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Your 10am Zedlines with Boddhi and Jess.
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Dispute over Centrelink’s unanswered calls
Centrelink has been reported to being unresponsive to more than 33 million calls by customers.
Marine Le Pen Charged with posting graphic images of ISIS killings
France’s far-right leader, Marine Le Pen has been charged over posting graphic images of atrocities committed by ISIS on Twitter.
Wedding ceremony in Pennsylvania Blesses Guns
Newly weds carried AK-15 rifles during their wedding ceremonies at the Unification church in Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
Cardinal George Pell Back in Court Over Sexual Offence Charges
Cardinal George Pell, former Sydney and Melbourne Archbishop and Ballarat priest, has taken leave from his position as Vatican Treasurer to fight sexual offence charges.
He faces a four-week committal hearing beginning on Monday and is the highest-ranking Catholic official to be charged with sexual abuse.
A brief administrative update is set to occur at the Melbourne Magistrates court today, and the 76 year old Cardinal is not expected to attend.
Heavy rain to fall across large parts of western Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the heaviest rainfall in years for parts of Western Queensland this weekend.
Black Lab helps scientists detect parasites
PhD Candidate and Scientist Julianne Farrell in Toowoomba has trained her black labrador, Ruby, to detect various types of insects and parasites.
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Your 9am Zedlines with Christie and Miriam.
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Arctic Storm Continues to Rage in UK
The weather system dubbed ‘the beast from the east’ continues to plummet Europe and the UK into a Siberian weather pattern killing dozens of people and stalling transport networks.
State of Emergency Called After Earthquake in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea’s government has declared a state of emergency following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in sections of their Highlands Region.
PNG has allocated $180 million for relief, with Australia pledging $200 thousand of their own money to aid efforts.
Health workers have confirmed close to 50 deaths already, with large amounts of destruction in outlying areas.