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- Punk pioneers The Saints came out of the confines of the Country Party governess town of Brisbane in the mid-1970s and onto the pages of history as frequently cited influencers for an array of bands far too long to list.
Saints co-founder Ed Kuepper has remained enormously productive in the forty years since he left that band, releasing an astonishing fifty or so albums as part of a variety of bands, projects and solo outings.
Uboa And Bolt Gun: Uboa And Bolt Gun
- Two of the most extreme artists on the roster of one of Australia’s most extreme, experimental labels, have found each other. Uboa and Bolt Gun are both alumni of Art As Catharsis, although their two track, co-self-titled crusher is, apparently a Bandcamp only, indie affair. It’s been apparent for a while that Uboa at least is too prolific for any label to keep up and now, it seems, that influence is rubbing off on those around her.
Review: Queensland Symphony Orchestra's 'Animal Kingdom' at QPAC, Concert Hall
Last Sunday, Queensland Symphony Orchestra shared the stage with the Animal Kingdom. The concert included works from Copland to Debussy, featuring pieces influenced by animals and the natural work. Tailored toward a family audience the concert intrigued all ages. QSO promised animals on stage, the feathered and furry, the small and the large. However, some found the animals harder to spot than others.
Review: Animal Kingdom, Music on Sundays Concerts from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Richard Davis
Host Guy Noble
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The alleged revolver used by Vincent van Gogh to kill himself has been sold at auction in Paris
A revolver believed to have been used by famous Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh has been sold at a Paris auction.
The revolver Van Gogh allegedly used to kill himself had been featured in a 2016 exhibit at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum and has now sold for $212 000.
The weapon was discovered in the 1960s in the northern French village of Auvers-sur-Oise, where Van Gogh is believed to have committed suicide in 1890.
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Trump administration accuses Iran with links to Al Qaeda
The Trump administration, has told the American Congress that there are ties between Iran and Al Qaeda, prompting skeptical reactions and concern in Washington DC.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has sought to convince Congress that there is a pattern of ties between Iran and the terrorist group going back to after the 9/11 attacks,officials said.
Brian Hook, the State Department’s special representative on Iran said, We will do everything that we are required to do with respect to congressional war powers; and we will comply with the law.
Malcolm Turnbull's publisher has been denied a defamation insurance policy
Malcolm Turnbull's publisher has been denied a defamation insurance policy over fears the political memoir will trigger a slew of defamation claims.
Hardie Grant publishing found new defamation cover after its existing insurer Chubb Baulked renewed the company's policy, and raised concerns over provocative titles already in print under the company's banner.
The publishing veteran said the insurer's decision is a sign of the increasingly fraught nature of Australian defamation law.
Car park in Western Australia installs open-air shelter for homeless
A small city in Western Australia's south-west has installed a transportable open-air shelter in a car park, in a new approach to homelessness.
The Bunbury Council had been frustrated with people sleeping at a local soundstage but instead of moving them on, the council spent $15,000 on installing an open-faced donga in a city carpark earlier this week
However, housing advocacy groups say a more coordinated approach was needed to give people homes, rather than just shelter.
Toowoomba residents are upping the solar stakes by investing in battery storage
Toowoomba residents are upping the solar stakes by investing in battery storage, bringing more jobs to the region and embracing Queensland’s renewable future.
While visiting The Garden City today, Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham says Toowoomba was seeing a solar and battery surge thanks to the Government’s interest-free loans and grants.
Dr Lynham said It’s a great opportunity to cut your power bill and your emissions, by being able to store excess solar energy generated during the day to use at night.