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.
US to remove Sudan from 'blacklist' at a price
The US President, Donald Trump, has stated Sudan needs to pay $475 million to be removed from the country’s blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
Sudan is desperate to remove the designation and believes this move will assist in acquiring international loans and supporting their low economy.
Social media ban in Thailand amidst government protests
In Thailand, the government is attempting to ban social media outlets broadcasting the current anti-government protests.
Media platforms as well as internet service providers are being requested to take down any coverage that defies Thailand’s monarchy.
The Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Puttipong Punnakanta, advised this content is deemed as breaching an “emergency law against the ongoing protests”.
Protesters all over Bangkok joined together on Monday demanding for the government to resign.