'Antifa' to be designated as a Terrorist Organisation: Trump
Donald Trump has announced ‘Antifa’, a term used for far-left anti-fascist groups, will be designated as a terrorist organisation.
The announcement comes in the wake of protests against the in death custody of unarmed black man, George Floyd. Trump stated in a recent tweet that states must quote “get much tougher” on anti-police protests.
Antifa groups monitor local fascist activities and resist far-right groups including white supremacists and neo-nazis.
Protests in the US continue after Murder of George Floyd
Protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd are ongoing in the US with 30 states taking part in mostly peaceful protests.
This is another example of a police officer being involved in the death of an unarmed person of colour that has raised criticisms on police forces around the world on their track records of police brutality.
More on this as it occurs throughout the week.
ATO Suspends Super withdraws after fraudulent Access to myGov
Early last month, Superannuation withdrawals were suspending after the Australian Tax Office revealed stolen identity records had been used to fraudulently access Australian’s funds through the Government’s early release superannuation scheme.
Authorities have detected an alleged $120,000 in savings has been fraudulently accessed through the creation of fake myGov accounts using stolen identities.
An investigation is currently ongoing.
350,000 faulty Takata airbags will not be fixed by December deadline
More than 350,000 faulty Takata airbags will not be fixed by the government's December deadline.
More than 2.64 million have been fixed but cars that have been stolen, scrapped or exported may not be within the reach of manufacturers.
Recalls of these airbags have been recurring since 2013. If in doubt go to Ismyairbagsafe.com.au
Half of Regional Journalist for NewsCorp to lose their Jobs as outlet Goes Digital
It is expected up to half of regional journalists will lose their jobs as a result of News Corp’s decision to cut local print newspapers.
The company recently announced more than 125 of their newspapers would be closed or reworked to digital-only formats.
Some of the papers have been in operation since the early 1800s.
COVID-19 Travel restrictions lifted within Queensland
Queenslanders are now free to travel anywhere in the state, but there are still limitations in place for interstate travel.
On Sunday, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that restrictions on travel within the state have been relaxed due to the low number of cases in Queensland.
Restrictions on how many people can be at a business have also been lessened with businesses like bars allowing 20 patrons at once, but only if they have submitted a COVID safe plan
Benjamin Walsh: Solo Flight
<p><span><span><span>- Do you remember </span><strong>The Bird</strong><span>? I was rather surprised to discover that -without even having to plunge into some hours long deep-dive- the internet does. I thought I’d be getting a million returns for Charlie Parker and bugger-all else, but lo, right at the top of my search is a distinctly web 1.5 bio recalling the festival-hopping highlights of the Australian electronic duo.
Adam Gibson: The Songs Of Adam Gibson
- Somehow, considering I have a deep love for both Australiana and songwriters who blur the line between pop song and short story, I had never heard of Adam Gibson until this week I came across The Songs Of Adam Gibson, a compilation that collates sixteen tracks from a musical output spanning three bands and sixteen years.
1st June 2020
Nat Vazer: Is This Offensive And Loud? (Hotel Motel Records)^
Is This Offensive And Loud? by Nat VazerKee’ahn: Better Things (Single)(Independent)^
Miiesha - 'NYAARINGU'
4ZZZ Album of the Week: Miiesha - 'Nyaaringu'
Since making her debut in mid-2019, Miiesha has released a string of mesmerising singles – ‘Black Privilege’, ‘Drowning’, ‘Twisting Words’ and ‘Hold Strong’. Now comes her debut collection ‘Nyaaringu’, an album of 9 songs all tied together through the common themes of her life, her community and her people. Her late Grandmother's interludes provide a thread between the tracks, highlighting the passing down of knowledge from Elders through the generations.
Now based in #Melbourne, Miiesha is from the small Aboriginal community of Woorabinda in Central Queensland. In a short space of time, she’s made an indelible impression – only last week, she picked up the Levi's Apparel Australia Music Prize as Queensland representative and this year was the winner of Queensland Music Awards Remote Region prize for her release ‘Drowning’.
Discussing the album, Miiesha explains, "Nyaaringu is a collection of stories that I wanted to tell. For me it represents my journey and where I'm at now coming from Woorabinda. The interludes in the collection are recordings of my Grandmother speaking. For me she was and always will stay with me as the strongest voice in my life so I felt she had to be a part of this with me."
Listen to the Album of the Week on 4ZZZ, 102.1fm, and ZED Digital.