African-American Men Arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks Settle For $1
Two men who arrested in Starbucks have reached settlements with the US coffee chain and the city of Philadelphia, which will endow a fund of $200,000 to help young entrepreneurs.
Oporto And Red Rooster Sales Strife
Owners of fast food chains Red Rooster, Oporto, and Chicken Treat claim high operating costs enforced by parent company Craveable Brands are pushing them towards bankruptcy.
Shock Confession; Swedish Meatballs Are Actually Turkish
In a shock confession over Twitter, the Swedish government have admitted their national signature dish of “Swedish meatballs” actually originated from Turkey.
NAPLAN Testing To Be Scrapped
New South Wales is the first state to call for Naplan testing to be scrapped for students in years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Environmentalists Welcome Queensland’s Move To Pass Land Clearing Regulations
The Queensland government has agreed to work with the agriculture industry after contentious laws restricting farmers’ rights to clear vegetation from their properties passed in state parliament.
Ipswich Council Charged With Corruption
A Ratepayers group said Ipswich residents feel abandoned by the Queensland government due to how they have dealt with the corrupt City Council.
10AM Zedlines
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Iran threatens to walk away from nuclear deal if US quits
Iran has warned that it will quit the 2015 nuclear deal if Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the accord.
North and South Korea to Unite Ping Pong Teams
North and South Korea will combine their women's ping pong teams for the first time in 27 years at the table tennis world championships in Sweden on Friday.
$3.9 million for Multicultural Mental Health
Health and multicultural groups band together to raise awareness for mental health in Australia’s different cultural communities.