10AM Zedlines
This has been Boddhi and Tania with your 10AM Zedlines.
Australian Cricket Coach Stepping Down
Australian Cricket Coach Darren Lehmann has announced he will be stepping down from his position as the ball-tampering saga continues.
Malala returns to Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai has only recently returned to Pakistan since being shot by Taliban militants.
Russia Expels 60 US Diplomats in Retaliation
Russia has closed the US consulate in St Petersburg and expelled 60 American diplomats in a retaliation to Russian diplomats being expelled from America over the nerve agent attack in the UK.
$4.4 Billion Train Dilemma
Queensland Rail’s New Generation Rollingstock trains have been refused an exemption from the Human Rights Committee.
Rankins Possible Addition To Lost Brisbane Landmarks
Brisbane’s iconic Newsagency, Rankins on the mall, will be closing at the end of May to make way for a redevelopment in Queen Street Mall.
RSL Queensland Missing $400,000 in Charity Funds
RSL Queensland is under investigation after being unable to account for $400,000 of missing charity funds.
9AM Zedlines
This has been Ted and Tania with your 9AM Zedlines.
Pakistan’s First Transgender Newsreader
A Pakistani news channel has recently hired the country’s first transgender newsreader.
Former model and journalism graduate Marvia Malik was offered to become an anchor by private broadcaster Kohenoor.
Malik has said she hopes her work will help improve the lives of Pakistani transgender citizens, believing the community should be given equal rights and not face gender discrimination.
France’s Ex-President Facing Corruption Trial
Former French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is facing trial for alleged corruption charges relating to the illegal funding of his 2007 campaign.