4ZZZ Top 20
1. Thelma Plum - Better In Blak
2. Dumb Things - Today Tonight (Single)
3. Tactics - Early Shift At Charles de Gaulle (Album Of The Week)
4. The Chats - Identity Theft (Single)
5. Parsnip - When The Tree Bears Fruit
6. Amyl And The Sniffers - Amyl And The Sniffers
7. Start Together - Az Nem Várhat (Single)
8. Tia Gostelow - Get To It (Single)
9. Hatchie - Keepsake
10. Jade Imagine - Basic Love
11. Karamilk - Living (Single)
12. Faux Bandit - Rock 'N' Roll Simulator 2019 EP
12th August 2019
Local Artists:
Oliva: I cry (Independent)
Big Dead: Heart And Brain (Single)(Green Chimneys / Art As Catharsis)
Dead For Ages: In Defence Of An Ordinary Life
- Despite the seeming hopelessness boasted by their name, Dead For Ages exude a sense of urgency that is always palpable. Part of it’s the simple speed they move at: never stopping for breath as they kick on with the pummelling power of Anthrax or Slayer. It’s more than that though, all of their debut record, In Defence Of An Ordinary Life, is suffused with a sense of impending doom, like all of that energy is just what it takes to stay ahead of the reaper.
MD Cook: NWXT
- Matt Cook, previously recording under White Palms and now simply MD Cook, has released an EP under this new moniker. Released via his label While You Were Sleeping, it’s one of his most accomplished pieces to date, retaining experimental elements and providing accessible, catchy grooves.
Safia: Story's Start Or End
- 2019 has seen a ravishing collection of albums released that all cover the territory of beautifully produced, emotions getting worked over, popular music. To wit: Chaka Khan, Chelsea Wilson, Hot Chip, Brendan Maclean, Death Club 7, Hatchie – even sections of Madonna’s “Madame X” fit the bill. Now comes Canberra’s ethereal (with a beat) trio Safia and their second album, Story’s Start Or End.
11AM ZEDLINES
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UK Could Face Food Shortages from No-Deal Brexit
The UK could face a food shortage for weeks or months if the country leaves the European Union without a deal.
Retailers like Tesco warned that moving on without a transition agreement would be problematic because great part of the fresh produce is imported and warehouses are fully stocked before Christmas.
The UK produces only half of the food they consume meaning there could be a great loss of food which could be left to rot in trucks because of the lengthy new customs procedures.
Russia Relaxes Import Laws for Saudi Wheat and Grains
Saudi Arabia and Russia are strengthening their relationship, after Russia relaxed its import laws for future Saudi wheat and grain imports.
Russia is attempting to gain more market share in Middle Eastern and North African wheat markets from Europe and the US.
The change has wider implications as Saudi Arabia, which is allied with the US, forges a stronger relationship with Russia.
Tristar Medical Staff Unpaid for Months
A chain of 50 medical clinics across regional Australia has been under financial stress for 18 months, resulting in doctors, some on temporary working visas, often not being paid for weeks or months.
Managing director for Tristar, Dr Khaled El-Sheikh said in a letter to staff in May he guarantees payments owed for services rendered are secure now and into the future.
Dr El-Sheikh said in the statement he has been busy working behind the scenes to source long-term solutions, confirming that Tristar is close to putting the current situation to rest.
ABS Data Shows Newstart Living is Getting Tougher
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that Newstart recipients' standard of living is going backwards.
Deloitte Access Economics partner Nicki Hutley said their money is not able to buy as much this year as it could last year.
ABS figures show the problem now is that the cost of living for those on the welfare payments is rising faster than it is for the rest of the population.