Solar technology company goes green-er.
Leading solar technology company, LONGi Green Energy has committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity across its entire global operations by 2028.
Through the move, LONGi joins the RE100 alongside Apple, Facebook and Coca-Cola.
Until now, the country has been using non-renewable energy sources to produce their clean energy products.
Netherlands goes into lockdown
The Netherlands has become the latest country to go into Coronavirus lockdown.
All schools, cafes, restaurants and sporting clubs will be closed to stop the spread of coronavirus until at least April 6.
The Netherlands have reported 20 coronavirus deaths as of today.
First coronavirus related death in Queensland
A 77-year-old woman from Noosaville has become the first person in Queensland to die from coronavirus.
The woman became sick on a flight to Sydney on Friday and passed away shortly afterwards.
It is believed the woman became ill after coming into contact with her daughter who recently returned to Australia from San Francisco.
LNP calls for payroll tax pause to relieve businesses
The LNP is calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to immediately suspend payroll tax for small and medium-sized businesses in Queensland for six months, to alleviate coronavirus-induced pressures on businesses.
LNP Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington says lifting the payroll tax threshold from $1.3m to $6.5m would provide instant relief for around 15,000 businesses and save jobs threatened by the economic impact of coronavirus.
UQ announces teaching pause
The University of Queensland has announced it will pause teaching activities for one week to allow staff to prepare for future disruptions resulting from coronavirus.
The university is stressing the campus will be open as usual and staff will be working, but lectures and tutorials will not go ahead.
The move comes after a third student was confirmed to contract the virus yesterday afternoon.
School Strike for Climate Suspended
Coronavirus fears have caused organisers to cancel the School Strike for Climate on May 15th.
The group says that this decision applies to anyone holding a Strike, even those expecting less than 500 people.
According to the organisation, the risks are too high to continue under the current circumstances and protesters are not covered for pandemics under their insurance.
When Our Turn Comes: When Our Turn Comes
<p><span><span>- In January, as bushfires raged across South-Eastern Australia, Nelligen-based fire-fighter Paul Parker became a bit of an internet cult hero when a video was shared of him, exhausted, accosting a tv camera to "tell the Prime Minister to go and get fucked".</span></span></p>
Good Boy: It Takes A Lot Of Skill To Milk A Mare
<p><span><span><span>- It was just three years ago I was celebrating the seemingly unstoppable future of lush punkers Good Boy. 2020 has brought it all to a crashing halt, in a strange way. Off the back of three extremely well-received EPs, banged out in quick succession, comes Good Boy’s debut LP, created in a more traditional timeframe. It brims with confidence, tuneful power and also that utter dissatisfaction that has always sprayed from </span><strong>Rian King</strong><span>’s vocals.
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Facebook and Twitter Delete Accounts Linked to Russian Organisations Attempting to Influence the Upcoming Election
Facebook and Twitter claim to have taken out a network of accounts that are linked to Russian organisations attempting to influence the upcoming election by stoking racial tensions.
The network used a combination of fake accounts and manipulative tactics to grow their viewer base and spread a mix of information and disinformation in an attempt to create division in the lead up to the American presidential election later this year.