Various Artists: Lofi Tape #1
- Green Chimneys Records have released the first tape in a new series of limited cassettes, titled the Lo-fi Tape Series. With it the label will provide Brisbane beatmakers and underground electronic musicians an outlet for twenty minutes worth of downtempo beats. Each release will feature two artists (one per side).
Holly Herndon: Proto
- Almost four years ago to the day, Holly Herndon released her last full-length album, Platform, the most high-profile record the artist has released to date. With its ground-breaking, stereo speaker-leaping production, Herndon navigated the listener through deconstructed dance music and disquieting sound collages.
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China and US attempting to save trade deal
Chinese and US negotiators are attempting to salvage a trade deal hours before $200 billiion worth of US tariffs on china are set to come into force.
The Chinese delegation, led by Vice-Premier Liu He, is set to meet US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in a hope to resolve the long standing economic strife between the two global leaders.
Venezuelan official arrested after failed military uprising
The vice-president of Venezuelan National Assembly, Edgar Zambrano, was towed to prison after he refused to exit his vehicle to be arrested.
The arrest comes a day after Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered that Mr Zambrano and six other National Assembly deputies be charged with treason for their alleged participation in a failed military uprising.
Proposed bullet train on Australian East coast
Labor has promised to spend $1 billion buying land between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to build a high-speed rail link between the East coast cities.
The federal opposition’s pledge is the largest amount financial investment made towards the expected cost of $114 billion concept.
The investment would stop the proposed 1750 kilometres of land from being swallowed by suburban sprawl.
Swan criticizes Murdoch media
ALP national president Wayne Swan has criticised Murdoch media saying the global news enterprise acts as “an additional political party hiding behind the pretence of objectivity and public interest”.
The criticism comes after a Daily Telegraph story about Bill Shorten’s mother, after Shorten used her experience in the workforce to help explain his interest in politics.
Hutchinson Builders Brisbane facing fine of $20,000
A Brisbane builder’s fine has jumped from $1200 to $20,000 after the company appealed its original penalty for illegally paying workers who were on strike at a South Brisbane site.
The breach occurred in 2013 during the construction of Arena Apartments, when Hutchinson Builders paid the workers who were taking unlawful industrial action.
After the appeal of the original fine, Hutchinson Builders were found to have contravened strike pay provisions in the Fair Work Act.
Palaszczuk launches Reading Challenge
Annastacia Palaszczuk yesterday launched the 2019 Premier’s Reading Challenge stemming from her life-long love of reading.
The Premier launched the challenge at her old primary school, Jamboree Heights State School yesterday. Ms Palaszczuk encouraged statewide participation in the annual program aimed at inspiring children to read books, engage in shared reading, or listen to a book being read.
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