Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts
Around 4am, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted, a plume of ash reaching 9,100 metres and then raining down a nearby town.
Colorado Votes To Ban Assault Rifles
The city council of Boulder, Colorado has voted to ban semi-automatic rifles following several recent mass shootings across America.
Australia faces abandonment in Netflix revolution
Screen industry professionals are warning Australia that streaming service giants like Netflix could leave the country behind, if the government doesn’t provide enough incentives for onshore filming and production.
Australian Play Lost Boys
The Australian play Lost Boys is exploring same-sex marriage and the history of gay hate attacks.
Same-sex marriage might be legal now, but the 'yes' vote did not bury Australia's grim history of anti-gay violence.
Award winning writer Lachlan Philpott said he wants the play to open up conversation about the cycle of violence and homophobia in our society.
Queensland Mountains Renamed
Two Queensland mountains are regaining their original Indigenous names after the decision to scrap the European monikers.
Massive overhaul of local government sees councillors and mayors suspended
Five Queensland councillors and mayors will be automatically suspended as early as next week.
8am Zedlines
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Astronomers Detect Distant Oxygen Sources
Astronomers have made the most distant ever detection of oxygen in a galaxy of stars that existed around 500 million years after the Big Bang.
Tens of thousands of Chinese Muslim imprisoned
Since last Spring, tens of thousands of Chinese-Muslim citizens have been imprisoned in mass internment camps in Xinjiang.
Australian Citizenship Test Error
A British woman discovered a mistake in the Australian Citizenship test when she undertook it this week.