Alexei Navalny denied Koran in prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is suing a prison for withholding the Koran which he intended to study while serving time in detainment outside Moscow.
Calls for greater penalties for Developers after another unauthorised heritage site demolished
Moorooka Ward councillor Steve Griffiths is calling for greater penalties for developers after a pre-1946 home was completely demolished after an agreement was made between the council and the developer that it would only be a partial demolition.
Andrew Lamming's office under scrutiny
Questions have been raised over links between Liberal MP Andrew Laming's office and a Redland Bay rugby club.
The Southern Bay Cyclones Rugby Union Club was promised half a million dollars in the federal government's Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream Program.
Aboriginal people own less than 1% of water
A report released by Griffith University has found that less than one percent of the Murray-Darling basins water is owned by Aboriginal people.
Tati Tati man Brendan Kennedy, says governments must act urgently to help First Nations people access water for cultural, spiritual, environmental and economic benefits.
Antarctic supply ship safe after fire
Antarctic supply ship MPV Everest has sailed into Fremantle port after a fire broke out in the ships engine room on Monday.
Some expeditioners had spent 18 months in Antarctica due to the pandemic disrupting travel schedules.
No crew members or expeditioners were injured in the fire, the Maritime Safety Authority will investigate the incident.
Oil platform corroding in the Timor Sea
A derelict Australian oil platform north of Darwin could cost taxpayers up to one billion dollars, says independent Senator Rex Patrick.
The Northern Endeavour is a floating oil production storage and offtake facility in the Timor Sea oilfields, 550 kilometres north-west of Darwin.
Suez canal blockage spikes pollution
Satellite imagery have revealed visible pollution caused by the cargo ship Ever Given’s blocking of the Suez canal.
The ship leak caused a spike in sulphur dioxide levels which is known to have detrimental effects on human health and the environment.
Tuesday Zedlines 13/04/2021 with Abbey and Tom
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Bundaberg billionaire to become the subject of UK investigation
Bundaberg billionaire Lex Greensill is to become the subject of a UK government investigation following reports that former British Prime Minister David Cameron used his personal connections in government to lobby on Greensill’s behalf. The Australian banker owned financial services firm Greensill Capital until the company went into insolvency on March eighth while still owing more than a combined $1 billion to 36 different entities.
World's biggest macadamia processor expands in Bundaberg
Backed by the Palaszczuk Government, the world's largest macadamia processor will expand it’s Bundaberg facility creating fourty new jobs since the nuts are highly sought after by people all over the globe. Treasurer and Minister for Investment Cameron Dick says global appetite for our macadamias is huge. The government’s one hundred and seventy five million dollar Jobs and Regional