Iraqi city under siege by extremists
Iraq’s city of Mosul and much of the province of Nineveh have been overrun by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
DetailsWeekly Entertainment Wrap – June 6
Here’s what’s been making entertainment news headlines this week:
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Protesters out of hibernation for Leard Forest
Environmental groups opposing the bulldozing of the Leard Forest in north-west NSW brought their protests to Sydney this week.
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Iggy Azalea’s rise to the top
Controversial artist Iggy Azalea launched from our computer screens into the spotlight, taking out the top two spots of the Billboard top 100.
DetailsWorld Brief — June 4
Big balloon protest in Brazil Activists have staged giant soccer balls in front of Congress on Tuesday where the World Cup is being hosted to protest government spending of Brazilian taxpayer’s money. Activist group Rio De Paz placed 12 footballs across 12 cities where the tournaments will take place. Rio De Paz told Fox News…
DetailsDaily news wrap – June 4
Here’s a wrap of today’s news: Teenage boys left orphaned in suspected murder-suicide Dr Leonie Geldenhuys was found knifed to death in her Lithgow home yesterday before the body of her husband, Jakavas Geldenhuys, was found at a nearby property in Wolgan Valley. The couple’s two teenage sons, aged 13 and 18, discovered their 46-year-old mother’s…
DetailsNew smoking campaign targets girls’ vanity
The $1.5 million Your Future is Not Pretty campaign is an initiative of Queensland Health, targeting young women and their smoking habits throughout Australia.
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