Small businesses call for Newstart increase in government stimulus package

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 08:28

The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia and the Australian Council of Social Services are calling for an increase to Newstart to be included in the Federal Government’s impending economic stimulus package.

"A Newstart increase of $95 per week would deliver a $4 billion boost to the economy and generate thousands of jobs," according to Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia CEO, Peter Strong.

New small claims process to combat wage theft in Queensland

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 08:22

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Yvette D’Ath, says a new streamlined small claims process will be introduced to support Queensland’s 437 000 underpaid workers. 

"Almost half of workers who experience wage theft do not try to recover owed monies because the process is complicated and time-consuming," says Ms. D'ath.

“The first and main priority is to repay workers what is owed to them”.

International Women's Day fun run raises over $1million

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 08:17

Brisbane’s International Women’s Day Fun Run, held yesterday, has raised over 1 million dollars to support women affected by Breast Cancer.

The annual event saw over 13,500 participants in pink shirts walk or run a 6km and 10km course.

Nikita Moore received the day’s fastest time in the 6 kilometer category, running 22 minutes and 37 seconds.

New Coronavirus case in Queensland

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 08:15

One new case of Coronavirus has been confirmed in Queensland.

A 38-year-old woman from the Gympie region has been transferred to an isolation room in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. 

The woman recently travelled from London through Dubai. Contact tracing is underway and the community will be notified if any public health alert is required.

Queensland Health is urging anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days and is feeling unwell to see a doctor immediately.

6th March 2020

Submitted by liza on Mon, 09/03/2020 - 07:58

Soccer Mommy: Color Theory (Loma Vista Recordings / Caroline Australia)

color theory by Soccer Mommy

Christine And The Queens: La Vita Nuova (Because Music / Caroline Australia)

The Chordites: Taking A Ride

Submitted by chrisc on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 15:35

<p><span><span><span>- Veteran Brisbane rockers The Chordites know their rock’n’roll. Although The Chordites have only been about for three years, the band’s members have done time in outfits that local folks may recognise: </span><strong>The Daisygrinders</strong><span>, </span><strong>Subsonic Barflies </strong><span>and </span><strong>Death Of A Nun</strong><span> for instance.

The Orielles

Submitted by chrisc on Fri, 06/03/2020 - 15:22

- The Orielles hail from Halifax, Yorkshire and captured the ears of this reviewer with their debut album from 2018, Silver Dollar Moment. This record showed the band’s gift for charismatic indie pop that adeptly combined C86-esque jangle, serrated choppy riffs a la The Fall and a strikingly percussive element that had parallels with post-punk funk outfits like A Certain Ratio.

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