Treasurer Frydenburg says road to recovery will be bumpy
New employment figures are sparking hope as over 100,000 new jobs have been created. Treasurer Josh Frydenburg has stated that more than 50% of new jobs have gone to women, with around 40% going to young people. Frydenberg also recognised that whilst there is good news in the unemployment rates dropping recently; the rates of employees who have seen their hours significantly reduced or have been made to leave the labour force is still too high.
Tanya Plibersek speaks up about higher education job losses
Education Spokeswoman for Labor, Tanya Plibersek, has condemned the federal government for not continuing higher education JobKeeper payments. National Tertiary Education Union national president Alison Barnes said the government has ‘abandoned’ the sector and has proposed a rescue package be designed amidst an underestimated job loss figure of greater than 11,000.
Extinction Rebellion activist challenges Brisbane City Council library ban
Climate activist Miree Le Roy is still in the throes of fighting Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s ban on the Extinction Rebellion sub-group Grey Power, for allegedly inciting illegal activity in their council libraries. Ms Le Roy is claiming unlawful discrimination against the council after a stint of meetings in October last year were deemed unsuitable for activities advocating or inciting illegal action such as trespass, theft, or vandalism.
4ZZZ's Album of the Week: Ancient Channels - 'Moments in Ruin'
Ancient Channels is a sonic expedition through the imagined past, present and future. The Brisbane based post-punk band consists of Kelly Hanlon playing multiple instruments ( DEAFCULT / Terra Pines) and Chris Preindl (Apparitions / Leavings / Vestiges) performing the drums and percussion which forms the heartbeat of the band’s sound. Ancient Channels draw from a myriad of influences including post-punk, dream pop, shoegaze and the sci-fi soundtracks of early film and television.
The debut record ‘Moments In Ruin’ by Ancient Channels is a collage of genres. From the hypnotically ceremonial drumming to the more contemporary guitar riffs, dreamy vocals and ambient synth lines, Ancient Channels skirt the lines of antiquated futurism whilst keeping their feet firmly planted in the now.
Listen to the Album of the Week on 4ZZZ, 102.1, ZED Digital
Obscura Hail: Siren
- Sean Conran is one of those artists who, without planning it, is perfectly fitted for the pandemic era. A song-writing machine, with acoustic guitar in hand, his expansive old collections and mixtapes are a treasure trove -if not a snow drift- of clever, elliptical lyricism, whispered over elegant riffs.
Anomie: SOS
- I wonder if Anomie ever gets tired of being called a ‘secret weapon’? I mean, first up, it ain’t no secret. The Red Bull Music Academy alum has played Sonar Festival in Spain, got tapped by Germany’s Goethe Institut to make a sonic essay about Sydney and plays just about every major festival that comes through New South Wales.
Cartoon - Fly Your Banner High
Sky-Scraping the Barrel for a line against Palaszczuk
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Yoshihide Suga made new Prime Minister of Japan.
Yoshihide Suga has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of Japan.
Mr. Suga was made leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday, with a parliamentary vote yesterday making his appointment as Prime Minister official.
Mr. Suga’s predecessor Shinzo Abe, resigned earlier this month due to poor health.
Hurrican Sally hits the US coastline.
Hurricane Sally has caused flooding and cut power to half a million homes and business in Alabama and Florida overnight.
Sherriff David Morgan of Escambia County in Florida says entire communities are going to need to evacuate over the next several days.
Hurricane Sally is the eighth tropical storm to hit the United States this year.