Ancient Channels: Moments In Ruin
<p><span><span>- Brisbane based duo Ancient Channels sit at the punchy, post-punk end of the shoegaze spectrum. They don’t rely solely on a dreamy, floating, ethereal vibe, with powerful percussion-driven oomph adding an extra thumping heartbeat to the music.</span></span></p>
Uniform: Shame
<p><span><span>- Leaping out of the dark and locking onto the jugular, today’s new release from New York’s revered & relentless industrial icons Uniform, <em>Shame</em>, is an album that both grips & grates the nerves in a full-on assault of terror & force. It’s a frightening & furious album that spits & sparks at your senses and one which, for lovers of intense industrialism at least, is just oh so enjoyable. </span></span></p>
Students with disabilities could be disadvantaged if HECS loans are removed from failing students
University life with a disability can be hard enough without the further addition of financial and academic pressure.
Most students have probably never imagined what they’d do if they had to pay their HECS loan this month.
But, for some struggling students, they could see themselves forced to pay their fees upfront if they wish to continue studying.
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Covid-19 vaccine potentially released before the end of the year in Brazil.
Governor of Brazil’s São Paulo state, João Doria, says a Covid-19 vaccine could be made available to the public as early as December.
The vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, has reportedly shown an immune response of 98 per cent in elderly participants during its phase two trial.
US senior intelligence official told to downplay threats in report.
A US senior intelligence official says he was pressured to downplay the threats of Russian election interference and white supremacists.
Brian Murphy of the Department of Homeland Security, claimed in a whistleblower complaint that he was demoted for refusing to alter his reports after the agency’s leadership directed him to do so.
The House Intelligence Committee has asked Mr. Murphy to testify before Congress later this month.
Victorian Premier under pressure to lift restrictions in Covid-free parts of the state.
Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has responded to pressure to lift Coronavirus restrictions in regions of the state with no active cases.
Mr. Andrews called the proposal problematic, saying that Victoria does not have the resources to set up and enforce borders between different areas of the state.
Victoria reported 51 new cases and 7 new deaths this morning, pushing the state’s death toll beyond 700.
Missing South Australian men found.
Two South Australian men have been found alive near Salt creek after a four-day search.
The pair were reported missing on Sunday when their boat disappeared off the South Australian coast.
The men are reportedly in good spirits and not injured and are currently working with police to determine exactly what happened.
Early voting rollout ahead of Queensland state election.
The Electoral Commission of Queensland are ramping up early voting methods ahead of the October 31 state election.
Queenslanders will be able to apply for a postal vote from Monday, nearly a month before the election period officially begins.
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath says the increased access to early voting will help with social distancing.
No new cases as Queensland conducts its one-millionth Covid test.
Queensland reported no new cases of Coronavirus this morning, as the state surpasses one million tests.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk took to Twitter to congratulate Queenslanders for getting tested and said these numbers wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of frontline healthcare workers.
There are currently 27 cases of Coronavirus still active in the state.