Melbourne’s West Gate tunnel project becomes target of industrial dispute
Victoria’s five construction unions are engaging in a stand-off with the consortium appointed to build the West Gate Tunnel project, accusing the companies of trying to slash conditions and pay by using Turnbull government legislation regarding greenfield agreements on new projects.
Women march across UK to celebrate the centennial of the women’s vote.
Streets in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were filled with marches to celebrate 100 years since women won the right to vote in the UK.
In 1918, the enactment of the Representation of the People Act granted property-owning British women over age 30 the right to vote.
Participants in the marches dressed as Edwardian suffragettes or wore sashes in green, white or violet in celebration.
Men accused of Turkey’s attempted coup under armed guard by Greece
The ‘greatest possible’ measures have been put in place by the Greek government to protect eight Turkish commandos accused of an attempted coup.
Turkey’s capital, Ankara, said it will do everything possible to bring them back as Athens confirms they are under 24/7 guard in an undisclosed location, for fear of retaliation.
The Greek supreme court is rejecting any notion of sending the men back as they would not get a fair trial in Turkey.
Timeless Odysseys Morning Masterworks
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra have presented another magnificent morning masterwork with an encore presentation of Mystical and Majestic on Saturday evening.
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Millions set aside to compensate classroom surge
$250 million will be will be spent over the next two years to build more space in 60 schools by 2020.
The high school population which grows around 1,000 students per year, will jump to 17,000 students per year, with 57 schools being identified as being in critical need of funding.
The $250 million building boost in the state budget is on top of $20 million already spent on 10 schools to prepare them for 2020.
QFES personnel recognised in 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Six Queensland Fire and Emergency Services personnel have been recognised in part of the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours for their dedication to community safety.
Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford said the awards were a testament to the outstanding commitment and service shown to Queenslanders.
QFES Commissioner Katarina Carroll said it’s a privilege to see the recipients recognised and celebrated for their professionalism, dedication and commitment.
Queensland town turned Hollywood movie set
The regional Queensland town of Wooroolin has become the set of a Hollywood movie.
Vietnam War film, Danger Close: the battle of Long Tan, will tell the story of Australian diggers in the wars most well-known battle.
The film stars Vikings actor Travis Fimmel, and has made downtown Wooroolin extremely active with people walking into the town hall in costume.
UNSW professor wins global energy prize
A Sydney professor has become the first Australian to win a global energy prize worth $820,000.
Martin Green from the University of New South Wales was one of two people to share this year's prize, for his outstanding achievements in research and technology addressing energy challenges.
Professor Green won the award for his work in the field of photovoltaics, the shortlist for the award included Tesla’s Elon Musk and battery technology Khalil Amine.
US and Canada spat escalates during G7 summit
A spat between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has caused rising tensions during the G7 summit.
Trudeau said Canada will retaliate against U.S. steel and aluminium tariffs, prompting a comment from Trump calling Trudeau ‘dishonest & weak’.
Other G7 nations such as France and Germany have criticized Trump for destroying trust and acting inconsistently.