Western Australia crew ships infected with coronavirus
Western Australia are continuing to battle the COVID infected crew ships docking at Fremantle Port.
Premier Mark McGowan has stated the constant arrival of crew infected ships is one of Western Australia’s “weakest links”.
The Al Messilah livestock carrier that docked at Fremantle Port have stated 25 crew members have tested positive, with worries the other 27 remaining crew may also be infected.
Namibia protest success
Four days of protests in Namibia has been successful in establishing special courts to handle physical and sexual violence against women.
The announcement came from the government in response to a petition that the parliament received last week amidst the four-day protest.
The prime minster made a statement that they “share in the repugnance of the Namibian public at the situation of SGBV and are in full agreement with the public that this situation cannot be allowed to continue”.
Russia accused of cyber-hacking
Russia has been accused of attempting to hack the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place next year.
The allegations come from the United Kingdom and United States who claim the Russian military intelligence have organised a series of cyber-attacks.
Six Russian military officers have been charged by the US Justice Department for using computer hacking to try and disrupt the French election, Winter Olympics, as well as US businesses.
Sweater Curse: Push//Pull
<p><span><span>- I think of Sweater Curse as a band with their eye on the prize. For all their unassuming lyrics about relationship angst and the mundanities of this modern life, for all their roaring, throwback, slacker guitar-rock, they’re not really consumed by the little picutre and they're not rocking because they don’t know any better. There’s something astute about this crew: they <em>want to be better</em>.
Devonté Hynes: We Are Who We Are
<p><span><span>- In his original score for the <strong>HBO</strong> series <em>We Are Who We Are</em>, Devonte ‘Dev’ Hynes, the man behind the <strong>Blood Orange</strong> persona, offers some of his most emotive classical arrangements yet. In the same way that his work as Blood Orange explored tranquil R&B riven with a subversive vein of discontent - his new, original score challenges contemporary classical with the inclusion of synthesisers and drones.
Confusion amongst NZ trans-tasman travel bubble
New Zealand travellers have landed in some states of Australia that haven’t agreed to the trans-tasman bubble.
New Zealand tourists have flocked to Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania upon arriving in Sydney, however NSW and the Northern Territory are the only states that are partaking in the travel arrangements.
The Home Affairs secretary, Mike Pezzullo, has addressed the issue by advising there are no restrictions on domestic travel once New Zealanders have been accepted into the country.
Palmer's party at threat of de-registration
Politician Clive Palmer is facing the risk of his party UAP to be deregistered.
The Australian Electoral Commission has advised that UAP did not meet membership guidelines of proving the party had at least 500 members.
Palmer has challenged the AEC’s warning, claiming they have breached legal grounds.
QLD record of early election voters
Queensland has documented a record of over 100,000 people that casted their votes early on Monday for the upcoming election.
The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) stated 70 percent of residents have chosen to vote before election day due to coronavirus concerns.
The numbers exceeded the government election in March, which only received attendance of 70,000 early voters.
RM Williams back in Australian hands
Infamous brand, RM Williams, has been reclaimed into Australian ownership.
The new Australian owner has advised the company will produce the clothing and footwear at local manufacturers to support Australian-made material.
The brand is expected to be successful despite the country’s current recession, as it has been proven Australians are more inclined to buy and support locally sourced items.