Sault: Untitled (Rise)
- With a characteristic lack of fanfare, British anonymous funk outfit Sault this week dropped Untitled (Rise), their fourth album in eighteen months.
There was no press release, no social media campaign, only absolutely minimal album artwork. Just 50 minutes of dance music and a hard political edge.
9AM ZEDLINES - OCTOBER 2ND
By 4ZZZ reporters Lily-Rose Davies and Grace Nakamura
Heritage Architecture - Preserving Brisbane's Past & Future
Brisbane has many iconic heritage buildings, but for a generation of Queenslanders, Brisbane architecture will always been defined by a series of controversial demolitions in the 70's and 80's under the direction of the Bjelke-Petersen government.
4ZZZ reporter Josh Schultz spoke to heritage architect and member of the Queensland Heritage Council, Andrew Ladlay, about the history and future of heritage architecture in Brisbane.
Pets and the Pandemic - how will our pets cope as lockdown measures are lifted?
COVID-19 has forced us to stay at home for months on end, spending an unparalleled amount of time with our pets. But now we're beginning to return to "normal life", how are they going to cope?
4ZZZ reporter Jordan Hubbard spoke with veterinarian Dr. Lisa Ackerman, who provided some tips for owners in these unusual times.
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12PM ZEDLINES - OCTOBER 1ST
By 4ZZZ reporters Bri Dunigan and Brittany Dever
Image credit: Chris Blonk
Queensland borders open up to regional NSW, long delays anticipated
The Queensland border bubble has expanded with residents from 41 postcodes in Northern NSW now allowed to travel into the sunshine state.
Major delays are to be expected as more than 150,000 residents from NSW can now make the journey north and Queenslanders are now also permitted to travel to far Northern NSW.
Those travelling into their neighbouring state will no longer have to quarantine for 14 days at their own expense, granted they have not been to a Covid-19 hotspot within the last two weeks.
Tolls to be removed on Go Between Bridge during Brisbane metro construction
Tolls are to be removed on the Go Between Bridge when work begins to make the Victoria Bridge car-free in mid-2021.
The decision was announced as the state government finally reached an agreement with Brisbane City Council over the $1.2 billion Brisbane Metro busway project, with council and Transurban to foot the toll expenses.
Tolls will be waived due to the Victoria Bridge construction diverting more motorists over to the Go Between bridge.
DFAT error discloses email addresses of over 1000 Australians stranded overseas due to pandemic
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has sent an accidental email sharing the personal email addresses of over 1000 Australians who are still stuck overseas due to Covid-19.
DFAT officials have acknowledged the fault and recalled the original email while urging unintended recipients to delete it.
The email had been issued to those wishing to apply for the Financial Hardship program however all recipients were not blind carbon copied, allowing the approximately 1200 email addresses to be visible to all who received it.
Victorian Government called upon to make bushfire warnings more accessible to non-English speakers
The Victorian Government is being called upon to offer their Vic Emergency app and its warnings in languages other than English as bushfire season approaches.
In the LOTE agency’s most recent study, significant failings were identified in the way bushfire information was delivered to people who did not speak or understand English well.
Emergency Management Victoria acknowledged that the Vic Emergency app is currently only available in English, with multicultural community leaders voluntarily stepping up to fill the gap until other languages are offered.
France announces gradual ban of wild animals in circuses and water parks
France’s environment minister has announced the gradual ban on using wild animals in travelling circuses, keeping dolphins and killer whales in marine park captivity and raising mink on fur farms.
The transition will be spread over several years with the French Government to offer an 8 million-euro package to assist people working in these industries in finding other jobs.
The new regulations will not apply to the use of wild animals in permanent shows or zoos.