausages for the opening show.
10am Zedlines
10am Zedlines with Isabella and Laura.
Image: Ana Rodriguez Carrington
Donald Trump declares North Korea 'no longer a nuclear threat' despite no denuclearisation timeframe
US President Donald Trump has declared North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat, even though there is no clearer definition of denuclearisation or a timeframe added for it to be done.
In North Korea, the state media has praised the summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, while downplaying the agreement to work toward complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
Driver sacked after kicking lesbian couple out of Uber
An Uber driver has had his license suspended after he forced two kissing women to get out of his car in New York City.
The couple were traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Saturday when they exchanged what they described as a "peck" on the lips.
The driver, who told the couple that kissing in an Uber was illegal, has been criticised by regulators and the company itself.