Moby: All Visible Objects

Submitted by chrisc on Mon, 18/05/2020 - 11:43

- If you’re looking to impress the cool taste-making audience of community radio fans, reviewing a new Moby album in the year 2020 may not seem like the best career move. “Not the best career move” seemingly being Moby’s personal mission statement of the last couple of years.

Dianas - 'Baby Baby'

Submitted by charlottec on Mon, 18/05/2020 - 11:40
Five years since the release of their debut full length album, Dianas' record Baby Baby is a culmination of the band's intricate history and their interlacing musical connection. Nat, Caity and Anetta ran away to a haunted farmhouse at the end of Winter 2018 to write, and this collection of 12 songs is the result. The album is darkly atmospheric, mathy, uninhibited, bewitching and truly like nothing else happening in Australian music right now. A bit Kate Bush, a bit Bjork, a bit Sonic Youth, 'Baby Baby' features complex guitar parts duelling over pulsing drums and lyrics exploring womanhood, self perception and relationships with a gothic twist.

"Death Clock" installed in New York to track preventable COVID-19 deaths

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 16/05/2020 - 13:07

A large clock has been installed in Times Square in New York displaying the number of preventable COVID-19 deaths in the United States.

Its creator, Eugene Jarecki, has been outspoken about the dangers of delaying action and wants people to realise how devastating the week-long delay in implementation of social distancing measures has been on American’s health. Currently, the US has the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world.

United Kingdom Introduces Covid-19 tracking app for International Visitors

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 16/05/2020 - 13:05

People travelling to the United Kingdom will be asked to download a tracking app before crossing the border.

The app will help monitor Coronavirus infections in a similar way to Australia's COVIDSafe app. The program uses Bluetooth technology to measure the distance between phones, which in turn determines how closely people might be spaced. If a person contracts the virus, they are asked through the app to inform the NHS and then an alert is sent to anyone who has come into close contact with that person.
 

Prime Minister Considers the Future for Free Childcare Program

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 16/05/2020 - 13:04

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated that the free childcare introduced in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will be scrapped soon.

The current plan is scheduled to expire on the 28th and the Morrison government is currently considering the feasibility and sustainability of extending the program.

Museum of Chinese-Australian People planned for Sydney

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 16/05/2020 - 12:57

Sydney has announced plans to build a museum dedicated to the history of Chinese people in Australia.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore says the location will feature a gallery and exhibition space, as well as programming activities, community spaces for events and an artist in residence program. The museum will be aimed at promoting and sharing the story of Chinese settlers and understanding and celebrating the challenges, contributions and achievements.
 

Queensland Students to Return to classrooms

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 16/05/2020 - 12:55

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced yesterday that all Queensland school students will return to classroom learning on Monday, May 25.

She told Queenslanders that this was only possible due to the incredibly low transmission rates over the past week and congratulated everyone for their efforts. Students in Kindergarten, Prep, Year one and Years 11 and 12 started classroom learning on the eleventh of May and will be joined by their years two to ten classmates on Monday week.

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