4ZZZ's Album of the Week: RVG - 'Feral'

Submitted by charlottec on Mon, 04/05/2020 - 15:59
Melbourne’s RVG return with their highly anticipated second album, Feral. Following their beloved 2017 debut ‘A Quality of Mercy’, RVG perform the tricky alchemy of combining rock’s urgency, punk’s anarchy, and pop’s empathy to create a record that feels vital: Feral is a catharsis, a call to arms, and a forthright indictment of contemporary complacency. ‘Feral’ was recorded at Head Gap studios with producer Victor Van Vugt (PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Beth Orton). Internationally renowned, Van Vugt currently resides in #Berlin, #Germany and travelled to #Melbourne to work with RVG. One of the producer’s key tenets is a sense of spontaneity, of capturing the essence of a song’s live performance, a concern that RVG prize above all else when recording. The band recorded the album’s instrumentals live to track, allowing their playing to be infused with the kind of electricity that has seen the band’s live show lauded across Australia and internationally. ‘Feral’ is RVG’s first full-length release in three years and marks the beginning of an exhilarating new era for the band. Both a cry for help and a call to action, this is an album that demands your attention.

Childcare in Quarantine

Submitted by indiaK on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:18

Early childcare has been made free by the Morrison government, this is great for parents, but early childcare workers seem to be a little in the dark. They are a vital part of our education system and they’ve only been given as much information as you and I; I talk to early childcare worker, Layla, about the changes she has faced in the past few weeks.

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$3.8 million for piece of the moon

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:00

In other international news, one of the world's largest lunar meteorites, weighing over 13.5 kg and valued at 3.8 million Australian dollars, will go on private sale at Christie's auction company in London.

Scientists believe the moon rock, was most likely struck off the surface of the moon after an asteroid or comet collision, and then showered down on the Sahara Desert.

US Pentagon releases declassified videos of aerial phenomena

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:00

The US Department of Defence, also known as The Pentagon, has released three declassified videos of unexplained aerial phenomena. 

Originally captured by Navy Fighter pilots, in 2004 and 2015, these videos have been leaked to the public before. Many claimed that they showed alien unidentified flying objects. 

The Pentagon released these videos in an effort to clear any misconceptions about the actuality of the footage. 

Machinery ad scams are robbing Australian farmers of tens of thousands of dollars

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:00

Online scammers are targeting Australian farmers by posting advertisements offering machinery for a cheaper price.

A number of fake websites have been closed down, but farmers are being warned scammers are still operating across various advertising platforms including reputable online trading websites.

The Department of Consumer Protection Western Australia says some residents have recently lost up to $45,000 through fraudulent machinery ads.

Online learning resource helping parents with Term 2 teaching

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:00

Cool Australia, a not-for-profit online learning resource, has launched multiple ‘learning from home’ lesson packages for parents. 

The self-directed activities are based on real home-life scenarios, incorporating subjects, like maths, into gardening or cooking tasks. 

Cool Australia’s independent learning aims to alleviate the stress of having children at home through the lockdown and allows parents time to work. 

Big W Calamvale closed effective immediately

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Sat, 02/05/2020 - 12:00

A Big W store in Calamvale, has closed its doors effective immediately, in yet another hit to Australia's struggling retail industry, leaving 70 staff members to be transferred or announced redundant.

In a statement released by the company, they said the decision was not related to the current pandemic and added the immediate nature of the closure related to the store’s terms of the lease.

The store one of thirty closures that will result from their owners’, Woolworths, ongoing review of performance rates at various Big W locations.

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