Women rise to protest Belarus President
Belarusian women are driving the movement to topple “Europe’s last dictator”.
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and her colleagues, Veronika Tsepkalo and Maria Kolesnikova, led a strategic opposition election campaign, holding large rallies across the country.
Deb Frecklington referred to election watchdog by own party
Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has been referred to the state election watchdog by her own party.
The LNP referred Ms Frecklington over concerns a series of fundraising events could have violated laws aimed at curbing the political influence of property developers.
Experts doubtful COVID-19 can survive for 28 days on surfaces
A study by the CSIRO found COVID-19 can survive for 28 days on banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel.
The experiments in the study were carried out in virus friendly conditions.
So, it is unclear how well the virus will survive in the real world.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s car vandalised at UQ protest, woman is charged
A woman has been charged over vandalising Prime Minister Scott Morison’s car while he was visiting the University of Queensland yesterday.
The 19-year-old woman has been charged with public nuisance over the incident, after her group of protesters heckled Mr Morrison and threw paint and vegetables at both the building and his car.
Brisbane and South-East Queensland warned to prepare for floods
Brisbane Region manager for State Emergency Service (SES) Mark Dole said people need to start planning now for potential flooding and storms.
Earlier this year, the Bureau of Meteorology said the chances of a La Nina forming in the coming months is three times more likely than normal.
October 12 - 12pm Zedlines
By 4ZZZ reporters Chelsea and Estelle.
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Police station outside Paris targeted in fireworks attack
On Saturday night, a group of forty unidentified people staged an attack on a police station in Champigny-sur-Marne, a commune south east of Paris.
The group attempted to force their way into the building, using metal bars and fireworks, but no injuries were reported after police were barricaded inside.
Tadjik elections to be considered too predictable
Tadjik presidential elections happened this Sunday and would be more than likely to extend the reign of its authoritarian head of state Emomali Rhamon for another seven years.
UK Exeter University International Relations Professor John Heathershow said the four other candidates to the election aren’t a real threat to the current president.
Victorian school students go back to school
Students in Victoria will return to in-class learning, after the state records 15 new coronavirus cases.
Primary school students, as well as those in year 11 and 12, will return to classrooms after almost ten weeks of remote learning.
2020 school formals face numerous restrictions
School formals are likely to be unusual this year with restrictions in place such as wait lists, no dancing rules and even ballots to choose who will be able to attend the events.
Each state approached regulations differently, with Victoria or the ACT forbidding any events; NSW and Queensland are applying strict rules of social distancing, limited number of people allowed in the premises and ban on dancing or singing.