COVID-19 vaccines administered as Israel re-opens businesses
COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to almost a third of Israelis as the country begins to reopen businesses and services.
Nearly three million people have received the two recommended doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the world’s quickest inoculation pace per capita, according to the SBS.
Israel is moving ahead with caution, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, imploring all Israelis to get vaccinated as shopping malls and stores with street access reopen.
Elle Músa: sun, sun, sun
<p>- Where did Elle Músa spring from? Her cosmopolitan and grown-up brand of pop-exotica is the sort of sound that takes a long time to develop: listening to a lot of other music, gaining the kind of emotional depth you get by living. If the Sunny Coast local has been gathering that kind of experience it hasn’t been a public affair - this is the first I’ve heard of her. Or maybe it’s on me, because the author / artist / fashionista and musician has achieved a surprising amount in her twenty-something years.
22ND FEBRUARY 8AM ZEDLINES
Your Monday Zedlines with Bronte
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Call for increased Bus Driver protection
An increase in Bus Driver assault in Brisbane City has seen the labor council opposition, Jared Cassidy call for more safety measures for workers.
Cassidy has called for full driver barriers to protect drivers at work.
In twenty-twenty, twenty bus drivers were spat on and in thirteen instances drivers were struck or shoved by a member of the public, according to Cassidy.
Facebook shutdown puts some at risk
Researchers say the recent shutdown of Facebook on Thursday could be putting people in danger as important organisations have their posts hidden.
Professor Kelly, of the University of Queensland law and marketing raised concerns that Domestic Violence groups such as DVConnect, had their posts hidden.
Such organisations are concerned those with limited access to the internet are unable to seek information about domestic violence services outside Facebook.
First of Pfizer vaccinations administered
In Victoria, the first Coronavirus vaccines were administered on Sunday as national rollout gets underway.
The first vaccinations nationally took place in Sydney, with a World War II survivor and Prime Minister Scott Morrison among the first 20 vaccinated.
Monash Health Medical Director, Professor Stuart says the aim is to get all healthcare workers vaccinated and then out to the public as well.
Myanmar authorities kill two protesters
Two people have been killed in Myanmar in the deadliest day since coup began.
According to emergency workers and doctors, security forces fired live rounds on protesters on Saturday.
Authorities have been increasing their response to protesters, deploying troops on to peaceful rallies and firing tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets, with isolated incidents of live rounds being used.
The Hold Steady: Open Door Policy
- The Hold Steady are back with Open Door Policy, their eighth album of classic rock tunes exploring the seedy underbelly of the “sex, drugs and rock’n’roll” dream.
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Nice Biscuit - Create Simulate (Album Of The Week)
2. Hope D - Cash Only
3. Tia Gostelow - CHRYSALIS
4. A Country Practice - Summer Haze
5. Local Authority - Forever, For Now (Single)
6. Jesswar - Medusa (Single)
7. Relay Tapes - Daylighter (Single)
8. The Ancient Bloods - Where We Stand
9. King Stingray - Get Me Out (Single)
10. Asha Jefferies - Break (Single)
11. L. Flora - Poison Ivy (Single)
12. Haters - Dead (Single)
13. The Glycereens - Get Loose (Single)