BOM Warns Fires Set to Strike Through QLD

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 16:14

The Bureau of Meteorology warns parts of Queensland are at risk of dangerous fires due to the rising temperatures and gusty winds throughout the state. With Mount Isa set to peak at 42C and the rest of Queensland fluctuating between temperatures between the high 30s and low 40s, Queenslanders are encouraged to have storm and emergency plans in place for the summer.

Parrot Saves Life of Kangaroo Point Resident from Fire

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 16:13

A parrot woke his owner in the middle of the night after his Kangaroo Point home caught fire. The owner, Mr Anton Nguyen (Wen), awoke by the sound of his parrot to the smell of smoke and was shocked by the flames that engulfed the back of his house. As firefighters attended the scene at 2.30am, the house was unable to be saved.

Tickets to Canberra Top Dollar

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 16:12

Flying from Canberra is reported as a top dollar expense due to the uncertainty of travel and cancellations. Canberra’s tourism body, the National Capital Attraction Association said the ticket prices have been increased to cover for the public’s expected lack of flight and travel plans over the Christmas break. It is expected flight prices won’t be lowered until the middle of next year.

NAB Reports Nearly Half Usual Annual Earnings

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 16:10

National Australia Bank’s profit for the 2020 financial year is lowered by nearly half of their usual earnings. Falls in property values and compensation payouts to customers for financial scandals has only worsened since the beginning of coronavirus. The bank reports that with the outlook of future losses uncertain, further deterioration in earnings is expected.

Australian Health Workers in Sweden Fear Worst is yet to Come

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 16:10

Australian health workers in Sweden reported the coronavirus infection to be at the highest registered number of cases since the pandemic began earlier this year. Many health workers say they fear the worst is yet to come with the lack of national health guidelines in place. Australian workers have reported patients being treated by health care workers have not been wearing protective gear due to the low socio-economic status of those affected.

Veople: EP_001

Submitted by chrisc on Fri, 06/11/2020 - 10:08

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">- Of all the things I was looking for at the end of 2020 (like my immigration visa to New Zealand being approved), a new chapter in the story of post-rock was definitely not one. It’s been written on the Gold Coast too, of all places - who knew? Veople, that’s who.</span></span></p>

Tia Gostelow - 'Chrysalis'

Submitted by charlottec on Thu, 05/11/2020 - 14:41

Tia Gostelow's transformation from an aspiring teenage musician from Mackay to one of Australia's most exciting female artists is complete with the release of her second album Chrysalis. Bursting onto the scene in 2018 with her debut album Thick Skin, Tia now returns with an album that delivers coming-of-age experiences through lush pop landscapes and danceable 80's influences with the help of Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy, Alex Lahey) who produced the record. Featuring singles "Rush", "Psycho" and the Holy Holy featured "Always", the album has been a long time coming as Tia explains, "I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to release Chrysalis, it kind of felt like it would never be out in the world so I can’t even explain how excited I am for it to come out!"

"Chrysalis touches on really personal moments of my life over the last 2 years. I wrote these songs when I was living by myself in Brisbane and when I was in probably the loneliest and most anxious state I’ve been in. I’ve found it really difficult to navigate life being away from my family and my partner, I’m such a family orientated person so when I was living by myself in a big city it really took a toll on me mentally. I feel like dealing with these emotions and putting them into these songs helped me overcome those feelings." - Tia Gostelow

Tia's latest single "Two Lovers", the first track on the album, kicks off with a tape deck shamelessly flaunting it's influences and is backed by a pulsing bassline, thumping drums and flaunts the breadth of Tia's vocals. "Two Lovers" follows on from singles "Always" "Rush" and "Psycho" which have pushed Tia's profile even higher with love from right around the globe. Fans can look forward to an album rich with nods to her indie, guitar folk past, while celebrating a world of dance floors and blurry festival weekends with songs . The album features a brand new remix of previous "Get To It", reimagined and mixed from the ground up by Oscar Dawson.

"Before the songs were even finished I knew I wanted Oscar Dawson to produce the record. He’s a gun and I was obsessed with all of the music coming out that he was producing. I met up with him in Brisbane and we instantly got along so well. Going into record this album I obviously knew a bit more than I did recording ‘Thick Skin’ and I was a bit more inclined to have more involvement musically. I played bass, piano and synth on some songs which was really important to me and i’m so grateful that Oscar was so patient with me. He really pushed me to go to places vocally and musically that I probably wouldn’t have done without him which I am also super grateful for!" - Tia Gostelow

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