Extinction Rebellion protest at Santos in Adelaide
Extinction Rebellion protesters have glued themselves to the road near the Santos building in Adelaide's CBD this morning.
Other protesters spray-painted windows of the Santos building with slogans.
Four people glued themselves to the road and another two people have scaled the Santos building and have glued their hands to the roof.
Australians receive travel compensation
Thousands of Australian’s are set to receive compensation for cancelled travel costs after action from Australia’s federal consumer watchdog.
Australia Pacific Touring, a river cruise and touring operator, had been deducting marketing and overhead costs from COVID-19 related refunds.
The ACCC took action against the company after concerns were raised APT had been claiming greater refund deductions than what was outlined in their terms and conditions.
Myanmar protester has died in custody
Zaw Myat Linn, an official from deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy has died in custody after he was arrested early on Tuesday.
50 protesters have died since protests started in early February in resistance to the military coup that ousted the elected government of Ms Suu KI.
Zaw Myat Linn is the second party figure to die in detention in two days.
JCU researcher found both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Researchers findings of old and young fish help marine systems thrive, clears assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea to preserve the future of local fisheries.
Charles Lavin, a PhD research fellow from James Cook University, says bigger fish not only produce exponentially more eggs, but contribute significantly to keeping the population going.
Heritage listed Broadway hotel on the market
Wooloongabba’s heritage listed Broadway Hotel is on the market after the Brisbane City Council approved a controversial demolition application for the building last year.
Owners intended to remove several parts of the late Victorian hotel's site, including World War II air raid shelters, on the provision the remaining hotel site would be restored.
The site has been put up for sale with a neighbouring office property and an emphasis on the 20-Storey rezoning.
QLD Coal mine approved despite waterway contamination
A coal mine in Central Queensland has been approved despite the state’s Department of Environment and Science raising serious concerns about waterway contamination, ABC’s 7.30 report has revealed.
The then-state coordinator general recommended environmental approval for Pembroke’s Olive Downs mine despite receiving numerous reports and letters warning of serious environmental risk.
The mine will be the third largest in Queensland and could potentially affect up to 4,000 hectares of floodplain.
Two deaths in custody last week revealed
Content warning: this story contains reference to people who have died.
The NSW budget estimates hearing into corrections yesterday heard evidence confirming two deaths in custody of First Nations people in the last week.
Corrective Services policy does not proactively inform the public of deaths in custody due to concerns of public angst.
a corrective Services NSW spokesperson says Corrective Services NSW and NSW Police are investigating the incident and all deaths in custody are subject to a coronial inquest.
Snow-gum trees rapidly decrease in alpine regions of NSW, ACT and VIC
Snow-gum trees in alpine regions of New-south wales, the, ACT and Victoria are dying at rapid rates and researchers are trying to find a cure.
Researchers believe they are being killed by a native wood borer known as a longicorn beetle.
Researchers suspect the recent drought and warmer-than-average temperatures are key factors into the beetle infestations.
Indonesian government granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX project in the Biak island
Biak Islanders in the West Papuan region of Indonesia are angry at the Indonesian Government for granting the use of their Island to Elon Musk’s SpaceX project
The West Papuan island would see land cleared, increased military presence, and a launch pad constructed.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, also aims to develop a large rocket launch site on Biak island by 2024.
QLD government will launch an inquiry into sex education in schools
The Palaszczuk government will launch an inquiry reviewing sex education classes in Queensland schools.
The inquiry, led by Minister for Education, Grace Grace, will seek the opinions of young people as to whether issues around consent and sexual assault are being properly addressed.
It comes after Greens MP Amy MacMahon called on the government to make sex education programs which include information on consent and healthy relationships compulsory in Queensland schools.