Volunteer divers kill crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef
Volunteer divers have killed almost 47,000 crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef in a record-breaking mission.
Cyclists urged to film dangerous driving with bike-mounted cameras
Cyclists throughout Queensland are being encouraged to use bike-mounted cameras to record road-rage and dangerous driving, as part of an incentive by advocacy group, Bicycle Queensland.
8am Zedlines
Your 8am Zedlines with Chantelle and Levi
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Court rejects Reuters journalists bail bid
A Myanmar district court has rejected the bail plea from two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who are accused of violating the nation’s colonial era Official Secrets Act.
Workers trapped in South African gold mine
Hundreds of workers remain trapped in a gold mine in South Africa after a thunderstorm caused the lift to break down, preventing them from getting out.
Supplies from Adelaide hospital donated to countries in need
Surplus medical equipment from the old Royal Adelaide Hospital has been donated to humanitarian efforts in 24 countries.
ASIO secures custody of cabinet documents
ASIO Officers have taken custody of a number of cabinet documents obtained by the ABC, containing numerous secret cabinet deliberations and national security positions over several governments.
Children sleeping on floor in overcrowded Youth Detention Centre
Children at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre have no option but to sleep on the floor because of overcrowding, regardless of the issue being noted in an almost eight-month-old Queensland Government report, according to Together Union.
Banana industry culls pigs to prevent spread of Panama Disease
Banana farmers have taken flight, initiating an aerial culling of feral pigs in order to slow the spread of the banana disease, Panama Disease Tropical Race 4.
West End's new all-ages arts space
Earlier this month, West End’s entirely volunteer-run creative arts hub, ‘Outer Space’, played host to the opening of Brisbane’s first dedicated all-ages music venue. After it’s initial opening weeks, Brisbane Line reporter Sami Barnes spoke to the Director of Music Programming, Louis Whelan, to find out what exactly the initiative means to him, alongside the impact it’s had on the local youth community so far.