Smokey Brisbane air worse than Beijing
The smoke haze from fires across Queensland and New South Wales has left the air quality in Brisbane worse than Beijing, whose air is deemed as ‘unhealthy’.
According to The World Air Quality Index, the air quality is currently rated as very unhealthy over many areas in Brisbane.
Thousands of resources are used to put out the terrible fires in NSW
More than 3,000 firefighters and thousands of police and other emergency services are deployed or on standby because they fight dangerous fire raging across New South Wales.
At present, there are about 50 major fires burning throughout the state, of which more than half are non-existent and nine are designated as “watch and act”
The temperatures in most parts of New South Wales are expected to reach around 30s, humidity below 10%, west winds north to west, and an average speed of at least 40 km/h.
Hong Kong Protest: Two men were shot by a traffic officer
On Monday, Hong Kong police opened fire on protesters as chaos erupted across the city on Monday morning, a local media reported.
A protester in Sai Wan Ho was shot in chaos by a traffic officer. The Hospital Authority said the injured protester was in critical condition and undergoing liver and kidney operation.
Police had fired live rounds at protesters in Central, the eastern side of Hong Kong island.
The United States condemns the recent violent incident in Hong Kong and urges both sides to downgrade
A senior Trump administration official said that the United States on Monday condemned “ the unjustified use of deadly force” in the recent violence in Hong Kong and urged the police and civilians to reduce the deterioration of the situation.
The United States issued the above statement after a Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a demonstrator. A man was set on fire in violence that prompted leader Carrie Lam to denounce “enemies of the people.”
4ZZZ's Album of the Week: Majestic Horses – ‘Away from the Sun’
As a founder-member/singer-songwriter of Screamfeeder Lloyd’s credentials are long and illustrious – 7 albums, 4 Eps and 18 singles with the Brisbane artist, touring Europe and appearing on four tours of the Big Day Out, guest-programming RAGE, as well as appearing live on ABC national TV!
In Majestic Horses Kellie Lloyd is joined by Sydneysider Kate Wilson (The Holy Soul, formerly The Laurels) and Adeladean Andrew P Street (Undecided / Career Girls). The tri-state Majestic Horses release their debut, a full-length LP of 100% Lloyd infused tunes including recent single 'Call You Out' via Kasumuen Records ."
Listen to the Album of the Week here at 4zzz.org.au and @iheartradioau .
4ZZZ Top 20
1. Majestic Horses - Away From The Sun
2. Dumb Things - Waiting Out (Single)
3. Alice Skye - I Feel Better But I Don't Feel Great (Single)
4. Jeremy Neale - Everything I Do Is Replaced By Two (Single)
5. Sahara Beck - Queen Of Hearts EP
6. Flangipanis - Community Backwash
7. Adele & The Chandeliers - German On My Mind (Single)
8. Thigh Master - Now For Example
9. Nooky - Junction Court (Album Of The Week)
10. New Middle Class, The - For The Comfort Of Others
11. BLUSSH - Shut Up Becky! EP
9AM Zedlines
Tash and Glenda with Monday's 9AM Zedlines
Fuel discount sparks massive queue and traffic chaos at Queensland servo
The offer of 50c-a-litre fuel has proved too tempting for many Queenslanders, with an estimated three kilometre line-up of cars banking up on a major road outside a service station south of Brisbane.
The Puma Energy at Woodridge in Logan offered the significant discount from 11am to 12pm on Friday as part of a promotion.
Bob Prasad, who owns MC's Indian grocer on Kingston Road, said he could see the "bumper to bumper" traffic banked up long past his business which is about a kilometre away from the service station.
Sandtunes Festival 2019 Has Been Cancelled
The startup festival named SandTunes - headlined by Travis Scott, Logic and Carly Rae Jepsen has been cancelled.
The Queensland "festival on the beach" was set to take place at the end of November at the Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium (after moving locations from Coolangatta Beach), but promoters, have confirmed that the weekender will not be going ahead.
Newcastle Nursing Home Caught Drugging Residents Without Consent
An investigation run by the Federal Department of Health issued a non-compliance notice to the Bayside Aged Care Facility in Bonnells Bay, as it was seen to not meet the standard protocols for health, personal, clinical care, and hygiene.
This followed an audit report by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, which found that residents' right to respectful care was being compromised by staff breaches in privacy and dignity.