Local warning: Blue-ringed Octopus may be swimming around
A man has been airlifted from Lady Musgrave Island to Rockhampton hospital on Sunday afternoon after being stung by a suspected blue-ringed octopus.
This incident is promoting reminders for beachwalkers on the coast to watch out for deadly octopus and squid.
The Blue-ringed Octopus is common to Australian coastal regions and is one of the world’s most venomous animals.
Airstrike On Wedding Party
20 people have died in Northern Yemen after an airstrike hit a wedding party, health officials say it was mostly women and children that were killed, including the bride.
This is the third air strike since the weekend perpetrated by the Saudi-led coalition, as part of the coalition’s war on Shia rebels in Yemen.
Independent monitors say that over a third of the coalition’s 16,847 air-strikes since the start of the war have hit non-military targets including weddings, markets, hospitals and schools.
Nine killed after van drives through crowd in Toronto
Police have arrested a man after he drove a van into a crowd in Toronto, Canada, killing nine and injuring at least sixteen.
The man initially fled the scene, but police have arrested him without firing any shots.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says investigators are still gathering details and more information will be released as soon as possible.
Largest US marine contingent arrive in Darwin
A record number of US marines has arrived in Darwin and will spend the next 6 months training alongside the Australian Defence Force.
Royal Australian Navy captain Bryan Parker, says each country will learn how the other operates which will strengthen the long-standing military alliance.
Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand and other neighbouring countries have also been invited to observe and participate in 15 training exercises in the coming months.
DMA'S: For Now
- DMA'S Sydney sound (via Britain in the mid '90s) is a breath of fresh air at a moment when over-produced, hot-mastered, bleepy bedroom musos seem to populate mainstream airwaves. DMA's write songs and tunes on instruments! This, their second studio album is more of the same as a follow on from 2016 debut Hills End; but that is great news for eager fans, when the band's mastery of swirling pop numbers is so strong.
Angry reaction to WA exploring industry in Pilbara
Advocates for The Burrup peninsula in Northern Western Australia have been angered over revelations that the WA Premier has been considering new industrial developments in the area.
The Burrup peninsula also called Murujuga has the highest density of rock carvings in the world with over 500,000 petroglyphs.
This comes alongside a push from the Murujuga Aboriginal Council for World Heritage listing of the area.
Queensland’s Ocean Spider Top 10 Most Remarkable
A Queensland spider has made it into a scientific register’s top 10 most remarkable species discovered in 2017.
The spider lives along the Great Barrier Reef, building air chambers from silk at high tide and hunting amongst barnacles during low tide.
Researchers named the marine spider Desis bobmarleyi after Bob Marley’s hit song ‘High Tide or Low Tide’, which played during their field research in Port Douglas, and because the small creature has a resilient spirit and long hair.
Stimulator Jones: Exotic Worlds & Masterful Treasures
- This is the debut release of Stimulator Jones, the one man producing unit who has recently entered into the fold at one of my favourite record labels, Stones Throw. As a virgin voyage, it aptly coincides with the aesthetic of its new found fleet. On the back of grooving, hypnotic drum loops, Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures drags you into a smoky abode, filled with effortless cool, and dripping with lustful thoughts.
8am Zedlines
Your 8am Zedlines with Daneka and Holly.
Photo: Flickr/ILO in Asia and the Pacific
Several Australian brands still not signing garment workers agreement
Several well known Australian clothing brands have still not committed to protecting garment workers, according to Oxfam.
The announcement comes on the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, where a building that housed production lines for several major clothing brands collapsed, killing 1,135 people.
Businesses that have still not signed the accord to protect garment workers include Just Jeans, Peter Alexander, Valley Girl, Temt, Best and Less, Myer and Country Road.