Brisbane's final Olympic bid documents are in
Brisbane’s final bid documents to host the Olympics are in.
The Olympic Committee is expected to announce Brisbane as the 2032 host at its session in Tokyo on July twentieth and twenty-first.
The Australian Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Australia have written to the federal government, calling for a fundamentally new investment model for sport.
Victorian bail laws to blame for higher indigenous deaths in custody
Content warning: this Zedline mentions Indigenous deaths in custody.
The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service has co-signed a letter with almost 40 human rights groups damning the Victorian government’s bail laws for contributing to Aboriginal deaths in custody.
The laws introduced in 2017 make the threshold for bail much higher. The accused is obliged to give a compelling reason or exceptional circumstance to justify being given bail.
Queensland set for cold weekend and moderate winter.
Queensland enters day one of a three-day cold snap today, with the Granite belt expected to hit below 0°C over the weekend.
On top of the cold temperatures, a hazardous surf warning is in place for both the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast, prompting the removal of shark nets.
Despite the cold weekend, this winter is predicted to be slightly warmer than average due to the effects of global warming and the ending of the La Nina weather system.
Kate Gould announced as new Brisbane Powerhouse CEO
Kate Gould will take over as the Powerhouse’s next CEO and artistic director.
Gould is well-known to the arts and culture scene, having previously held the positions of CEO and associate artistic director of the Adelaide Festival.
She’s also worked alongside the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, South Australian Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre, Monash University and Australian Dance Theatre.
Gould says she is excited to return to her native Brisbane.
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UN to investigate crimes in Gaza
The UN human rights council will investigate crimes committed during the eleven day Gaza conflict.
An open-ended resolution was adopted, calling for a permanent Commission of Inquiry. It’s the first commission created with an ongoing mandate.
The council will also investigate systematic abuses in occupied Palestinian territories and within Israel.
Israel has announced they will not cooperate with the investigation, whilst a spokesperson for Hamas has welcomed the probe, citing its own actions as legitimate resistance.
Morrison Government slammed for slow vaccine rollout
The Morrison Government has been criticised by the opposition for their slow vaccine rollout, as Victoria enters another snap lockdown, with less than five percent of the population vaccinated.
Leader of the opposition, Anthony Albanese has pointed to the lack of a national quarantine system for the COVID-19 cases in Melbourne.
The Prime Minister has since announced a new quarantine centre in Victoria will be built sooner than originally expected.
Indigenous knowledge project to help protect Fleurieu Peninsula
The results of a group of scientists’ and traditional owners’ efforts to document Indigenous knowledge of endangered wetlands will be released on May 29th.
The Fleurieu Peninsula swamps are a critically endangered habitat roughly forty kilometres from Adelaide.
The Yundi Nature Conservancy has brought together scientists and Ngarrindjeri elders to document the medicinal and practical use of native plants as well as cultural stories that have been passed down for generations.
Strangulation Trauma Support Centre launches in Brisbane
Content warning: this next story contains mentions of domestic violence.
Yesterday marked the launch of Brisbane’s new Strangulation Trauma Support Centre, the first of its kind in Australia.
Established by the Red Rose Foundation, the Centre provides a multi-disciplinary team to support survivors with health support, trauma counselling, and aid in navigating the justice system.
If you or someone else needs help, please call 1800 737 732 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Icon status crocodile found in Port Douglas
A 4.5metre iconic crocodile has been caught by wildlife officers north of Port Douglas after it was found swimming around with a crab pot stuck on its head.
Crocodiles longer than four metres are granted icon status in Queensland and can only be relocated to a registered farm or zoo that agrees to use it for educational purposes.
The state government is working in partnership with traditional owners to select a suitable facility to house the crocodile which is currently being held at a secure wildlife facility in Cairns.