11am Zedlines
This is Ha-Teya and Amy with your 11am Zedlines.
The ingredient Triclosan found in toothpaste, hand wash and cosmetic products has been found to cause antibiotic resistance and build superbugs, according to a Queensland research paper.
Triclosan has been found to ‘accelerate the spread of antibiotic resistance’ according to University of Queensland researcher Dr Jianhua (Ji-an-hwa) Guo (gwo).
Brisbane protesters disrupt mining conference
Protesters in Brisbane have disrupted an international Mines and Money conference this morning.
Two protesters entered the conference to interrupt proceedings and draw attention to the damaging impacts of fossil fuels, while a giant banner was hung in the main foyer of the convention centre as patrons entered the event.
The conference was attended by international investors, politicians and multinational mining companies to increase the investment in coal, oil and gas projects in Queensland.
$700 price difference between same-speed NBN plans
Choosing the wrong NBN service could cost Australians an additional $700 per year.
New research conducted by energy provider MOZO has found there was a significant price difference of nearly 50% between same speed NBN plans, equaling potential savings of up to $736 per year.
Mozo Director, Kirsty Lamont, says consumers should shop around as some contract plans come with hefty installation fees, cancellation fees and locked-in contacts making it difficult to swap providers.
Smart phones and debit cards to replace Go Cards on public transport
The Palaszczuk Government has announced they will soon roll out a new system where commuters will be able to use their contactless debit or credit cards, smart phones and smart watches to pay for trips on public transport.
In a conference this morning, Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the Palaszcuk Government will not leave regional Queensland behind, with current Go Card operators due to deliver the new system in 18 regional communities.
North Korea to return remains of American service members
North Korea will return the remains of 200 American service members who died in the Korean War.
US officials have confirmed that President Trump requested for their return during his meeting with Kim Jong-Un.
The US DPAA (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency), reports there are an estimated 7,697 Americans unaccounted for from the war, with more than five thousand expected to be located in North Korea.
Audio of children separated from parents in US detention centres
Distraught children separated from their parents in US detention centres can be heard crying in an audio clip released by ProPublica on Monday.
The eight-minute sound clip was recorded last week inside a US Customs and Border Protection Detention Centre and is one of a number of documents released in recent days showing the toll the detention centres is taking on children.
Government officials have banned journalists from using cameras or conducting interviews with the children who are kept inside locked 'cages'.
10am Zedlines
This is Nilsson and Risa with your 10am Zedlines.
US Yorkshire Terrier deemed hero after guarding missing toddler
A Yorkshire terrier from Missouri in the United States is being hailed a hero after spending the night guarding a missing toddler.
After the three year old girl wandered away from home, her parents alerted authorities who began a widespread search overnight.
The girl was found the next morning after her loyal dog began barking to alert rescuers.
Italy's gypsy community may soon need to register their culture
Italy’s Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini, is drawing his attention to Italy’s gypsy community.
The interior minister, who recently sparked a multinational showdown by refusing entry to a Mediterranean Sea rescue boat packed with 630 migrants, told a Lombardy television station he wants to conduct a census or registry of Roma (locally known as gypsies) in Italy.
Salvini stressed the projects purpose wasn’t to identify individual Roma but to study the overall situation.
Sydney man dies after experiencing stroke in hospital
A Sydney man has died after spending 21 hours on a hospital floor after a stroke.
Alan Bugden visited Royal North Shore Hospital for a routine check up before collapsing in a toilet cubicle with a floor to ceiling door that prevented his escape.
He was found conscious the next morning but died from a blood clot in intensive care. Clot busting medication would have saved his life if he had been found by hospital staff hours earlier.