What's happening with the revised Trans Pacific Partnership?
The TPP has been revised and will be signed in March but, what is different about it? Brisbane Line investigates with Dr Patricia Ranald from the Australian Free Trade Investment Network about the TPP.
Review: Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
One of the most notorious shows in musical history increased it’s notoriety before it even hit the stages of Brisbane.
The main character of Frank n Furter was to be played by Craig MacLachlan who had previously played the role the last time the show was in town. After a range of alleged sexual assaults by Mr MacLachlan surfaced, he was fired from the production. The decision has to be commended by the Company, however as they say the show must go on.
Zed Announcers' Top Tens For 2017
In no specific order:
#10 Tinariwen: Elwan
#9 Harley Young: Phone Home
#8 John Kennedy: JFK & The Midlife Crisis
#7 Old Crow Medicine Show: Best of Old Crow Medicine Show
#6 Battery Humans: Battery Humans
#5 My Friend The Chocolate Cake: The Revival Meeting
#4 Ramshackle Glory: One Last Big Job
#3 Les Filles de Illighadad: Eghass Malan
#2 Combat Wombat: Just Across The Border
#1 Paddy McHugh: City Bound Trains
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Mustard seeds fuel flight from US to Australia
A Qantas Boeing 787 flight from the US to Australia yesterday was the first ever flight to be powered by mustard seed-based biofuel.
Qantas International CEO Alison Webster says the biofuel blend is expected to decrease emissions along the flight path by 7 per cent, paving the way to sustainable aviation.
Qantas says their goal is to be running regular flights powered by biofuel by 2020, creating a new industry for Australian farmers.
Telstra services to be disrupted
Telstra customers across three Brisbane suburbs will not be able to call, text or use data for up to ten days following construction work being carried out at the Brookfield Shopping Centre.
Affecting the suburbs of Gaythorne, Mitchelton and Everton Park, Telstra customers will not even be able to call triple zero services, with devices not being able to access other operators’ mobile networks.
Indigenous groups seek injunction against Adani
Two Indigenous groups are in the Federal Court today seeking an injunction to prevent the construction of the Adani coal mine.
The construction of the mine would extinguish the native title rights of the two clans over part of the proposed site in Central Queensland.
Lawyer for the two groups, Colin Hardie, says although a land use agreement was registered with the Native Title Tribunal, there is evidence the agreement is flawed because it was struck with people who are not the traditional owners
Naplan ‘Robot Marking’ scrapped by Education Ministers
A controversial plan to utilise computers to mark National Naplan tests has been scrapped, following significant backlash from parents and various teachers’ unions.
While the decision was made in december last year, it has only just been revealed by council statements over the Australia Day long weekend, with education ministers quietly ditching the plan for so-called ‘robot marking’.
Elon Musk sells 10 000 flamethrowers in 24 hours
Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and The Boring Company, has sold 10 000 high-tech flamethrowers, worth $5 million, in less than 24 hours.
The project began as a tweet from Musk in December, who pledged he would start selling flamethrowers if The Boring Company sold 50 000 baseball caps.
The flamethrowers meet the legal requirements to be sold online in the US, having flames shorter than 3 meters, but in Australia it remains illegal to import or own a flamethrower.
FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe quits following Trump criticism
The deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe has stepped down following weeks of harsh criticism from President Donald Trump, just months before his planned retirement date of March 18th.
This follows an accusation against Mr McCabe in which President Trump accused the then deputy director of exerting influence on the FBI’s decision to not file charges against Hillary Clinton regarding her use of a private email server.
The exact reason behind Mr. McCabe’s resignation is still unknown.