Taxi drivers isolated due to COVID-19 cases
Two taxi drivers are isolated due to three new COVID-19 cases in Brisbane Hotel Quarantine.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said a precautionary approach has been taken and there is no risk to public Queenslanders.
Queensland dams at their lowest levels in over a decade
South-east Queenslanders are being urged by Urban Utilities to use less water as the region's dams hit their lowest levels in more than a decade.
Wivenhoe Dam, the biggest water storage unit in south-east Queensland and main supply to Brisbane and Ipswich, is at 36.3 per cent capacity.
Rebate for student travel to be redirected to northern QLD
North Queensland tourism organisations are calling for a rebate for students travelling to the nation’s capital to be redirected to travel in the Great Barrier Reef region.
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the move would give the North Queensland tourism industry the kickstart it needed following the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Petition launches to teach consent in schools
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A petition to trigger a debate in the New South Wales Parliament to teach consent education in schools launches online today.
The New South Wales epetition, sponsored by New South Wales MP Jenny Leong, has received nearly 900 signatures since opening this morning.
Mardis Gras protesters take to Sydney streets
Mardis Gras crowds took over Sydney streets in protest last Saturday, after being granted an exemption from New South public health restrictions.
Protesters sought justice for LGBTQI+ community against transphobia and homophobia and for asylum seekers on Nauru, as well as rights for sex workers.
Black Lives Matter protests return as trial begins
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Black Lives Matter activists return to streets as a trial over George Floyd’s murder begins in Minneapolis today.
Jury selection is beginning in the case against Derek Chauvin, who was filmed with his knee on Floyds neck for nearly 9 minutes causing him to struggle to breathe.
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8th March 9am Zedlines
Your 9am Zedlines with Bronte Nelson and Justin Yip.
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Plans for green bridges halt superyachts
Plans for a new green bridge brought to the Brisbane City Council this week have derailed plans for a superyacht mooring site under Kangaroo Point Cliffs.
The state government announced a 12-month trial allowing superyachts to dock opposite the City Botanic Gardens In March last year.
QLD Government offering vouchers to travel
The Palaszczuk Government is offering 15,000 Queenslanders vouchers up to $200 in value for tourism experiences in Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef region in an effort to boost the industry.
Applications to enter the draw are open from 8 to 11 March and vouchers will need to be used between March and June 2021.