Protest Charges against Jonathan Sri Dropped
Charges against Greens councillor Jonathan Sri have been dropped following his arrest last weekend at the Kangaroo Point protests.
The Queensland Police have withdrawn a charge of failing to heed a police direction that was put on the councillor last Saturday evening.
Sri was protesting the indefinite detention of more than 100 refugees at a Kangaroo Point hotel.
Coco Hue: Collab Adoration
<p><span><span>- Long time, jazzy key stroker <strong>Peta Leigh Wilson </strong>has played session-muso and second fiddle in so many other outfits and projects, which is where many of the best musos go: following one of the few viable career paths available to the musically inclined. It’s possible to travel down that work-a-day route and kinda forget why you were playing music in the first place. Wilson, however, did a double-take and said, ‘hey, why not do my own thing for once’. </span></span></p>
Armand Hammer: Shrines
<p><span><span>- As America sees societal pillars crumble, it's only fitting last Friday saw a double release of cutting-edge hardcore hip-hop. The New Releases Show already covered <em>RTJ4</em>, a continuation of <strong>Killer Mike</strong> and <strong>El-P's</strong> anarchic call to arms atop dystopian boom-bap, but there's another two-man team on the block.
Zedlines - June 18
Reporter: Ben Steele
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Minister for Tourism says Australian borders will remain closed until next year
Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham says the Australian borders are likely to stay closed till next year.
The Tourism Minister said shutting the borders is one of the main reasons Australia has had success in flattening the curve and the government continues to keep putting health first in their decisions.
The government is still considering the trans-Tasman travel bubble with New Zealand but no time frame has been disclosed.
Two more cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand
New Zealand has reported two new COVID-19 cases after two women entered the country after travelling from the UK.
These are New Zealand’s first cases in 24 days according to the NZ Ministry of Health.
The women were placed in isolation upon entering the country but were permitted to leave on compassionate grounds to attend a funeral.
Contact tracing measures are underway for people who came into contact with the two women.
Farmers worried UK trade deal not enough to replace Chinese barley trade loss
Farmers say the impact of the 80 per cent tariff China placed on Australian barley has been grossly underestimated by the government.
While trade agreements are being arranged with the UK, farmers voice their concern that it won’t be enough to offset the loss of trade with China.
Agricultural Narcotics expected to boom after certification from government
The Australian Government has introduced a bill that will improve market access for medicinal cannabis and hemp industries.
The Export Control Amendment (Certificate of Narcotics Exports) Bill 2020 will legitimize the export of narcotic goods.
Minister for Agriculture, David Littleproud said “The Australian Government is committed to assisting our agricultural producers and exporters to create and maintain new international export opportunities, while providing assurance to our trading partners through certification.’
QLD Theme parks to reopen in the coming weeks
Queensland theme parks are set to reopen with additional COVID-19 safety precautions to ensure the protection of guests and staff.
Sea World is preparing to open next Friday and Movie World and Wet ‘n’ Wild are hoping to open on July 15.
Regional TAFE campuses upgrades for COVID-19 recovery plan
Over $1.2 million in construction projects will upgrade regional TAFE facilities across the state.
These upgrades are part of the state’s post COVID-19 plans to ensure the Queensland workforce has access to world class training facilities.
The campuses to be upgraded are located in Bohle, Burdekin, Bowen and Cannonvale. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the “recovery plan for Queensland is all about creating jobs and investing in future proofing infrastructure so we have the skills for more jobs in more industries.”