Heritage protection might be applied in future
More than 50 pre-1911 Brisbane homes and several well-known landmarks have been given permanent development protection.
Brisbane City Council put forward an amendment to the Brisbane City Plan on Tuesday, following recommendations from Brisbane’s Future Blueprint.
These properties will join 400 buildings already protected and recognised for their significance.
Review: War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast
For those unfamiliar with the original broadcast, it was a dramatic radio play, adapted by Joe Landry, based on H.G. Wells’ novel War of the Worlds, directed and narrated by a young Orson Welles. It was presented on live radio in the US in October 1938 during Halloween, as a series of fictitious, yet convincing news bulletins about an alien invasion taking place on home soil. The public misunderstood the broadcasts to be fact, resulting in panic and significant backlash.
Christopher Port on the New Releases Show
An extended interview with Aussie house music producer Christopher Port on the eve of the release of his new EP Everything In Quotes "Light".
Helicopter crash escapes a deadly outcome
A helicopter in Beijing has escaped a potentially deadly accident after hovering uncontrollably and crashing on Tuesday.
Footage of the helicopter shows the pilot steering the aircraft away from civilian areas before making a forced landing due to an unknown malfunction.
Fortunately there were no fatalities and all injured passengers were taken to hospital for treatment.
Largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly 90%
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has declined by nearly 90 per cent within three decades, alarmed researchers said Monday.
The colony located on France’s remote Ile aux Cochon has barely 200,000 penguins left, satellite images and photos revealed.
Researchers believe the El Nino events amplified by global warming have a key role in the penguins population decline.
Canberra's sex workers given greater rights and safety protections
Canberra’s sex workers will have greater rights and safety protections under new laws passed in the Legislative Assembly today.
Minister for Justice, Shane Rattenbury said the reforms would reflect the industry expectations by removing derogatory references to sex workers and ensure they are better protected in the community.
The new bill will also include renaming the Prostitution Act 1992 as the Sex Work Act 1992.
Federation Square's heritage protection
Melbourne’s Federation Square is set to accept its nomination for heritage protection, which may disrupt planned developments.
The move is being labelled as unprecedented and will affect construction of projects such as Melbourne’s proposed Apple flagship store since Heritage Victoria is required to assess all future developments at protected sites.
However National Trust Victoria Chief Simon Ambrose has concerns that there has been “no attempt to consult Victorians”.
Dresses for Drought
Formal dresses and suits will be donated to teenagers in need after two Mackay sisters started the Dresses for Drought initiative.
After learning schools in drought-affected Mackay were calling off their formals, Anita Guyett and Tashoni Hardy started a Facebook page asking for dress donations and have received thousands of responses.
The dress collection point in Brisbane is at Racecourse Road, Hamilton.
27% homelessness increase on the Gold Coast
The 2016 Census has revealed a 27 percent increase in homelessness on the Gold Coast since 2011.
Homeless Connect organiser, Liz Fritz, says despite there being 1800 homeless people on the Gold Coast, it is often hard to identify them.
Ms. Fritz says, “We see people hanging about in their board shorts and t-shirts… it’s a real problem that we often don’t see what’s really happening.”
11am Zedlines
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