Queensland more relaxed than other states: School start
Queensland students who returned to school today experienced relaxed COVID-19 protocols compared to other states.
Preventative measures, such as masks and ventilation, are required when students are standing but rapid antigen tests will only be provided free of charge to students who exhibit symptoms of the virus.
Parents will receive mental health resources if their children become ill and teachers have access to relief services and will teach in combined classes.
Today's Weather
It is forecast for a partly cloudy day with a slight chance of showers and south south-easterly winds becoming light in the evening.
Today’s temperature will reach a max of 28 degrees and the UV level will be extreme.
Matt Ward: Why I Protest
<p><span><span><span>- It doesn’t get much radio play or press coverage, but the protest chant is a music genre with a long history and a global network of performers and audiences. Almost everyone could recite a protest chant off the top of their head, such is the way these little ditties worm their way into the consciousness.</span></span></span></p>
Boris: W
<p><span><span>- It was an odd realisation for me that <strong>Boris </strong>have more albums notched in their ever more scarred slab of granite than I have years around the sun. <em>W </em>sees Boris’ ambient abilities make a recrudescence and marks their debut on <strong>Sacred Bones</strong>.<strong> </strong>These renowned amplifier abusers have dialled almost everything back to a faint thrums. Seeing as their last album ended on an ambient interlude, <em>W</em> can be seen as a continuation of <em>No.
Zedlines, Friday February 4, 11am
Your 11am Zedlines presented by Eliza Marlow and Pippa Haupt.
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Zedlines, Friday February 4, 9am
A group of Citipointe Christian College parents have released a letter this morning urging the school’s principal, Pastor Brian Mulheran to step down.
Your 9am Zedlines presented by Arthur and Eliza
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THURSDAY 03 FEBRUARY, 11 AM
Your 11am Zedlines presented by Wesley Wiskar and Sarah Doyle.
Image from Citipointe Christian College
THURSDAY 03 FEBRUARY, 9 AM
Your 9am Zedlines presented by Bianca Wylie and Sarah Doyle.
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WEDNESDAY 02 FEBRUARY, 11 AM
Your 11am Zedlines presented by Brooke Myler and Luke Allen.
image from https://crossriverrail.qld.gov.au
Greenpeace responds to Scott Morrison's reef 2050 plan
Greenpeace is urging the Morrison Government to directly address the effects of rising ocean temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef.
The call is backed by a new study which states that even if global heating is capped at 1.5 degrees, the reef will still be subjected to "regular heat stress".
This comes days after Scott Morrison announced an additional 1 billion dollars in his Reef 2050 plan. The increased funding aims to reduce threats from Crown of Thorn Starfish, protect key species, and prevent illegal fishing.