8am Zedlines
This is Miriam and Christie with your 8am Zedlines.
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More than 90 percent of Indigenous people have seen racism online
More than a third of Indigenous people have been the victim of direct racism online in a new national report.
German court agrees to release former Catalan leader
A German court has agreed to release former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont on bail, saying he would face corruption charges in his home country of Spain.
Gunman kills four at Turkey University
A gunman has killed four staff at Osmangazi University in Turkey yesterday.
South Sudan, Iran and Somalia to be excluded from Australian refugee program
Refugees from South Sudan, Iran and Somalia will reportedly be “excluded” from Australia’s Community Support Program resettlement scheme.
Multi-Million Dollar Upgrade for Brisbane Hospital
Brisbane City Council has received a multi-million dollar proposal to upgrade the North West Private Hospital in Everton Park.
Man Avoids Trial Over Stabbing
Man accused of murdering two backpackers in a north Queensland hostel will not face trial after he was ruled mentally unsound during the stabbing attack.
11am Zedlines
This is Justin and Maria with your 11am Zedlines.
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Martin Luther King Jr remembered: 50 years on
Today in America thousands have gathered in Memphis and Washington to commemorate 50th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
A polarising figure in his lifetime, King spoke and acted passionately against racial injustice, the Vietnam war, poverty and the economic and social systems that create it.
Major players in Syria Russia, Iran and Turkey seek 'lasting ceasefire'
Supporters of Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which backs some rebel groups have met in the Turkish capital Ankara committing to achieving a ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria.