19 April 11:00am Zedlines
Your 11am Zedlines with Kat Housego and Justin Yip.
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Medieval Festival returns to Moreton Bay Region
The Moreton Bay region will welcome back the annual Abbey Medieval Festival from 2-4 July 2021, after the festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
Festival management have assured festival-goers they are dedicated to recreating an experience of medieval life in a COVID safe way.
Fresh complaints against toxic water run-off in Ipswich
Residents in Ipswich have renewed complaints of contaminated water flowing from a dump west of Brisbane into nearby Six Mile Creek, which then flows into the Bremer and Brisbane rivers.
The Cleanaway New Chum Solid Waste Landfill facility has been fined twice in the past for breaching water flow restrictions, with penalties totalling just over $26,500.
MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture returns to Brisbane
The MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture will return to Brisbane Powerhouse for it’s sixth year, running from 20-30 May 2021.
Threat of higher rates of infertility within generations: Epidemiologist Shanna Swan
A new book by Epidemiologist Shanna Swan has warned human sperm counts may decline to levels below those considered adequate for fertility within a few generations, as well as increased rates of miscarriages and developmental abnormalities in humans.
National survey launched to better understand domestic cannabis use
A national survey has been launched to better understand patterns of domestic cannabis growing in order to inform government policy.
The survey is being run by Researchers at Curtin University’s National Drug Research Institute, and is part of a larger international campaign running across 20 other countries.
Tokyo Olympics could still be cancelled: Japan's Secretary General
The Tokyo Olympics may still be cancelled less than one hundred days out from it’s scheduled start, says Toshiro Nikai, Secretary General of Japan’s ruling party.
The country is facing their fourth wave of the pandemic, with 4,300 new daily cases reported last Wednesday. This comes as less than 1 percent of the population have received the vaccination.
19 April 10:00am Zedlines
Your 10am Zedlines with Kat Housego and Justin Yip.
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Play Fair campaign launched for Brisbane live music venues
A campaign has been launched by Powderfinger bass player John Collins to pressure the Queensland Government to ease COVID-19 restrictions in Brisbane live music venues.
Complaints over Brisbane toll credit scheme
Brisbane City council will review the Go-Between-Bridge toll credit scheme after complaints that terms and conditions meant only vehicles considered a passenger car or motorcycle were eligible.