Manus Island Refugees Self-Harm After Australian Election.

Approximately 20 refugees living on Manus Island have self-harmed or attempted suicide since the federal election.

Refuge advocates have said the situation is now "out of control and refugees have completely lost hope".

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Australia's Lowest Paid Workers Are About to Find Out their Next Pay Rise

Australia's lowest paid workers are about to find out their next pay rise which will take effect on the 1 July.

The national minimum wage currently stands at $719.20 a week, after a 3.5 per cent or $24.30 per week increase since last year.

The ACTU has called for a six per cent increase this year, equating to a $43.15 per week rise in the minimum wage.

State Government Launches New Website for Domestic Violence Victims

The State Government has launched a new website pooling resources together for victims of domestic violence.

The website is designed to gather information from a range of different government sites so that victims under great stress can find help in one area.

Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence, Di Farmer said the design was informed by various stakeholders and wherever someone is in Queensland they can find local support for the help they need.

 

Human Rights Organisation Accuses Mynmar Of Extra-Judicial Killings

A human rights organisation has accused  Mynamar of new war crimes in the Rakhine state.

Amnesty International has accused the Myanmar military of extra-judicial killings and torture against an ethnic group.

In 2017 Myanmar was accused of persecuting Rohingya muslims which saw 70,000 people leave the state.

Steve Lacy: Apollo XXI

- On the eve of his twenty-first birthday, Steve Lacy has released his highly anticipated debut album, Apollo XXI. Purportedly recorded in Steve’s sister's bedroom after she went away to college, the LP is Lacy’s coming of age laid bare. For someone so young he has already proven himself to be a talent – playing and writing as part of the Grammy nominated group The Internet, as well as working with Kendrick Lamar, J.

Autosuggest: Tame Harm

<p><span><span>- A shadowy electronic rocker out of Sydney, <strong>Alec Mallia</strong> of Autosuggest, wants to move beyond his origins. From a background of post-punk and new wave -he’s a dedicated fan of <strong>Joy Division</strong> and <strong>New Order</strong>- he now looks to embrace a different kind of aggression, cold and darkness. For his debut full-length it’s an unlikely but genuine surprise to discover that Mallia has, quite artlessly, invented ‘90’s industrial a second time round. </span></span></p>

Carly Rae Jepsen: Dedicated

- If you ask me why I was so excited about the Brisbane leg of Taylor Swift’s Reputation tour, it wasn’t a burning urge to scream along to We Are Never Getting Back Together. It was my anticipation of her support act, Charli XCX, ditching the Gabba straight after and making her way into the Valley.

Adelaide's homeless offered free flu shots

Adelaide’s homeless are being offered the flu shot to combat the heightened reach of the flu this season, with more than 15,000 cases reported in South Australia in 2019, compared to 1,400 at this time in 2018.

The federal health department has confirmed over 51,000 laboratory cases of the flu nationwide, creating a need for those more susceptible to the virus to have access to the shot.