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.
9am Zedlines
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.
Outreach groups call for ‘systematic’ change in Tennant Creek
Outreach groups in Tennant Creek call for a long-term, systematic change to decrease high rates of alcohol abuse and family violence.
Tasmanian Liberals Deny Attempt to Trivialise State Firearm Regulations
Tasmania’s Premier Will Hodgman, has denied allegations of discreetly trying to water down gun laws during the election campaign.
Bill Shorten Advised On Revoking Adani Mine License
According to the opposition leader Bill Shorten, Adani would receive no compensation and find it difficult to prevent a Labor government’s decision to cancel its mining licence.
Swimming Record Broken By 99 Year Old Man
A 99-year-old Australian man has broken the 50-meter freestyle world record at Gold Coast trials.
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Your 8am Zedlines with Jess and Tania.
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