Malaysian Bodyguard On Death Penalty Could Be Sent Back Home
Malaysian bodyguard, Sirul Azhar Umar, who was sentenced to hanging in 2009, but is being held in detention in Australia, is likely to be returned home for a fair trial.
Director of Public Prosecutions calls ANZ into legal proceedings
ANZ has said that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is taking actions against the big bank for being knowingly concerned in alleged cartel conduct around their relation to the 2015 capital raising.
Researchers Look to AI to Save Indigenous Languages
Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, have been working to transcribe and preserve over 300 of Australia’s Indigenous, endangered languages by using artificial intelligence.
Brisbane Metro Will Not Run at a Defecit within Existing Budget
The Brisbane City Council has guaranteed the State Government that for the next 10 years, Brisbane Metro will not run at a deficit within the existing transport budget.
Council Denies Construction of Funeral Parlour
Brisbane City Council has refused the application for a funeral parlour to be built in South Brisbane, because Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says it would be to the detriment of the local community.
Brisbane Is Facing Its Coldest Start To Winter In Twelve Years
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US Impose Hard-Line Tariffs On Steel And Aluminium Imports
The US said on Thursday it will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the EU, Canada, and Mexico, reviving fears of a trade war.
German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, said trade wars don't have any winners.
The US action takes effect at midnight, and Mexico, the EU and Canada are all expected to retaliate with tariffs of their own in the coming days.
Guiseppe Conte Nominated As Potential Prime Minister of Italy
Yesterday evening Italy’s Prime Minister Sergio Mattarella selected populist candidate Guiseppe Conte as his pick to be the country’s next Prime Minister.
Northern Territory School Reopens After Being ‘Cursed’
A remote Northern Territory school has been reopened, after being cursed and closed for 13 days.
Overseas Phone Hacker Leaves Australians Waiting For Hours To Hear Back From 000
An overseas phone hacker has made more than one thousand calls to the triple zero emergency call service on Saturday morning, leaving some Australians waiting up to nine hours for a call back.