8AM Zedlines
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BRISBANE FARMER PLANS TO ESTABLISH AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST URBAN FARM NETWORK
Home to more than five million people, south-east Queensland is one of the fastest growing regions in Australia and is soon to become home to the country's largest urban farm network.
The evolving community of urban farmers are taking advantage of unused spaces within Brisbane's suburban estates and on the metropolitan fringe to grow food for a hungry city.
One such site is a former CSIRO research station in the Samford Valley where the Moreton Bay Regional Council has helped locals create the 5,000-square-metre Millen Farm.
Labor announces new mayoral candidate for 2020 Council elections
Queensland Labor has announced former Journalist and Broadcaster Patrick Condren as their candidate for Brisbane’s Lord Mayor in the March 2020 election.
Former candidate Rod Harding was dumped by the party on Saturday – leading Mr Condren to be chosen in the hope he will have better cut through with voters - and better Labor’s chances at winning back City Hall.
Australia's migrant communities say they feel left out of climate conversation
Action on climate change is an at-times emotionally-charged issue. But there are some communities in Australia who say they feel left out of the discussion entirely.
At a Uniting Church in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Strathfield, a multi-faith meeting is being held between local leaders, representing Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Muslim communities in the area.
These leaders are united over the main item on their agenda: global warming.
New drugs listed on PBS saving sufferers thousands of dollars a year
Drugs for lung cancer, leukaemia, cholesterol, nerve pain and chemo-caused nausea will be drastically reduced in price under a half a billion dollar announcement from the Morrison Government today.
The drugs will be listed on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme – giving Australian’s living with life threatening illnesses a significant boost in the fight for their health.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says budget management has allowed more drugs to be listed on the PBS faster.
Largest Russian rally in a decade over jailing of protesters
Moscow's largest sustained protest movement in a decade occurred on Sunday, as 60,000 people rallied to demand the release of protesters who were jailed in July.
The July protests occurred as more than 12 opposition candidates were not allowed to run in an election on September 8th due to a technicality- with police stating that the protesters were prosecuted for breaking the law in the unauthorised rallies.
Britain will not neglect violence against Hong Kong Protesters
Some of the most violent confrontations between pro-democracy protesters and Chinese police, erupted on Sunday near the Hong Kong government's complex.
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Minister Dominic Raab stated at the Conservative Party's annual conference on the weekend, that Britain would not ignore indiscriminate attacks against peaceful protesters.
Protesters have declared their intentions to conduct another march tomorrow, on China's National Day- despite police banning this course of action.
Thigh Master - Now For Example
Thigh Master: Now For Example
- Three years after releasing Early Sounds, their first full length album, Thigh Master are unveiling their follow up. Titled Now for Example, it features twelve tunes - most of them coming in under three minutes in length.
The shortness of the songs complements their catchiness, and the raw, lofi, indie, jangling-guitar-driven sound draws unavoidable comparisons with New Zealand bands from the legendary Flying Nun label, such as The Clean and The Bats.
HRBRT: Melopoia
- Green Chimneys Records have released the third tape in their Lo-fi Tape Series. Having focused on more sample-oriented music on the first two tapes, beatmakers give way to ensembles with episode three featuring HRBRT’s Melopoeia and Elktung’s Note To Self. Both sides share musicians and other credits.