Kokoko!: Fongola
- Kokoko!, with electronic producer Debruit once again at the helm of this youthful journey, have charged still further ahead. Fongola has reached the anarchic destination their EP Liboso of last year had promised. To get there, it was recorded in Brussels and Kinshasa, in cobbled together studios built of ping pong tables and mattresses. The raspy vocals of Kokoko!
Olympia: Flamingo
- Follow up albums are, historically, a tough milestone. The break-through release (marketed as the debut despite often being the result of many smaller releases) has wowed an unsuspecting public. You are now a promising new offering, deserving of attention and a spot in the hallowed playlists. But where to from here? Retreading the old ground, while feeling safe, gives little for the fans to be wowed by. Experiment too far in the foreign and you risk alienating your core.
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India Hands Over 250 Houses in Myanmar to Support Rohingya Refugees
India has handed over 250 houses it built in Rakhine, Myanmar, under a development project to help tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees return home.
730 000 Rohingya Muslims are living in camps in Bangladesh, fearing persecution if they return.
But activists say the project will not be successful unless human rights issues in Myanmar are resolved first.
Tombs in The Vatican Opened In Missing Person Investigation
The Vatican opened two tombs following a tip-off from a cold case of a missing girl in 1983, but no remains were found, not even the ones of the original listed inhabitants.
Experts were looking for the remains of Emanuela Orlandi, daughter of a Vatican clerk who went missing, after an anonymous tip-off that said that she had been buried in the tomb of two 19th century princesses but no human remains were found in the urn.
New Footpath Threatens Sydney's Sculpture By The Sea Event
Organisers of Sydney's Sculpture by the Sea event claim a new footpath being built within the exhibition area could lead to the art festival's downfall.
David Handley, founding director of the event, has threatened to pull the event from Bondi due to a planned 279m concrete footpath, aiming at improving disability access around Marks Park.
Mr Handley says that the path would take out eight of the 10 prime spots that give the event its 'wow' factor and would lead to the festival's 'very slow and painful death'.
Three Passengers Dead After Boat Capsized in Newcastle
Three passengers are dead and two have been rescued, after a boat capsized off the Newcastle coast.
A sixteen year-old girl and her father were the sole survivors of the incident, while three other passengers, including the girl’s grandparents, drowned in the rough waters.
The survivors were taken to John Hunter Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
LNP's Tim Mander Sponsors Petition for Green Space in Brisbane
Liberal National Party Member Tim Mander sponsors a local petition to keep a green space area north of Brisbane.
The petition with over 1560 signatures aims to retain part of The Warner Investigation Area as rural residential land.
Save Our Community Warner group says the environmental studies of the area are inaccurate and downplay how many animals are in the area.
Police Warn Against Abusing Climate Activists
Brisbane Police have cautioned frustrated drivers against abusing or attacking climate change activists during the week-long protests planned for next week.
On Thursday, over 40 activists were met with a chorus of car horns after blocking five intersections in Brisbane’s CBD during peak hour.
Inspector Steve Collins said potential vigilante reprisals were included in the police plans for managing the demonstrations.
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