Teachers Taken in Latest Nigerian School Kidnapping
Three primary school teachers are being held by bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna state in yet another attack on schools.
The abductions are the fifth mass school abduction since December, with criminals preying on schoolchildren and teachers as easy targets to be held for ransom.
Tuesday Zedlines 16/03/2021 with Abbey, Tom and Anto
10am Tuesday Zedlines with Abbey, Tom and Anto
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6 new COVID-19 cases in Queensland overnight
Queensland has recorded 6 new Coronavirus cases in hotel quarantine overnight. Authorities have confirmed the virus is again spreading in the Hotel Grand Chancellor. 106 guests who left the Grand Chancellor Hotel since March 6 have been told to self-isolate. Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk says the state will know by lunchtime t
RACQ calls for discount on Brisbane bridges
RACQ is calling for a discount on the Go Between Bridge as traffic across the William Jolly Bridge increased by an average of 5 thousand cars per day over the past few months. The increase is a result of the Victoria Bridge being made a traffic-free zone in January this year as part of a Brisbane City Council green initiative. Council data
62 hectares in Birkdale to become major community precinct
A 62 hectare block of land in Birkdale is set to be turned into a major community precinct as Redland City Council asks residents for input on the site. The land on Old Cleveland Road holds heritage listed buildings dating back to World War 2 and was previously owned by the Federal Government. Karen Williams, Redland Mayor says she has bee
People with disability face more violence than people without
In the last year women with disability were more than twice as likely to report sexual violence compared to women without disability.
ACT Ombudsman recommends cultural training in a report today
The ACT Ombudsman has recommended cultural training and increased community consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a report released today. The Ombudsman investigation follows a number of complaints made by Indigenous Australians about treatment from ACT police, as well as their continued over-representation in Australia’s prison system.
Ugandan opposition leader arrested during protest
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine is in detention again after being arrested while leading a protest last night. Wine has only been free for a short while after being arrested during the January presidential election which he has denounced as being illegitimate. Long-time president Yoweri Museveni won the January elections amid accusatio
Tuesday Zedlines 16/03/2021 with Abbey and Tom
9am Tuesday Zedlines with Abbey and Tom
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Australia to assist Papua New Guinea with vaccine rollout
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has suggested that Australia assist Papua New Guinea with its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out amid a recent virus outbreak. Palaszczuk says the assistance would not only help to prevent a potentially devastating outbreak in the Torres Strait Islands, but also protect mainland Queenslanders as many Papuans fly in and out of mining jobs in North Queensland.