Zedlines
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Breivik survivor tells her story
17 May 2012A survivor of the Norway massacre has told her story of playing dead to escape extremist Anders Behring Breivik. -
Germany places warrant against Paul Watson
17 May 2012A preliminary extradition arrest warrant has been requested against Captain Paul Watson, Founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society by the general Public Prosecutor to the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, Germany. -
Delegations over race-based laws rejected by government
17 May 2012Delegations from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander over race-based laws are being rejected by the Australian Government. The delegations suggest that Australia is introducing new laws which will treat Aboriginal people differently from all other Australians. -
Truck drivers may have sleeping disorders
17 May 2012Forty per cent of Australian commercial truck drivers could have undiagnosed sleep apnoea, according to an Australian researcher. -
Facebook and cyber bulling discipline in schools
17 May 2012A Queensland primary school principal is threatening to expel students aged under 13 who refuse to delete their Facebook accounts, in an attempt to remove cyber bullying at her school. -
Workers concerned for safety
17 May 2012Construction site workers have walked out on their jobs at Cairns Base Hospital with concerns over safety amid a dispute with contractor AbiGroup. -
Hope for quadriplegics
17 May 2012American scientists have enabled a paralysed woman to lift a drink to her lips with a thought controlled robotic arm. -
Greece goes to the polls for a second time
17 May 2012Greece will vote again on June 17, the second time in two months as fears grow for the country’s instability. -
Greens says there is no public confidence in Parliament
17 May 2012The Greens have called for an anti corruption body to be employed into Federal Parliament. -
Australians say plastic surgery is number one
17 May 2012Research into Australian health insurance has revealed most of the population are prioritising plastic surgery over traditional health care. -
Queensland Parliament sits tonight
17 May 2012Queensland's new Parliament is sitting tonight after two days of opening ceremonies. -
Sea turtle population on the rise
17 May 2012More than a year on from the Brisbane floods, Moreton Bay’s sea turtles are now recovering well. -
The 'Butcher of Bosnia' on trial.
17 May 2012Ratko Mladic has gone on trial for his war crimes from 1992 to 1995 in Bosnia. -
Decreased pollution equals increased heart health.
17 May 2012A decrease in air pollution has been linked to heart health in a study conducted by researchers at the British Heart Foundation. -
Cannabis the most used drug in Australia
17 May 2012The Australian Crime Commission data reveals that illicit drug seizures in the past financial year has hit a record number with cannabis remains being the most dominant illicit drug in Australia. -
Pyne contradicts Slipper information
17 May 2012Opposition member Christopher Pyne had made direct contact with Peter Slipper’s former assistant James Ashby after leaving the late night drinks in the Speaker’s office earlier in the year. -
High ocean temperatures contributed to floods
17 May 2012The ocean’s high temperature off Queensland’s North coast are to blame for the floods in the 2011 Summer. -
Council report on Musgrave Park events
17 May 2012Brisbane City Council has released a media statement contradicting reports about the dismantle of the Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy on Wednesday. -
Parvovirus, a serious canine disease, hits Queensland
16 May 2012Over the past six weeks, more than 100 dogs in Queensland have been infected with Parvovirus, a disease which can kill canines. -
Australia labelled seventh worst polluter in the world
16 May 2012The World Wildlife Fund released survey results detailing the top 10 most wasteful countries in the world.
News Packages
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Single parents targeted in federal budget
11 May 2012 -
Representation of women in Queensland state politics continues to decline
07 May 2012 -
Indigi-Briz: Indigenous languages becoming extinct
06 May 2012 -
Fewer non-government voices to be heard on parliamentary committees
04 May 2012 -
Community forum on school funding
01 May 2012 -
University of Queensland appoints new Vice-Chancellor
01 May 2012 -
Asylum seekers to testify against Indonesian detention centre guards
27 April 2012 -
Indigi-Briz interview with Queensland Health's Indigenous Health Coordinator Fred Yasso
26 April 2012 -
New Coal Seam Gas research centre
23 April 2012 -
Cover the Night Brisbane - Kony 2012
23 April 2012
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