Putin wins with a landslide victory
Russian President Vladimir has won re-election with a landslide victory and has secured another 6 year term in charge of the world’s largest country.
With only 50% of the vote counted Mr Putin had received 75% of the vote, the Russian Central Election Commission said.
Addressing a rally in Moscow after the early results were declared, Mr Putin said voters had "recognised the achievements of the last few years". The main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race.
Various Artists: Infinite Twist
- Pocketmoth have caught me really off guard. The nascent, Brisbane-based, electronic music label is promising to put out all sorts of interesting music from across Australia and, as their first gambit, have thrown together a little compilation, with a big-sounding name, Infinite Twist.
Flowertruck: Mostly Sunny
- “It’s Friday night and I feel like dying” was the rather ironic introduction we got to the debut album of Sydney band Flowertruck when they released the delightfully dramatic track Dying To Hear early last year. I call this line, and much of the fear and uncertainty that is expressed in that single, “ironic” because Flowertruck are so earnestly charming and it is near-impossible to listen to them without smiling.
11am Zedlines
Your 11AM Zedlines with Christie and Boddhi
Image Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Astronaut’s DNA No Longer Identical To His Twin
NASA research has confirmed that an astronaut’s DNA is no longer identical to his twin brother, after spending a year in space.
Toys R Us Closing Its Stores
30,000 jobs are under threat in the United States, as Toys R Us has been forced to close or sell its 885 stores after failing to find a buyer.
Welfare Cheats Forced To Repay $40 Million
The Australian Government has forced individuals who are above the Centrelink threshold to repay more than 40 million dollars.
Candlelight Vigil Held In Central Queensland
A candlelight vigil was held in Central Queensland for a Tamil Asylum seeker family about to be deported after being denied refugee status.
Anti-Adani protesters fined
Protesters who shut down part of Adani’s North Queensland coal port are questioning why they were collectively fined almost $80,000, more than six times what the mining company faces for dumping coal-polluted water.
Commonwealth Games Displacing Homeless People
There are fears that homelessness in northern New South Wales will increase due to the Commonwealth Games, beginning next month on the Gold Coast