600,000 travellers are stranded in “carnage” at airports after Thomas Cook collapse
After the sudden collapse of British travel company Thomas Cook, thousands of passengers were trapped at airports around the world. The holidaymakers described the chaos and “carnage” from Spain to New York.
In Germany, people in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf were told that if they booked tickets with Thomas Cook, they would no longer be able to travel on the German airline Condor.
In Croatia and Greece, the flight departure committee also scattered cancelled flights.
Aussie scientists unveil key to past climate
The Australian Antarctic Division has unveiled a specialist drill that will unearth evidence of the planet’s past climate conditions.
Scientists based in Tasmania will dig three kilometres below the surface of Antarctica, to 1.5 million-year-old ice.
Glaciologist Tas van Ommen explains they are looking for tiny bubbles trapped between snowflakes in the ice, that are essentially “time capsules of past atmosphere”.
Renewed clashes between Hong Kong protesters and police
Last Saturday, protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs to police in the meantime police fired tear gas to the protesters.
Reporters say after thousands of people marched in the afternoon in Tuen Mun, a district in the northwest of the Chinese territory, the violence broke out, and at least one person arrested.
The protest against extradition law has lasted for four months now in Hong Kong. The violent protests occurred in every weekend.
Starving Bats Pose Risk
Starving bats are posing a health risk in South-East Queensland as increased numbers are found lying on the ground.
The dry conditions are distressing bats and causing them to fall from the sky, prompting a 30% increase in rates of human contact with the animals.
Biosecurity Queensland principal veterinarian Janine Barrett says “this spring and summer I anticipate we will see a high number of people and pets being exposed to [Australian bat lyssavirus]”.
If you see a bat dead or alive on the ground, Ms Barrett advises not to touch it.
JPEGMAFIA: All My Heroes Are Cornballs
- Over the past year and a half, Maryland rapper JPEGMAFIA has experienced a sudden explosion of internet love. Arising primarily from his 2018 sophomore record Veteran, he continued the hype with loose singles and major guest verses. His combination of political commentary, saturated with irony and off the wall electronic production (often, somewhat unfairly, compared to Death Grips) has made Peggy a star of forums and a rapper to watch.
Charli XCX: Charli
- British pop singer Charli XCX has finally released her highly anticipated third album, Charli. Here, Charli has recruited a long list of producers including PC Music’s AG Cook, as well as Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs. The end result of this recording endeavour, which includes fourteen different features, is an interesting blend of both the commercial and experimental styles that Charli has previously adopted.
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1. Sampa The Great - The Return (Album Of The Week)
2. Elko Fields - 4:44 EP
3. Thigh Master - Entity (Single)
4. Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra - Make Everything (Feat. apadalia and LOOPY) (Single)
5. WAAX - Big Grief
6. DZ Deathrays - Positive Rising: Part 1
7. We All Want To - Sad Secret (Single)
8. Hallie - Stuck In Mud (Single)
9. Mallrat - Driving Music
10. HTRK - Venus In Leo
11. Middle Name Dance Band - Weekend Love Chant (Single)
12. Thelma Plum - Better In Blak
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Leafhopper pest destroying pandanus trees in Queensland
More than 80 per cent of pandanus trees around Agnes Water and 1770 in central Queensland have died as a result of the leafhopper pest.
An estimated 10,000 trees have been destroyed, leading to beach erosion and impacts on local wildlife.
Joel Fostin, a pandanus dieback specialist, is calling on the Queensland Government to allocate funding for pest and weed management to help save the remaining pandanus.
Hiker shares survival story after plummeting off waterfall
An experienced Queensland hiker who smashed his leg after falling down a waterfall has shared his story of survival.
Neil Parker set off for a hike on Sunday, but didn't tell anyone he was going, despite his years of experience.
When he didn't show up to work on Monday, his ex-wife raised the alarm and a search was initiated.
The 54-year-old fractured his leg and wrist in the six-metre fall on Sunday while walking alone along what is usually a three-hour trail at Cabbage Tree Creek on Mt Nebo, northwest of Brisbane.