Thursday bulletin

07 Feb 2013

The clean up begins in the Pacific after a 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday. Meanwhile, Barry Gibbs kicks off his world tour in Sydney this week as he prepares to honour his brothers in a moving tribute.

Five dead after quake and tsunami

A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands yesterday afternoon followed by small tsunami waves. Five people have died and dozens of homes damaged or destroyed. Yahoo Seven has the full story.

Bourke demands an explanation

The heat is rising between the Federal and New South Wales Governments, as Federal Environment Minister Tony Bourke demands an explanation from the NSW Government over its Coal Seam Gas policy. Read more.

Forced injections for bombers

It is alleged that some Essendon players were forced to take injections against their will last season after being told it was team strategy. Essendon players met the AFL Players’ Association yesterday and were briefed on their rights and risks as they face the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority-AFL probe. Read the full story.

Sand sculpture on show

Ever wanted to fly somewhere with Dame Edna? You can. But she’s made of sand. Qantas is resuming flights to the Gold Coast and to celebrate, they’ve built a life-size sand sculpture of a Boeing 737-800. See the pictures and read the story on news.com.au

Scaring the kids

People in Japan are calling on a town’s legislators to cover the replica of Michelangelo’s David as he’s scaring the children. Okuizumo in the Shimane region received the five-metre statute as well as a replica of Venus de Milo as a donation. Both are on show in a public park. The ABC has more.

Gibb’s tribute to his brothers

Barry Gibb will perform as part of a trio when his Mythology world tour starts in Sydney on Friday night, but there are no special effects being used. Rather, his son and his niece will stand on stage with Gibb to honour his late brothers. Read more.
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Iron out, cat in

Gone are the days of picking the iron as your token to play Monopoly as the metal piece was voted off the board. A month-long ballot conducted over Facebook, ‘Save your token’, resulted in the iron being replaced by the winning token, the cat. Read the full story.  
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