Hong Kong leader wants to quit
A leaked audio reveals Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam saying she has caused “unforgivable havoc” on the region and she would quit if she had “a choice”.
The damning audio published by Reuters reveals what Lam said behind closed doors in front of a group of business people.
She says if she has a chance, the first thing she would do is to quit and make a deep apology.
A list of controversial citizenships in northeastern India has left nearly 2 million people stateless
A list of controversial citizenships in northeastern India has left nearly 2 million people stateless and their political supporters have been slammed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indian nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party runs the Assam National Citizens Registry (NRC) and is listed on the list, stating that it is necessary to find “foreign infiltrators”.
Critics say the NRC's progress reflects the BJP's goal of serving Hindus, and most of those excluded are considered Muslims.
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New Regulations for Fishing in Queensland
The Black jewfish has become Queensland's commercial catch, which has skyrocketed in the past 18 months, prompting authorities to tighten regulations and increase penalties for selling on the black market.
Black Jewfish have become extremely popular in recent years because of their swim bladders, which Department of Agriculture and Fisheries estimate are currently worth between $500 and $900 dollars per kilogram.
Black Jewfish typically have much larger swim bladders than other species.
Rogue Wave Smashes Whale Watching Boat in Queensland
On Sunday, terrified whale watchers feared people had been swept overboard when a massive rogue wave smashed into a boat in Queensland.
Footage from the incident shows a wave flooding the inside of the boat and sending bags and hats flying.
Six people were treated for minor injuries by paramedics upon returning to shore.
The company said the captain did everything he could to ensure the safety of passengers and had checked the forecast before heading out.
Australian's Rally to Support Tamil Family
Thousands of supporters of the Tamil family at the centre of an immigration row, rallied across Australia on Sunday to urge the government to let them stay in the country.
The family are now in detention on Christmas Island following their removal from the central Queensland town of Biloela, after the Department of Home Affairs found them not to be genuine refugees.
Thousands of mental health patient transfers show need for more clinicians in rural Australia
A study by the Royal Flying Doctor Service has found thousands of patient transfers in rural Australia have been for mental health conditions.
Between 2014 and 2017, 2257 mental health patients were flown for treatment, some of them thousands of kilometres from family and friends to seek care for conditions they could not receive in their communities.
The figures have prompted renewed calls for better mental health services in rural Australia to cater for increasing demand.
UK seeks to Extend Brexit Deadline with thousands gathering in central London to protest Parliament's suspension
UK Labour Party's chief Brexit adviser Keir Starmer states that the opposition intends to prevent a "no deal" Brexit action, which aims to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from a disorderly departure from the European Union or departure without a formal deal.
At present, Britain is scheduled to leave the EU on the 31st of October, unless a formal extension is enforced and the other 27 nations involved in the agreement approve this action.
WAAX - 'Big Grief'
It all started more than a year ago with the release of the shock and awe brilliance of ‘Labrador' taking the number #1 spot on the 4ZZZ Hot 100! Big Grief explores the very definition of the word ‘grief’ in universal terms. As singer and chief songwriter Maz DeVita explains, “the whole album is about grief for so many things that I felt when we were writing the record and still do now. The way the world is so volatile at the moment, our environment, I talk about anxiety, mania, cutting ties with old friends and habits, my problems in the past with body image, and it’s almost like a big mourning for all that. It’s definitely an outpouring of grief in every sense of the word. But as much as I explored darker themes for Big Grief, I framed my melodies and vocal very colourfully and lively.”
The record is unrelenting in its exploration of a range of themes relating to modern day grief that are disarmingly frank, with DeVita opening her lyric book and indeed her heart aches for all to see – supported by a the wave of noise generated by Ewan Birtwell (guitar), Tom 'Griff' Griffin (bass) and Tom Bloomfield (drums). From the anthemic title track that opens the album with a triumphant fist held high, through to the barn burner ‘No Apology,’ and the quietly tender ‘History,’ Big Grief is a record that is dynamic and wide in scope, as it announces the graduation of WAAX from the little Brissie punk band that could, into the rock and roll force they are today.
US-China Trade War Further Intensifies
The US-China Trade War has further intensified with additional taxes being imposed on imported and exported goods, with the US placing 15% tariffs on a part of $300 billion in goods.
These changes will be impacted on a range of goods such as; food products, sports equipment and furniture, with economists at the Washington Peterson Institute of International Economics estimating a total of $112 billion in products being affected.