Brace for another carbon-copy storm
South East Queensland in for another ‘carbon copy’ of yesterday's thunderstorm with isolated super-cells.
BOM senior forecaster Peter Markworth told ABC Brisbane, we could receive more hail but not as severe as earlier this week.
Tuesdays storm brought 72mm of rain across Brisbane.
LNP in trouble due to devloper donations
Greens MP Michael Berkman calls Liberal National Parties corporate donation illegal and asks the Electoral Commissions of Queensland to investigate their $6,000 donation.
Days before the state election, the Labor Government banned donations from developers which causes a legal concern for the Liberal party.
Berkman took to twitter, saying, ‘it’s either these donations are illegal or the law is broken.
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Fires in California force 90 000 people homeless
New fires rage through California forcing 90 000 people out of their homes
near Los Angeles.
Fuelled by California’s dry conditions the Silverado Fire began 60km from Los Angeles preventing firefighting aircraft from flying.
The un-contained wildfires have burnt more than 5,900 hectares and critically injured two firefighters.
Poland PM defends controversial court ruling on abortion
Poland’s Prime Minister defends highly controversial court ruling on
abortion which sparks outrage across the country.
The verdict ruled out abortions due to defect, excluding rape and when the mothers life is at risk was ‘unconsitutional’ has been met with a six day protest which is set to continue.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters on Tuesday: “Acts of aggression, barbarism and vandalism are absolutely unacceptable.”
Report reveals 80% Australians favour a zero-emissions economy
New Study finds over 80 per cent of Australian’s believe we are
experiencing problems caused by climate change and 83 per cent support the closure of coal-fired stations.
According to the Australia’s Institute Climate of Nation report, show how Australians want a speedy transition to a zero-emissions economy.
Richie Merzian from the Australian Institute says, it shows a call to action, telling ABC, “COVID-19 crisis has strengthened Australian's resolve for all levels of government to take action on climate change”.
Petition to ban 'racist' school uniform reaches 23 000 signatures
Rapper JamarzOnMarz petition to ban ‘racist’ school uniform policies has over 23 000 signatures.
Rapper JamarzOnMarz, also known as James Emanual, felt it was an implied threat after being told his Afro-textured hair was ‘extreme’ and to immediately remove his braids.
The petition for NSW Anti-Discrimination Act to make it a law for uniform policies to not discriminate against natural afro-hair.
Lack of footpaths in Brisbane causes difficulty for the disabled
Figures released by council show Brisbane streets without footpaths ‘stretch from here to Melbourne.’
40% of Brisbane does not have a concrete footpath, with footpaths being vitally important for people with disabilities.
Opposition leader, Jared Cassidy said, all the streets in Brisbane without a footpath would stretch from here to Melbourne’
Shock poll result in Brisbane seat
After 40 years of Labor in South Brisbane, a News Poll revealed Greens is on track to win.
Greens Candidate for South Brisbane, Amy MacMahon says, voting green is a "signal to Labor they can keep doing what they’re doing."
MacMahon calls out ‘Labor's mining royalties freezes, 18 new approved coal mines, wage freezes for teachers and nurses’ saying, ‘a single MP does not change Labor from the inside’.
Normal Heights: The Trees
- Newly formed Melbourne-based project Normal Heights have officially announced themselves to wider Australia through the launch of their first EP The Trees. The folk group was formed by singer/songwriter Broni Lislé who wrote all the tracks, produced in collaboration with various other musicians from Melbourne, NSW, London and Utah. Following the folk tradition of lyric-centred songs with simple chord structures and melodies, the EP is a portrait of honesty and straightforwardness.