The Culling of Brumbies in Victoria

4ZZZ reporter Rachel Bollerman spoke with Jill Pickering, the President of the Australian Brumby Alliance about the organisation’s fight to stop Parks Victoria culling of brumbies in the Alpine National Park. 

A number of lobbyists have been involved in litigation in an effort to stop the culling, with the latest ruling from the Supreme Court allowing the culling to go ahead. 

Parks Victoria plans to use on the ground shooting and thermal imaging technology to eradicate the brumby population in the Bogong High Plains.

Locust Revival: Partially Here

<p><span><span>- Within the Australian Gothic landscape of dark, endless plains, <em>Partially Here</em>, the new album from formerly Brisbane and now Melbourne based post-punk prodigy Locust Revival, emerges mirage-like as a still-life of fruits &amp; flowers; a vanitas whose dark beauty reminds us of the importance &amp; impermanence of life's most coveted delicacies; love &amp; happiness.<br />

Lady Gaga: Chromatica

<p><span><span>- Playing to your strengths, or tugging on old rope? Reinventing the wheel, or going back to your roots? Playing it safe, or embellishing a solid track record? When an artist as ubiquitous as Lady Gaga releases a full-length work, the analysis offered by the commentariat can be, usually, divided into two. Either it’s “disappointing”, “been there – done that”, “past it” or she is lauded for using her nous as a songwriter and an ear for a good, thumping dance tune to produce a decent record. </span></span></p>

4ZZZ Top 20

1. Miiesha - Nyaaringu (Album Of The Week)

2. Thelma Plum - These Days (Single)

3. The Double Happiness - Coochiemudlo (Single)

4. Tia Gostelow - Psycho (Single)

5. Sweater Curse - Close (Single)

6. Alice Skye - Grand Ideas (Single)

7. The Bear Hunt - Piss On My Dreams (Single)

8. Locust Revival - Partially Here

9. VOIID - Bug (Single)

10. Kee'Ahn - Better Things (Single)

11. Custard - Respect All Lifeforms

12. Baker Boy - Move (Single)

13. Sycco - Nicotine (Single)

Gallery: Black Lives Matter Rally - Brisbane June 6

The pictures below are just a few of the scenes from the Black Lives Matter Rally in Brisbane on June 6, 2020, taken by our on the ground journalists.

Thank you to Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance - Meeanjin (Brisbane) for permission to publish these photos, below are their details:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WARcollective/

First Sounds Volume 2

Featuring 12 selected artists from Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth to the Torres Strait Islands, Yuendumu to Yirrkala in East Arnhem Land. VOL.2 is a sonic buffet of First Nations music ranging from traditional to modern hip hop, alternative roots, acoustic and contemporary pop. This compilation represents First Peoples contributions to the musical landscape spanning 65,000 years to now. Nyapillilingu; Spirit Lady is the opening track on VOL.2, fusing traditional song of our ancient heritage with electronic and classical sound worlds. Rrawun Maymuru comes from a long line of Yolngu songmen from Yirrkala, a remote community in North East Arnhem Land. "I’m very proud to be a part of this album. It helps communicate our culture especially about the clans from my father's and grandfather's side. It was very good to work with Nick Wales who understands the spirit of this song". VOL.2 is a continuation of the partnership between Community Broadcasting Association of Australia and First Nations Media Australia, delivering more First Nations and Torres Strait Islander music to community radio. VOL.2 will be distributed to over 200 community radio stations on CD and is digitally accessible via Amrap and indigiTUBE platforms. FIRST SOUNDS VOL.2 TRACKLIST Nyapillilingu; Spirit Lady Rrawen Maymuru Lion in My Heart Aimee Hannan Free David Spry Blak Woman Maurial Spearim Yerrabi Murringadi Go All Out ft Stevie Leigh Jamahl Ryder Older Then Luke Daniel Peacock For Your Love Nancy Bates Unlock The System J-MILLA Arrived ft Maru S Corowa Mau Power Breathe Maylene Pama Yampiya Desert Mulga Band Submissions for VOL.3 are now open and close June 30. Head to firstsounds.indigitube.com.au to enter.

Peru is running out of oxygen for COVID-19 patients

Families in Peru are selling their possessions to raise funds for overpriced oxygen tanks as the country is running out of oxygen for COVID-19 patients.
 
Hospitals are suffering from a large toll as a result of underfunded hospitals, corruption, and poor management of the COVID-19 situation. 
 
Defence Minister Walter Martos said Peru ‘needs 173 tons of oxygen per day’, however, the dean of the Medical College of Peru suggested ‘the nation is producing about 20% of that’.
 

Putin declares emergency of state in Siberia after to poisonous fuel leak

President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency in Siberia after severe diesel fuel leak on Friday. 

An estimated 20,000 tonnes of diesel spilt from a power plant storage, facility, in Norilsk which is northeast of Moscow, and contaminated waterways in the surrounding area. 

Booms were laid in the Ambarnaya River to prevent further spread of the leak towards the Arctic Ocean.