The Soft Cavalry: The Soft Cavalry
- The Soft Cavalry is the name of a new project by husband and wife team Steve Clarke and Rachel Goswell from the British soft shoegaze band Slowdive.
Clarke has been a backing muso and performer for many years, but this is the first time he’s written and produced his own material. It’s tempting to assess Soft Cavalry’s material through a Slowdive lense, but this is sufficiently different that it merits assessment in its own right.
Bianca Blackhall: EP
- I don’t think there is any mistaking by now how Tasmania’s isolation has produced a natural beauty and heavy history, attractive to those simultaneously capable of stoicism and active expression. Bianca Blackhall’s debut EP is an exceptional entry into Tasmania’s cultural development and Australia’s sense of country.
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British MPs Backed Proposal To Make No-Deal Brexit Harder
British MPs have backed proposals to make it harder for the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit by suspending parliament.
Boris Johnson, the clear frontrunner to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May next week, says Britain must leave the European Union on October 31st with or without a deal.
Johsnon has refused to rule out suspending, or Proroguing , parliament to prevent MPs from passing legislation to block his exit plan if he tries to exit without a deal.
PNG PM Urges Australia To End Offshore Processing
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape will urge Australia to end offshore processing of asylum seekers when he arrives in the country this weekend
James Marape will urge the Morrison government to fix a timeline for ending the offshore processing of Asylum seekers on manus Island.
Around 450 asylum seekers remain in PNG and another 350 are being held on Nauru.
SKM Recycling Warns Australia Of Potential Waste Crisis
Major Australian recycling company SKM Recycling says millions of tonnes of recyclables are destined for landfill if it collapses, warning of a "major crisis" if China stops recycling Australian waste.
SKM Recycling, which is contracted to more than 30 Victorian councils, is facing liquidation as creditors claim they are owed millions of dollars.
The company has warned the Government there is the potential for an additional 400,000 megatonnes of recyclables being sent to landfill per year if the major recycler ceases business.
New Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Clinical Trial
A new and innovative breast cancer gene mutation clinical trial will take place in Adelaide.
The trial will use an osteoporosis drug on women who carry the BRCA gene mutation to reduce the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer and the need of preventive surgery.
The Australian-based Breast Cancer Trials research organization says the trial will be more focused on prevention than treatment, they will release more information next week during a meeting in Adelaide.
Calls For Better Safety On Inala Bus Routes
A public forum is set to commence today to advocate for better safety for drivers and passengers on Inala bus routes.
Rail Tram and Bus Union representative Tom Brown says few drivers feel safe on the Forest Lake/Inala 100 Brisbane City Council bus route.
A Translink spokesperson says installing protective driver barriers and anti-shatter window film was part of their five-point safety plan.
Colombian Independence Day Festival Will Take Place in Brisbane Square on Saturday
The Colombian Independence Day Festival will take place this Saturday 20th of July. The event is organized by Latin House, a non profit organization focused on supporting latino migrants and refugees.
The event is of free entry and will be located on the Brisbane Square in front of the Casino. The event will have live music, Colombian food and Latin shows.
The Colombian Independence Day Festival is supported by the Brisbane City Council, Queensland International Institute, GPO and many others. The event is set to start at 11 a.m.
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