Brisbane Indigenous cultural markets set to sell-on until 2021
Brisbane's largest Indigenous cultural markets are set to sell-on until 2021, following a support pledge by the Queensland Government.
Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones says the Meeanjin Markets, first held during the 2018 Commonwealth Games "created more opportunities to share Queensland's unique Indigenous cultures with the world," and the investment is to ensure the market's "legacy lives on."
The markets will be held biannually at Reddacliffe Place until 2021 with the stalls being set up next on May 31st.
Queensland Government launches safety campaign ahead of Easter weekend
The Queensland Government is launching a world-first road safety campaign encouraging drivers to "drive smarter, not faster" ahead of the Easter long weekend.
The Palaszczuk Government worked with behavioural neuroscientists to devise eight simple exercises to help Queenslanders stop speeding or being distracted and focus on their driving.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey says he "encourage[s] all Queenslanders to visit the Street Smarts website and try the experiments to see which ones work [for them]."
RICHARD BELL The Venice Biennale EMBASSY 2019 4ZZZ Radio
I’m joined by Richard Bell, one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists, will wrap a replica of the Australian Pavilion in chains, put it on a barge, and sail it throughout the Venetian lagoon during the Venice Biennale as part of a his new work “Embassy 2019” in May.
Both art spectacle and critique, Embassy 2019 is funded by the artist himself, Milani Gallery, the Australia Council for the Arts, private donors, and a public crowd funding campaign.
On Diamond: On Diamond
- Melbourne’s getting behind the evolution of Lisa Salvo’s dreamy folk music into a proggy supergroup of sorts, On Diamond. It’s not surprising really, considering that half of the local creative community (Hannah Cameron, folks from Jaala, Grand Salvo, Jazz Party as well as contributions from Evelyn Ida Morris and Joe Talia) are involved, at this point.
Sarah Mary Chadwick: The Queen Who Stole The Sky
- The Queen Who Stole The Sky is the fifth full length release from singer-songwriter Sarah Mary Chadwick. Based in Melbourne and originally from New Zealand, Chadwick has a history of crafting raw and candid narrative songs that don’t shy away from emotionally ripping off the band-aid. The Queen Who Stole The Sky is no exception to this formula, but has a few quirks that separate Chadwick from her contemporaries.
Canine: In Dog Years You're Dead
- In Dog Years You're Dead is the first full length album from Sydney hardcore band Canine. They have, mind you, been around for a while. They've put out a couple of split 7"s, as well as demo release back in 2013. They are also familiar faces from Australia's DIY punk community - singer Tara-Jayne for a long time fronted hardcore band Circuits but also has run the record labels Yellow Ghost and One Brick Today.
Totally Unicorn: Sorry
- Totally Unicorn has been building a bigger profile and they’ve more than definitely earned it. One of a kind live shows, music that sounds like a drunken breakdown, and marketing so ahead of the curve, they might as well have pulled up in a smoking Delorean with several cartons and a keg, the magical, oft-rainbow clad beasts have created a cult following. Dream Life pushed them up from the underground to obtain semi-regular airplay and festival spots over the last few years.
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US President claims Wikileaks is not his thing.
US President Donald Trump has claimed to "know nothing about WikiLeaks" despite past praise for the anti-secrecy organisation during his presidential campaign.
Trump praised WikiLeaks more than 100 times during his presidential run in 2016, particularly for their leaking leaking of his opposition, Hillary Clintons, private emails. When the president was asked about the arrest made on thursday he claims to have known very little on the subject.
New human species discovered
A previously unknown species of humans that lived on an island in what is now the Philippines some 50,000 years ago has been discovered.
The species, dubbed Homo luzonensis after the island of Luzon where its remains were found, is not a direct ancestor of modern day humans, but rather a distant ancient relative.
The discovery, published in the journal Nature on Thursday, adds to a growing body of evidence that human evolution is not as linear as was once thought.