Tuesday Zedlines 06/04/2021 with Abbey and Tom
06/04/2021 Tuesday Zedlines with Abbey and Tom
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Central Queensland University faces loss due to COVID-19
Central Queensland University in Rockhampton was greatly affected by border closures due to COVID-19 last year as more than 30% of its 27,000 enrolments were international students. The university calculated it could face a $100 million loss each year if the borders remained closed before taking action to find ongoing cost savings.
Queensland farmers take insurance company to court
Queensland farmers are taking insurance company IAG to court in an attempt to overturn the company's decision to withhold public liability cover from farmers with coal seam gas equipment on their properties. Farmers say the decision is a risk to their livelihoods as without the insurance they risk going under if visitors or contractors get injured on their property. Farm
Gold Coast homes left without power
Severe weather conditions have left hundreds of Gold Coast homes without power.
Adelaide woman caught reading book while driving
A woman in Adelaide was seen reading a book while driving at high speed on Port Wakefield Road, where the speed limit varies between 80 and 90 kilometres an hour, with children in the car, Police are trying to identify the woman urging anyone who recognises her to come forward after footage emerged of her swerving across the road. A South Australian spokesperson says officers will be continuing to inve
Mozambican authorities regain control of Palma
Mozambican authorities say they have regained complete control of the northern town of Palma after Islamist militants seized it over a week ago. The seizure of Palma was the latest incident in a years-long struggle between the Mozambican government and Al-Shabaab militants. While communications with the town remain cut, reports suggest some of the 11,000 people displaced by the fighting are beginning t
Jordanian Prince remains defiant of the army
Jordanian Prince Hamza bin Hussein says he will remain defiant of the Jordanian army and continue to communicate with the outside world after being placed under house arrest. The half-brother of Jordan’s King Adbullah was placed under house arrest last week as the military claimed he was plotting to destabilise the country’s regime. King Abdullah and Prince Hamzah have long had a strained relationship,
Tuesday Zedlines 06/04/2021 with Abbey and Tom
06/04/2021 9am Zedlines with Abbey and Tom
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Queensland Deputy Premier argues vaccine rollout
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles is continuing his spat with the Federal Government over Australia’s vaccine rollout, saying the government is starting fights with the states to distract from their other issues. Steven Miles says a lack of certainty over the Commonwealth’s capacity to deliver vaccines is what’s slowing down the state’s rollout. The comments are the latest flare-up amid months of
Residents petition against Gregory Terrace development
Over 300 residents of Spring Hill, one of Brisbane’s heritage areas are petitioning Brisbane City Council over the Keylin Group’s proposal to build two modern, reflective-glass fifteen storey apartment blocks. The petition against the Gregory Terrace application says this is Brisbane’s oldest suburb and it’s renowned for its character housing and structures. The two blocks are proposed to be built on