Indigenous art on show during reconciliation week
Indigenous Queensland art will be on show this week across the state.
Stories about First Nation’s cultures and histories will be showcased through arts events, talks, and exhibitions to mark National Reconciliation Week.
In Brisbane, audiences can see theatrical production, "The Longest Minute" as well as Art exhibitions at GOMA beginning this Saturday.
Entangled whale spotted off Bondi
A humpback whale off Bondi Beach has been spotted entangled in fishing ropes on Tuesday afternoon.
A whale watching vessel discovered the bleeding mammal, the crew thinking it may have been sleeping.
Crew member Justin Hawco said the whale was badly enough entangled that it’s pectoral fin was “almost pinned against the side of its body”.
The search for the whale continued this morning with hopes National Parks will be able to assess its health and wellbeing.
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Paris Spiderman Saves a Child Dangling From a Balcony
A Paris spiderman has been deemed a hero after rescuing a child left dangling from a balcony whilst his father played Pokemon Go.
The French father who left his 4-year-old son home alone so he could go shopping and play Pokemon Go, has been charged with “failure to meet parental obligations”.
Real-life spiderman, Mali migrant Mamoudou Gassama, has been granted French citizenship and offered a role in the fire department.
It took Mr Gassama 40 seconds to scale the building to rescue the young boy hanging from the balcony.
Isreal Attacks Militant Sites in Gaza
Israel has attacked militant sites in Gaza after coming under the heaviest barrage of mortar and rocket fire from the Palestinian enclave in years.
The flare-up follows weeks of deadly violence and protests on the Gaza-Israel border.
Australian Fuel Prices to Drop
Fuel will be cheaper for Aussie drivers as of next week, after global oil prices dropped by $4 a barrel overnight.
Recently, Australian motorists have experienced petrol prices at a four year high, but will now see prices drop by around four cents per litre, according to Peter Khoury from NRMA.
Before last night’s price drop, world oil prices had increased by 67% since June last year.
Australian Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrates its 90th anniversary today
Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service is marking its 90th anniversary today.
Rev. John Flynn founded the service in order to reach remote communities in Australia, the first flights began in 1928.
"Tried to catch the fog this morning but we mist" - Queensland Police
Queensland Police Service said “they tried to catch some fog this morning, but they mist” after heavy fog blanketed Brisbane.
The fog formed overnight due to the showery conditions over the last couple of days.
Queensland Police suggested putting your lights on and that they will stop with the dad jokes.
Brisbane airport fire ant free
Brisbane Airport could be announced as fire-ant free within the next couple of months after the latest scans and surveillance found no evidence of the ants at the airport.
The $440 million national eradication scheme was formally launched last year after all states and territories committed to a 10-year plan to evict the ants from Australia.
The fire-ant treatment season will conclude in June before beginning again in September after the winter hiatus.
Two female police officers killed in Belgium
A man has killed two female police officers and a civilian in the Belgium city of Liege.
The gunman also took a female cleaner hostage at a school before being killed by police.
Belgian news sources are reporting that the offender was temporarily released from prison on Monday after serving time for drug offences.