CFMEU officials pressure Government over industrial manslaughter laws

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 10:50

Senior officials from CFMEU Mining and Energy will argue against exemptions for mining executives regarding the industrial manslaughter laws before a Queensland Parliamentary Committee tonight.  

 

CFMEU Mining and Energy Queensland President Stephen Smyth says the industrial manslaughter laws are in place to ensure that workers take responsibility for their safety obligations. 

 

President Smyth says Parliament ‘must not give mining bosses a free pass on industrial manslaughter’. 

 

Attempted sea crossing ends in death of a child

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 10:46

A child has died after a boat capsized off the Greek Island of Lesbos, the event being the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border letting migrants enter Europe.

 

It is reported the passengers "overturned" the boat, Greek officials commenting this is a "common tactic" used by traffickers to force a rescue

 

Forty-six were rescued and two children taken to hospital, one of whom could not be revived.

 

National waiting time survey for patients

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 10:31

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has launched the National Waiting Time Survey, designed to identify how much time Australians spend in GP waiting rooms nation-wide.

The survey will quantify where patients are spending the most time sitting in waiting rooms, and where patients have the shortest wait. 

The National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis says that the ‘health system is already under pressure and isn’t adapting to our aging and growing population.’ 

The survey can be accessed online.

High Court decision finds Indigenous people can not be considered "aliens"

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 10:17

The Department of Home Affairs has released an Aboriginal man from immigration detention following a High Court Decision ruling that Aboriginal people cannot be ruled "Aliens" under the Constitution of Australia. Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo said the man "clearly met" the High Court Indigeneity test. The Department is currently reviewing approximately 20 similar cases.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk introduces further measures to support victims of coronavirus.

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 10:04

The measures introduced include; tripling emergency department capacity and doubling intensive care capacity across all hospitals, purchasing an additional 120 ventilators, $25 million worth of medicines, ensuring adequate staffing, and additional capacity for fever clinics. 

 

Premier Palaszczuk says she hopes that these measures will not be needed but it is better to be prepared. 

Good Boy - 'It Takes a Lot of Skill to Milk A Mare'

Submitted by charlottec on Mon, 02/03/2020 - 16:52
It has been a long time coming – five years and three widely loved EP releases have led to today’s unveiling of cherished Brissy act Good Boy’s debut and final album, ‘It Takes A Lot of Skill To Milk A Mare’. The release proves to be a bittersweet one, following the recent news of the band’s impending break up. With a colourfully illustrated career of countless national tours, widespread acclaim, and releases that challenge both listener and authority alike, Good Boy end on a high note – provocative, endearing, and prolific. EPs ‘No Love For Back Home’, ‘Plum’, and ‘Shirk Life’ have been momentous releases throughout the band’s lifespan, venturing into unapologetically earnest analysis of the state of Australia’s political climate, while simultaneously delving into real human emotion and relationships. Capturing the feelings and attitudes of many young Australians, and expressing these through relatable, driving punk rock anthems has been the crux of why so many have fallen in love with the quartet over the years. ‘It Takes A Lot of Skill To Milk A Mare’ in a sense pays homage to these releases, and is the perfect finale to Good Boy’s incredible and diverse archive of driving rock anthems. It encapsulates the band’s sonic evolution in a refined and poignant light - from delicate and sombre sounds reminiscent of their debut single ‘Transparency’, to heavily political and angsty punk tracks that take us back to ‘Poverty Line’ and ‘Fishing With A Shotgun’, and all the way through to their introduction of a horn section with newer tracks ‘CRF’ and ‘Sodabread’. Fortunately, this bittersweet news comes with one final hurrah. Good Boy will perform their last show at The Triffid in Brisbane on April 24. The band will be joined by special guests Horror My Friend, Flowertruck, and Babyshoes. This will be their biggest headline show to date, and is set to showcase their most loved past releases as well as their new record.
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