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Northeast Nigeria threatened by critical food insecurity
As a result of farmers fleeing violent attacks to villages in Northeast Nigeria, the state of Borno is having a food security crisis.
Maiduguri has become the centre of changes in northeastern Nigeria over the last decade, with the formation of Boko Haram contributing to instability in the region.
Around 3.8 million people will face critical food insecurity and around 7.7 million will need life saving humanitarian assistance in the region this year.
Hungary criminalises aiding migrants with 'Stop Soros' bill
The Hungarian parliament has passed new legislation that criminalises lawyers and activists who help asylum seekers.
Anyone "facilitating illegal immigration" will face a year in jail.
Viktor Orban's government has dubbed the legislation the "Stop Soros law", after the billionaire philanthropist it accuses of supporting Muslim migrants.
Walkers over cars: Council proposes changes to make CBD pedestrian friendly
The Melbourne City Council will prioritise pedestrians and public transport over cars in changes being considered to make the city more pedestrian friendly.
Some of the changes being considered is the extension of crossing times on pedestrian signals, and limiting the speed of cars in the CBD to 30 kilometers per hour.
Figures provided by the council estimated that the daytime population will increase by around five hundred thousand per day to 1.4 million people in 2036.
'Ludicrous': Man loses business after $100k toll bill
A Melbourne 29-year-old lost his business after incurring more than $100,000 in fines over a two-year period driving on toll roads.
The man claims that he had no idea he was accruing the fines.
“They were sending everything to the wrong address and it wasn't our fault at all, it was a clerical error, which I guess had snowballed into a disaster,” he told A Current Affair.
Brisbane massage parlours fined $100,000 over employee back pay
Two Brisbane massage parlours have been hit with more than $100,000 in penalties for failing to back-pay two massage therapists thousands of dollars.
The operator of the Brisbane City Thai Massage and Day Spa and Heavenly Asian Massage parlours in Brisbane's CBD was penalised $97,000 in the Federal Circuit Court this week.
Worldwide search will be launched to find companies to build Brisbane Metro
A worldwide search to try to find the best companies to build Brisbane’s tunnels and metro vehicles is about to start.
Brisbane City Council is progressing with its $944 million Brisbane Metro, first announced in 2016, with plans to take the project to the market within weeks.
The council has said it wants a 25-metre-long metro vehicle that can carry 150 people, has Wi-Fi and can run through underground tunnels at the Cultural Centre and Adelaide Street.
CityCat terminal to be demolished and rebuilt and other Zedlines
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Brexit Bill passes UK parliament
Finally, in the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May has held off a revolt of Conservative MP’s, passing the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.
Peers in the House of Lords have accepted amendments to the bill sent from the House of Commons. Rebel MP’s had wanted the ability to reject a ‘No deal Brexit’.
Before the Commons vote, Dominic Grieve, leader of the would-be rebels, wanted to ensure MPs had the power to stop the UK leaving without a deal.
New Zealand PM in labour with first child
The New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into labour with her first child at an Auckland hospital, early this morning.
The New Zealand PM will be the second elected leader to give birth in modern times. Asked by reporters on how the couple had been faring on choosing a name, Ardern responded: “Terribly. Do you have any suggestions?”