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.
West End Commemorates National Sorry Day
On the 31st of May, an event is being held in West End commemorating National Sorry Day which was last Sunday.
The event is being held at Orleigh Park and begins at 7am with a breakfast before speeches and music.
National Sorry Day is held on the 26th of May commemorating the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home report.
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.
11AM ZEDLINES
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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.
Johnson and Johnson on trial
One of the world’s largest drug manufacturers, Johnson & Johnson, is facing trial in the US state of Oklahoma in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit over the state’s opioid crisis.
Oklahoma prosecutors are accusing the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers, downplaying the risk of addiction and fueling an opioid epidemic that is causing 130 overdose deaths in America each day.
France and Germany disagree over EU commission top job
France and Germany are in disagreement over the appointment of the next head of the EU Commission following European elections which resulted in a fragmented parliament.
At an EU leaders summit in Brussels, German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed candidate Manfred Weber, while French President Emmanuel Macron named three potential alternatives.
The disagreement sets up a complex power struggle over the future direction of the EU, with the Commission responsible for enforcing EU rules and drafting new laws.