27/07/2021 - 8am Zedlines
Your 8am Zedlines with Toni and Sarah
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New Covid test perplexes State health officials
A vaccinated man has tested positive in Brisbane after spending two weeks in hotel quarantine, perplexing state health authorities.
The man aged in his 40's returned from China earlier in the month, testing negative three different times in quarantine.
When tested later by his GP, a new infection was found in his system, which is currently considered low risk by health officials. Queensland Chief Health Officer, Dr. Jeanette Young says genomic testing is in process to understand where the man got the infection.
Newman bids for Senate
After news of his resignation from the Liberal National Party, Campbell Newman is widely expected to bid for the federal senate on a minor party ticket. Mr Newman had blasted his former party on social media for abandoning core values yesterday.
Ipswich ghost town revitalisation
The decade-long on and off development plans for Ipswich CBD have now finally progressed, changing the former ’ghost town’ into a $250 million redevelopment project.
Tenants and locals have had their confidence boosted due to a recently constructed administration building which has greatly increased CBD activity.
The Nicholas Street redevelopment will feature new retail spaces, dining precinct, water features, two libraries, a civic plaza, cinema and go karting track.
NSW elections postponed again
NSW local government elections will be postponed for a second time due to pandemic restrictions, with local Government Minister Shelley Hancock issuing a directive last Saturday that will reschedule this year’s council elections until December 4th.
Judge refuses suppression order
A Federal Court judge has denied the request of the Northern Territory government to have the financial settlement amount from its 2016 class-action lawsuit disclosed from the public.
The Northern Territory government sought a media suppression order on the settlement figure for the abuse of a number of young offenders at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, but Federal Court Justice Debra Mortimer ordered that it be made public on Monday
US withdraws from Iraq this year
After 20 years of US military presence in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has announced that the US military's combat mission in Iraq will end this year.
Following a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Biden says that the plan to withdraw two thousand five hundred American soldiers from the war torn region has begun, and a formal closure of operations in Afghanistan will continue until the end of the year.
Wavves: Hideaway
<p><span><span>- When one Googles the band name Wavves , the predictive text doesn’t take long to come up with the word “controversy”. This comes down to mercurial frontman <strong>Nathan Phillips</strong>, whose own appearance on the internet is largely comprised of incendiary media quotes, along with reports of altercations, breakdowns, label stoushes and depression. </span></span></p>
Monday 26/07/21 11am Zedlines
Your 11am Zedlines with Shreya and Imogen.
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Wellness app connects NDIS participants and support workers
The Kynd app developed at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast is helping NDIS participants and their families to connect based on shared interests and desired skills.
Michael Metcalfe co-designed the app with NDIS participants and support workers which now has more than 1,000 Gold Coast users.
The App users can look at profiles and see the verification a different support person has, learn about hobbies, interests, get to understand their personalities, qualifications, experience areas and types of services they're willing to support the users with.