Hannah Clarke and children rest together
Hannah Clarke’s friends and family are laying Ms. Clarke and her three children to rest today.
Hannah and her children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey had their lives taken in a brutal family violence incident in February.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk are amongst the attendees at the funeral today.
Research grant approved to develop new varieties of pineapples
UQ’s Professor Jimmy Botella has won a 750 thousand dollar Australian Government research grant to develop new varieties of pineapples that grow more predictably and consistently.
Professor Botella hopes the project will strengthen the pineapple farming industry in the long-term by helping farmers cultivate a more consistent level of supply season-to season.
We can also expect flow-on benefits to consumers, according to Professor Botella.
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Demonstrators detained at International Women’s Day Rally
Police in Kyrgyzstan detained demonstrators at an International Women’s Day Rally against gender-based violence yesterday.
The demonstrators were taken to Sverdlovsky police department after masked men attacked them and tore up their placards.
Deputy head of the Sverdlovsky police department Erlan Atantayev, says the demonstrators were detained for violation of public order, both because they had not forewarned police about the protest and for their own safety.
Communities grants aim to build social cohesion in Queensland communities.
Sixteen community organisations and local councils will share in $930,000 of funding under the Thriving Cohesive Communities grants.
A short film festival and Fraser Coast Mobile Street university are amongst the first 16 projects to receive funding under the program.“ according to Minister for Disability Services and Seniors, The Honourable Coralee O'Rourke.
The Thriving Cohesive Communities grants aim to build social cohesion in Queensland communities.
Palaszczuk Government beefing up regional Queensland
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has committed $1 million towards Rockhampton’s triennial Beef Australia event, to be held 2-8 May 2021.
The event celebrates the Cattle and Beef industry and will feature over 30 breeds of cattle and a trade fair promoting more than businesses and industry research.
The injection is hoped to support Rockhampton’s regional economy, which has been impacted by drought and flood.
Monitors to be installed to lockyer valley farmers ensuring efficient use of water
Plans are underway to maximise water available to Lockyer Valley farmers from Clarendon and Kentville weirs.
Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said level recorders would be installed in the weirs to ensure the most effective and efficient use of water.
The new monitors are expected to be installed over the next 12 months
Queensland Ballet Academy has officially opened.
The highly anticipated $17.7 million Queensland Ballet Academy at Kelvin Grove State College has officially opened.
The Academy aims to combine world class ballet tuition with world-class educational programs.
From 2021, the Queensland Ballet Academy will extend its intensive dance training program to include talented students in Years 7 to 12.
CS + Kreme: Snoopy
<p><span><span>- Melbourne's CS + Kreme have released their first album, <em>Snoopy</em>, on The Trilogy Tapes. The duo, consisting of <strong>Conrad Standish</strong> and <strong>Sam Karmel</strong>, have already released a few excellent EPs and <em>Snoopy</em> consolidates their distinct left-field electronic music.</span></span></p>
U.S. Girls: Heavy Light
<p><span><span>- If one was to mention that the latest album one has been listening to references '70's touchstones <strong>Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band</strong>, <strong>David Bowie</strong>, <strong>Patti Smith</strong>, <strong>Jimmy Webb</strong> and <strong>Studio 54</strong> to just name but a few, one wouldn’t be surprised to find out it was the work of some Brooklyn hipsters who’d incidentally decamped to the Catskills in upstate New York. That’s what is so brilliant about U.S.