25th March 2019
Local Artists:
Sycco: Tamed Grief (Single)(Independent)
Bad Sext: Existential Crisis Nap (Single)(Independent)
Fake hunters kill over 130 Muslims
More than 130 Muslims have died after gunmen disguised themselves as hunters in Mali.
The attack was allegedly in retaliation to an Al Qaeda-linked group who killed 23 soldiers.
The gunmen dressed as traditional Donzo hunters, then attacked elderly, pregnant women and children amongst other victims.
Petition to "cancel Brexit" gains traction
More than 5 million people have signed a petition to “cancel Brexit”.
The petition calls for British Prime Minister Theresa May to stay in the European Union and set a new record for petitions hosted on the British Parliament website.
Signatures started with 800,000 on Thursday and surpassed 4 million on Saturday.
The number is still growing, and pressure for May to step down as PM is increasing.
Review: Reagan Kelly at Metro Arts
My family is pretty well adjusted, these days. We all get on well, my brothers and I have a great relationship, and my parents are the nicest people I know. But I remember a time when my two brothers and I were so in each other’s way that looking at either of them the wrong way could be cause to literally [figuratively] run for my life. I still remember, vividly, how that felt. Luckily, with hindsight I can see it as funny more than anything.
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Image: [Junky Comics/ GoFundMe]
Comic book stores competing with digital retail
Amidst the ongoing rise in digital online purchasing, Brisbane’s comic book store scene is being threatened.
Within the last month, West End store Junky Comics was forced to close its doors due to online competition such as Amazon.
Junky Comics was one of few stores across Brisbane that not only stocked mainstream art and graphic novels but also fostered a community of local artists in Brisbane.
Glass House Mountains most dangerous in Queensland
In the last two years, more than 110 people have been rescued from the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, 10 times more than any other mountain in Queensland.
Two of the Glass House peaks, Mount Tibrogargan and Mount Beerwah, are considered more challenging and require climbing experience.
Rick Harvey, an aircrewman with the Sunshine Coast Lifelight Rescue Helicopter, said the mountains are exciting, beautiful, and uplifting but there is an element of danger with every climb.
Online media giants warned with bigger penalties
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is warning online media giants of misusing people’s data by proposing bigger penalties.
The Morrison government revealed its plans on Sunday for large tech giants, such as Facebook and Google, to pay more money should they breach Australia’s privacy laws.
While the current penalty is $2.1 million, the PM is suggesting to make changes to the Privacy Act on social media platforms and for a $10 million penalty fine.
Review of yabby pots pushed to protect platypuses
Campaigners are pushing for a yabby pot known to trap and kill platypuses to be banned in Queensland, following similar actions in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
A petition asking the Queensland Government to review the use of the opera house style yabby pots has gained 8,000 signatures.
Big retailers including Kmart and Big W have pulled the traps from their shelves after reports of platypuses drowning in the traps while trying to hunt the yabbies inside.
Maths and physics teacher has won $1 million Global Teacher Prize
A secondary maths and physics teacher in Kenya has received the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
The Dubai-based foundation Varkry has given the prize to Peter Tabichi, a 36-year-old teacher from the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in the remote village of Pwani.
He has been commended for his work in leading his poorly-resourced school to victory after taking on the country’s best schools in national science competitions.
He also gives away 80 percent of his monthly income to the poor.