New Australian Navy's boat delayed due to poor aluminium from China
Delays have hit the building of the Australian Navy’s new patrol boat fleet with deficient aluminium bought from China.
Ship builders, Austal, gained the three hundred and fifty million dollar contract to build the Cape Class patrol boats.
Austal says most of its aluminium is sourced from China.
US President Joe Biden calls for strict gun restrictions
United States President Joe Biden is calling for tougher gun restrictions after a fatal mass shooting in the state of Colorado this Monday.
Biden is urging the US senate to revise legislation that allows loopholes in firearm background checks.
TUESDAY ZEDLINES 23/03/2021 WITH ABBEY AND TOM
11am Zedlines with Abbey and Tom
Image: Wikimedia Commons/Kerry Raymond
Stanthorpe Residents Welcome Rain
The rain sweeping through South East Queensland is providing hope to Stanthorpe residents as the Storm King Dam begins to fill up.
Drought has forced the town to bring in water by truck every day for the past 12 months to meet demand.
Concerns Over Youth Justice Reforms
The Queensland Government’s proposed overhaul of youth justice laws has youth workers concerned it may backfire.
Youth Advocacy Centre CEO Janet Wight says the bill would put the system back 10 years as the changes were introduced with undue haste.
Go Between Still a No Go for Brisbane Residents
Just 1000 people have taken the Brisbane City Council up on their $100 Go Between Bridge vouchers since the scheme opened on January 1st.
The incentive aimed to draw people away from William Jolly Bridge, which has seen heavy congestion since Victoria Bridge closed to traffic as part of the council’s green initiative.
Parliament Backs Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide
Federal Parliament has backed a motion to open a royal commission into veteran suicide.
The government had previously opposed the move, instead establishing a permanent national commission for veteran suicides in February last year.
Minister Calls For Gender Quotas in Parliament
Senior Liberal cabinet minister Karen Andrews says that it’s time for the Liberal Party to consider introducing quotas to get more women into parliament.
Ms Andrews says she’s ''had a gutful'' of the treatment of women in parliament as a male Coalition staffer was sacked last night due to allegedly performing a lewd sex act on the desk of a female Liberal MP.
4ZZZ Presents 'PIGSOUND'
This April, 4ZZZ presents the inaugural PIGSOUND ~ a day festival run by Brisbane bands for Brisbane bands!
Featuring Olivia's World, CNT EVN, Dumb Things, Slowrip, Simi Lacroix, A Country Practice & debut performances by Louley, Durwin & Ruffled Feathers (feat. members of Regurgitator).
US, UK, Canada and Eu impose targeted sanctions
The United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union have all imposed targeted sanctions on Chinese government officials over the treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority in the country’s western Xinjiang province. China retaliated to the move almost immediately, sanctioning 10 European officials and 4 entities. China has been internationally criticised for its treatment of the Uighurs, with